Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman bought his parents a house worth $300,000 and two cars when he earned his paycheck from his rookie season in 2019.
Although his base pay was only $495,000, his signing bonus was $1.65 million, giving him over $2 million. Quite a lot of money for Hardman, who was only 21 years old at that time. In an interview with GQ Sports, the Chiefs WR reflected on the special moment with his parents.
“First thing I did was I bought my mama a house, $300K. They gave me everything, just giving her something different. Being able to do that, I know she felt great about it—I mean my dad too, though. She cried so, obviously did something right.”
Hardman was an unheralded second-round pick by the Chiefs. But he immediately found his niche in the roster, helping the team win the Super Bowl in his rookie year. He was also named to the Pro Bowl and to the All-Pro Second Team that same year. He also reflected on the huge blessings he's had since entering the NFL.
“Signing that contract that changes your life is crazy to think about. Cause coming where I’m from, financially being stable and everything really wasn’t a thing. Whenever you get a chance to kind of like, change your life overnight, it was a great feeling to sign that paper knowing things (are) going to be different from here on out.”
Hardman has been a blessing for the Chiefs too, and the squad will count on him again in the upcoming season.
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