Russell Wilson

Russell Carrington Wilson is an American footballer who plays in the ‘National Football League’ (NFL) for the ‘Seattle Seahawks.’ After starting his football career in college, playing for ‘North Carolina State University’ and then for ‘Wisconsin University,’ Russell has come a long way to become one of America’s most popular sportspersons. However, he was initially considered unfit for football, especially as a quarterback, and faced rejections early in his life. Eventually, his skills proved his critics wrong and he went on to become one of the leading players for the popular NFL team ‘Seattle Seahawks.’ He also played baseball in college and was initially confused as to which sport he should pursue as his career. He eventually chose football as it seemed more ‘challenging.’ After being drafted into the NFL in 2012, he displayed his speed and strength from the very first game and continued playing well throughout the tournament, eventually winning the ‘NFL Rookie of the Year’ award in his debut series. The very next year, he led his team to victory in NFL 2013. In 2015, Russell became the highest-paid NFL player after extending his contract with ‘Seahawks’ for USD 87.6 million.