“I don’t want to be at the top of the pyramid or be amongst the 1% and be there by myself,” Suh said. “I want to bring other people with me.”
For the moment, Suh, now a free agent, hasn’t said where -- or whether -- he will play in the upcoming season. He’s been one of the most consistently feared tacklers since he came to the league with the Detroit Lions, before playing for the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with whom he won the Super Bowl in 2021.
Off the field, Suh’s the furthest thing from fearsome, softened in part by his wife, Katya, and their year-old twins.
He and Katya share a home office, regularly listening in on each other’s calls as they separately and together build businesses, as well as their family foundation. Continuing to play is ultimately both a family and a business decision, and she’ll be a key voice in it, Suh says.
“The analysis is very straightforward, and it comes down to numbers in a lot of ways,” Suh said. The calculation includes bettering his shot at the Hall of Fame if he continues to play versus growing the portfolio faster if he doesn’t.
“Timing is always going to be key. We’ve got a good process with me and the wife. She always says, ‘It’s ultimately your decision,’ but I truthfully know it’s both of ours.”
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.