To former National Football League (NFL) center Jason Brown $37 million and the opportunity to play his favorite sport wasn’t enough to hold him back from helping those in need. Brown walked away from the NFL mid-contract, leaving the remainder of his $37 million deal on the table to pursue a chance that he saw as much more valuable -something that is undoubtedly quite admirable.

Brown, a former center for the St. Louis Rams – who was considered by many as one of the most fearsome players in his position -decided to give more meaning to his life by quitting the NFL to become a farmer. He purchased a farm in his home state of North Carolina totaling more than 1,000 acres, with the plan to grow food and give it away to charities and those in need.

In 2009, Jason Brown signed a five-year, US$37.5-million contract with the St. Louis Rams that made him the highest-paid centre in the NFL. It’s that fact that made his agent describe Brown’s decision as “the biggest mistake of his life.”

In fact, Brown had never farmed a day in his life! He confirmed that he learnt how to do the job by watching videos on YouTube after CBS News asked.

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