What do the third-largest Hawaiian Island and a retired defensive tackle in the NFL have in common? They’re both in support of doing what you love. Rocking a sunglasses-wearing pineapple shirt with “Do What You Love” across the top, Warren Sapp is a six-year ambassador for Oahu Golf Apparel. In addition to showing off his golf swing and Polo shirts, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders player has a few more things going on since retiring from football.
What Is Warren Sapp’s Net Worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Warren Sapp’s net worth is estimated to currently rest somewhere around $500,000. Unfortunately, this is a considerable drop from what it used to be.
In 2004, when he joined the Raiders as a free agent, he had a seven-year contract worth $36 million, with a signing bonus that was reported to be about $6 million. But after a torn rotator cuff the next year, he knew he was going to have to start planning his next move. By 2007, he retired.
Unfortunately, in 2012, he reportedly filed for bankruptcy for debts totaling $6.7 million against his assets, which were valued at $6.45 million. Financial woes haven’t stopped him from looking at the bigger picture though.
Sapp is determined to make the sport safer. In 2017, Sapp announced on The Players’ Tribune that he will donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
“My memory ain’t what it used to be,” he wrote on the website. “And yeah, it’s scary to think that my brain could be deteriorating, and that maybe things like forgetting a grocery list or how to get to a friend’s house I’ve been to a thousand times are just the tip of the iceberg.”
Sapp confirmed that when it comes to concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy Disease (CTE) and making the game safer for future generations, he wants to “help leave the game better off than it was when I started playing.”
Sapp Loves A Good Marketing Slogan
His NFL career highlights are nothing to play with. He completed 96.5 sacks (the 28th highest total in NFL history and second highest for a defensive tackle). He was named AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1999. And, in 2002, he won Super Bowl XXXVII as a member of the Buccaneers. He may be a Sapp, but he’s clearly no sap.
Speaking of catchy marketing wordplay, Sapp clearly loves a memorable apparel message. In addition to promoting golf gear nowadays, he’s got his own collection of T-shirts and caps with “What’s Sappening?” as a play on his name. Then, there’s “99 Problems Podcast With Warren Sapp,” a play on his NFL jersey number.
Warren Sapp’s net worth having lost traction over the years doesn’t seem to have gotten him down. Although he uses the hashtag #SappNotFishing quite a bit, the Super Bowl champion and NFL Hall of Famer may literally be too busy enjoying fishing, scuba diving and being a foodie to sit still long enough to host a podcast more often. (His first podcast had six episodes total in 2019.) Judging from his Instagram posts, he still has the gift of gab and just may be enjoying it more with his 306K followers.
