By Born on the 22nd of April 1986, Marshawn Lynch is an American former pro football player who played 12 seasons as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, and Oakland Raiders. He is often referred to as “Beast Mode”. Throughout his 12 seasons in the NFL, he mostly played with the Seattle Seahawks. Lynch was a part of college football for the California Golden Bears, achieving first-team All-American honors and becoming the second all-time career rusher in his school. He was picked by the Buffalo Bills in the 1st round of the 2007 NFL Draft and played three whole seasons before signing with Seahawks during the 2010 season. Let’s take a look at his career achievements:
- He won the Super Bowl championship (XLVIII)
- He was named First-team All-Pro in 2012.
- He was the Second-team All-Pro in 2014.
- He is a five-time Pro Bowl.
- He is a two-time NFL rushing touchdowns leader.
- Lynch was named NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.
- He won the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2007.
- He was named First-team All-American in 2006.
- He was declared First-team All-Pac-10 in 2006.
- He won the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2006.
- He won the Holiday Bowl Co-Offensive MVP in 2006.
- He was named Las Vegas Bowl MVP in 2005.
Marshawn Lynch Net Worth
The former running back has a net worth of roughly $37 million and has already won at least one NFL Championships. Lynch is one of those players who announced his retirement and only to come back to the game again. Nevertheless, he played his last game for the Seattle Seahawks in 2009 and officially retired from the NFL.
Early Life and Family
The former NFL star was raised by his mother Delisa Lynch along with his three siblings and grew up in Oakland, California. His mother Delisa who was a track athlete once grabbed a record in the 200 meter race at Oakland Technical High School, also the same school that his son later went to. Marshawn began taking part in the youth football in Oakland at a tender age.
Till up to his senior year in high school, the former running back name was Marshawn Sapp-Lynch, the surnames of his father Maurice Sapp and mother Delisa Lynch.
Following a rocky relationship with his father Maurice, Marshawn while as minor chose to remove Sapp from his name permanently.
Marshawn Lynch Love Life
Marshawn has been rumored to be romantically linked with several women in the past and the most recent one being Charmaine Glock, although it’s not clear if they really dating since nothing has been ever confirmed by Lynch or any of his relationships.
However, it was later found out that Lynch has been secretly dating Netta Brielle for quite a while and have been so far successful in keeping their relationship out of the limelight. Brielle is an R&B soul artist hailing from Oakland, California though she was born in Berkeley, CA. At age 5, Brielle began performing and mentioned MC Hammer and TuPac as her musical inspiration. She completed her graduation from San Jose State University in Musical Theatre. But it looks like the pair have broken up and it’s not exactly known if Lynch is linked with any women at present.
Lifestyle
It is reported that Lynch currently resides in Oakland, California which is priced at $4 million. He lives a luxurious lifestyle of partying and drinking and has even been arrested more than twice due to his drinking problems.
