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The video leverages the authority and curiosity surrounding a professional athlete to deliver high-value, relatable life and financial advice in an authentic, unscripted format.

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A creator interviews former NFL player Dalvin Tomlinson on the street about his career, financial advice, and life philosophy. The conversation covers the importance of consistency, investing, and living life to the fullest.

Structure

1Creator spots and approaches Dalvin Tomlinson
2Discussion about Dalvin's career transition
3Dalvin shares advice on reaching the NFL
4Dalvin discusses financial management and investing
5Dalvin shares his favorite stock and life philosophy

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hey man I think I know this guy man it's a Cardinals player right here used to be no way I'm on the chargers now man life be changing real quick crazy for sure yeah Dalvin how you been man I've been pretty good how about you but not as good as you just got married right yeah for sure yeah your wedding look beautiful I seen it on the IG oh appreciate it man where was that at Lake Como Italy you did a big bro oh yeah I went crazy I wanna know what's some advice you can give to somebody who wants to go to the NFL you gotta be able to push through the grind when you don't wanna feel like doing it there gonna be a lot of days you don't wanna do this shit but you got to that's real consistency over motivation always if you gotta look for motivation you already lost mm you gotta wake up with motivation your why gotta be your motivation without looking at videos and stuff like that how old were you when you made your first million man sheesh uh how old was I I got drafted at 23 so I say like 25 took a couple years in the league I was in New York those taxes crazy so your in the NFL does the league help you guys to invest or do you have to do it on your own it teach you like the basics you have rookie classes you have to take with finance and domestic violence things like that you also you gotta you gotta do it on your own look for that other knowledge outside of the the field you gotta find the right people to put in your corner what's your favorite investment Dalvin I like the stock market I'm a finance guy okay so I like the stock market it's volatile not like crypto and stuff like that but at the same time it's like you gotta learn a lot to be able to invest right you have to stay strong cause like you said it's volatile you can't just pull out your money you gotta let it compound interest yeah that's the secret through the ups and downs you have to stay strong always what's your favorite stock oh oof that's the tough questions since I'm a nerd I like NVIDIA oh okay I'm a Nvidia guy Tech stock yeah nobody in this world makes it out alive if me and you were to pass away tomorrow what's the last piece of advice you like to leave here in this world live every day like it's your last life too short have fun real Dalvin appreciate your time brother you too bro alright have a good one yes sir

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hey man I think I know this guy man. it's a Cardinals player right here. used to be. no way you changed teams? you the chargers now? man life be changing real quick. crazy for sure yeah. Dalvin, right? Dalvin, Dalvin. how you been man? I've been pretty good how about you? I mean I'm doing good but not as good as you just got married right? yeah for sure yeah. your wedding look beautiful I seen it on the IG. oh appreciate it man. where was that at? Lake Como, Italy. you did a big bro. oh yeah I went crazy. I wanna know what's some advice you can give to somebody who wants to go to the NFL? you gotta be able to push through the grind when you don't wanna feel like doing it. there gonna be a lot of days you don't wanna do this shit but you got to. that's real. consistency over motivation. always. if you gotta look for motivation you already lost. you gotta wake up with motivation. your why gotta be your motivation without looking at videos and stuff like that. how old were you when you made your first million man? sheesh uh how old was I? I got drafted at 23 so I say like 25. took a couple years in the league. I was in New York those taxes crazy. so your in the NFL does the league help you guys to invest or do you have to do it on your own? it teach you like the basics. you have rookie classes you have to take with finance and domestic violence things like that. you also you gotta you gotta do it on your own look for that other knowledge outside of the the field. you gotta find the right people to put in your corner. what's your favorite investment Dalvin? I like the stock market I'm a finance guy. so I like the stock market. it's volatile not like crypto and stuff like that but at the same time it's like you gotta learn a lot to be able to invest right. you have to stay strong cause like you said it's volatile you can't just pull out your money. you gotta let it compound interest. yeah that's the secret. through the ups and downs you have to stay strong. always. what's your favorite stock? oh oof that's the tough questions. since I'm a nerd I like NVIDIA. oh okay. I'm a Nvidia guy. Tech stock yeah. nobody in this world makes it out alive. if me and you were to pass away tomorrow what's the last piece of advice you like to leave here in this world? live every day like it's your last life too short have fun. real Dalvin appreciate your time brother. you too bro. alright have a good one. yes sir.