Martellus Bennett won’t come out of retirement from the NFL — not for his brother and not for the New England Patriots.
Michael Bennett, Martellus’ brother, joined the Patriots in a trade this month. At that point, speculation swirled that Martellus could come out of retirement to play with his brother. However, the tight end clarified on Instagram on Monday that he will stay retired to continue to pursue his dream as an entrepreneur.
“This is why I can’t come out of retirement,” Bennett wrote. “I would love to play ball with my brother it would truly be a dream come true. But my biggest dream is to change lives with my creativity and that is what I am currently doing @theimaginationagency these kids don’t need another athlete to look up to or to aspire to be there’s plenty of inspiration out there for that. I want to inspire the next wave of creatives. The storytellers. The engineers. The designers. The doctors. The filmmakers. The composers. Tech moguls. And maybe a few athletes who like me never felt like they belonged in a locker room.
“I was never one of the guys guys most of my teammates would tell that. I’ve always been a creative who enjoyed competing. I’m playing the game that I was made to play and it’s the most fun I’ve ever had. Scoring touchdowns winning a super bowl has never made me feel the way seeing kids/families/people enjoying things I have created. I’m doing my life’s work fulfilling what I believe to be my life’s purpose. I hope everyone finds something that makes them as happy and as fulfilled as I have with my work @theimaginationagency I appreciate all of the love but this is waaaaayyy bigger than the game of football. Get your copy today.”
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