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Aaron Rodgers – Bio, Wife or Girlfriend, Brother, Net worth, Is he gay?

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Aaron Rodgers is a record-breaking American football player who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), having previously excelled as a collegiate athlete for the California Golden Bears.

The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player won SuperBowl XLV and was also named the event’s MVP. He has the best touchdown-to-interception ratio in NFL history and is also the only quarterback in history to have a 100.0+ passer rating in the regular season.

Aaron Rodgers Bio

Rodgers was born Aaron Charles Rodgers to DarlaLeigh (née Pittman) and Edward Wesley Rodgers on December 2, 1983 in Chico, California. He is of English, Irish and German descent. Growing up, Rodgers showed great signs of becoming an athlete, having excelled in basketball, baseball, and American football. He and his brothers; Luke and Jordan were coached by their father, who played college football but didn’t turn pro.

Aaron Rodgers attended Oak Manor Elementary School before transferring to Vose Elementary School after his family moved to Beaverton, Oregon. He played in the Raleigh Hills Little League while attending Whitford Middle School. In 1997 his family returned to California where he completed his high school education at Pleasant Valley High School. While there, Rodgers focused on football and became the school’s first quarterback.

After graduating in 2002, Aaron Rodgers spent a year at Butte Community College after failing to secure an interest in Division I programs. He later got a scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley, where he became a starter with his new team after just five games. In his junior year, he threw for 2,320 regular-season yards with a 67.5 completion rate and set the NCAA record for completed consecutive passes at 23.

His stats made him a promising prospect for the league. After that year, he gave up his senior year of college to qualify for the draft. Aaron Rodgers was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 24th pick overall. He later became the backup quarterback for the team, behind the legendary Brett Favre, when the rest became history.

His brothers

Rodgers has two younger brothers; Jordan and Luke Rodgers. It’s unclear exactly what Luke does, but Jordan, like his brother, played American football as a quarterback. He played for Butte College and Vanderbilt University before joining the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2013, though he never played a game. He spent some off-season time as a practice squad member with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2013), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013), Miami Dolphins (2014) and BC Lions (2015) before retiring, a college football Analyst to become a commentator.

Rodgers Net Worth (Income and Earnings)

Aaron Rodgers is said to be worth an estimated net worth $30 million. After signing a $7.6 million rookie contract, the 6-foot-2-inch quarterback signed a five-year, $110 million contract in 2013 that made him the league’s highest-paid annual player at the time . He also reportedly took home a $35 million signing bonus.

This has given the record player the audacity to venture into a number of ventures, most notably as a limited partner in the ownership group of the NBA franchise Milwaukee Bucks.

wife or girlfriend, is he married?

Aaron Rodgers has never been married, but has however been in a series of high-profile relationships. Between 2014 and 2017, the athlete star had a serious relationship with actress Olivia Munn, best known for her roles in ‘The Newsroom’ (2012 – 2014) and ‘Deliver Us from Evil’ (2014).

After the pair broke up, Rodgers went on to date former professional racer Danica Patrick, who previously had a 5-year relationship (2012 to 2017) with driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. after breaking up with her physical therapist husband Paul Edward Hospenthal in 2013 had separated.

Is he gay?

As far as we go from his relationships with women, Aaron Rodgers is not gay, despite speculation a few years ago. The Super Bowl winner was rumored to be in a relationship with his former personal assistant and roommate Kevin Lanflisi. However, both parties have disputed the claim.

Rodgers has spoken out for gay people, particularly his friend, former American football player Ryan O’Callaghan, who turned out to be gay.

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