How New York Jets' Solomon Thomas Spent His First $1M in the NFL | My First Million | GQ Sports

New Yorks Jets defensive end Solomon Thomas lived in Australia for 5 years as a child and attended Stanford University prior to being drafted with the 3rd overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. From $20K in designer suits to a $120K Tesla, find out what Solomon spent his first million on after signing a $28.15 million, 4-year contract (including an $18.6 million signing bonus.)
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Petition to have GQ start showing pictures of the cars, or videos of the things they mention in these interviews please

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100%

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100%

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They did this with Darius Leonard

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Absolutely.

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Went to Highschool with this guy. If there's anyone who deserves the success its him. Great guy!

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No. I deserve it more

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@@Sincewayback1997 facts

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Seems like a cool guy. 45 year niners fan so gonna like em.

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Lmao, I thought he was a draft bust 😆😆

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U get a tesla, U get a tesla, EVERYONE gets a tesla lol

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That's dope

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120k - 130k car with factory paint problems?

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dad gets the cheapo one

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@@runninwildwithmilwaukeebuck Yea

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Why not lease ? Or do a few promos for a dealership for a free one ?

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“I’m very big into fitness” ummm we see lmao

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Like I bet bro don’t you play football ?💀

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If hes smart with his money, his rookie contract alone can set him up for life. Clever dude it appears.

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Well obviusly hahah.... his earnings are so big in 4 years he doesnt even need to be smart to be set for life

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If I got a dollar for every time he said "you know" I'd be a millionaire too

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Didn’t notice it till I saw this comment, now that’s all I hear 😂

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Oh believe me he doesn't say that as much as my grandpa does 🤣😭 so at this point I'm used to it

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you ruined it for me

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Him and Carr

[@QuickQuips]

Pretty smart talking about financial advisors in the beginning. And a lot of smart investments in the beginning for his career.

[@jackbrown2752]

I mean, he did attend Stanford!!

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Love this series, the best. You really get an idea of how these athletes realistically spend

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GQ you should give me a $1,000,000 and let me spend it, and we can do a video about it and we win!

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You know, I loved the way that he took care of his family first! All of those Teslas, and one for Grandma, is amazing! His dad was like, give me the cheapest one! How wonderful, of a guy, he is! ⭐🏈⭐

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Good video. Thomas seems like a cool dude and pretty grounded.

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Nobody: Solomon: Tesla.

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Solomon "you know" Thomas

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One of the most inspirational NFL players. RAIDER NATION!!

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Trash team

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@@AccentBwoy That’s why we’re 3-0

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I lost count on how many times he said “ya kno” 😂

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We need to have college athletes on the series now with the new NIL deals in place

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Make more of this series

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YO MY MANS SAID “you know” BOUT 300 MILLION TIMES!!!

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You guys should pictures of the products in the video

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“You know” was like half the interview. Great interview though

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I miss Solomon hes a great guy

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Best 3rd overrall pick HOF and niners legend

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Either you're a superfan, being sarcastic, or just don't know football at all🤣🤣🤣 dude is actually a bust. No pro bowl or standout seasons, Niners declined his 5th yr option which is why he's on the Raiders..... no HOF in sight no great season yet.

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Take a shot every time he says “you know”

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He's a RAIDER NOW 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

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future Eagle

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My first check , I’m spending my first million on myself 💯

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I'm still having trouble thinking of Tesla's as dream cars!

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Hey, whatever dude wants lol. I don’t have one dream car, but one of the cars I want is a classic Jag. Those are the most expensive things nowadays, kinda cheap (depending on what it is)

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Take a shot every time my mans says “you know?”

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Opera with the Teslas

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100k to remodel the bathrooms??😂 ridiculous

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surprised nobody else pointed this out!

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He’s given out Tesla’s like he’s David dobrik

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Bro biceps bigger than my gpa

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U gotta come better than that my boy

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Bro u coulda said bro biceps weigh more then my gpa

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@@Dkary13 tryna tell him hahaha

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CEO of “ya know”

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I think " I know."

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Tesla’s danggggg

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CHS baby

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Soloman Thomas ;)

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Do Jayson Tatum next

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every time he says “you know” take a shot

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Fred Warner

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Someone count how many times he said “you know”

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Tesla 💯

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After watching this video, Elon became a Raider fan

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You know count

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"girlfriend....." clicks out video. No need to waste time

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My teacher last year is his mom

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No…I don’t know

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im not a 49er's fan im a soloman thomas fan

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Thats a house remodel my dude lmao 100k 💯🤣👏🏻

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Ian ever heard of him before

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And you know.

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This not dak prescott??

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He got 100k parents

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Dad, your 50% worse then mom. Therefor you get a 60 thousand dollar Tesla.

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I need that money you know. I wish I have that money you know. You know? I don't know...

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i dont know who remodeled the bathroom but you should have been able to remodel the entire house for less than 100k

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sweet

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The dude is a good guy just too bad we had to let him go

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Be sucks

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Bust alert‼️

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CMC Mahomes Watson Lattimore etc etc we’re drafted after this man your right

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Tesla model X , wait till it hits 5 years of life …good luck with that warranty

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pretty true with any car thats over 100k…

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That'll be the second owners problem!

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I don’t understand why people shouting broke. His uncle has a Tesla and his grandma has one too. Just know his family has some money and are smart so I’m sure he’s going to be fine

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Money well spent! He favors Dak prescott They are both fly! Hellllllo! Lol.. 😁

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I get the meaning and the intentions was in the right place but 3 Tesla’s bro? I would’ve leased a Cadillac, then bought my parents a car( no Tesla)

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Levels to money...he has a 20 plus million dollar contract and spent 300k o. TESLAS...I know people that make 100k and buy a 100k Mercedes...him doing that is like buying dinner a Ruth Chris for someone making 100k a year

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@@show2ime but NFL.contracts aint guaranteed, then there are various taxes, then you need to make that money last.. Google broke NFL players, its a long list..

[@Frost-ze6rw]

@@gourami7 His rookie contract was $28 Mil and he earned $28 Mil over his 4 seasons with the niners (all of it). His contract rn he’s guaranteed about $3 Mil so it’s completely fair for him to spend that money

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Tesla trash

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Bathroom 100k wtf ?

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He should just remodelled there house

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Right? just the bathroom wow

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He is soooo cute!!!😍😍

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100k for a bathroom ?

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If u gonna be on here get 10 sacks

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What you didn’t want to see a bust on here bragging about all the Tesla’s he’s bought

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He should have taken some public speaking courses “you know”

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🤫….u too poor to be telling anyone about public speaking courses….

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100k for bathrooms??

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Get melo ball

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50k for gym at all times, but 100k on remodel of a bathroom. I'm not questioning his choices I just want to know how they both look

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Niners wasted millions to this guy lol

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You wanna the person that was picked before him? Mitch Trubisky. The Bears and 49ers traded spots and got Thomas for 5 million less.

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The tesla is like corona. It’s a virus that not gonna away soon.

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Sheesh

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I’m the 600th like 😝

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Hope his girl ain’t using him

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He have to watch her

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I agree. Women are very opportunistic lmao

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He got him self grandma dad mom all tesla I feel he being sponsored or something

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@@henlolneh why are you so mad

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@@anikethawatiger327 what ? lmao who is mad ? im just spittin facts my g. probably a true statement for you too the way you comin out swingin all defensively LOL!

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He just didn’t fit the niners scheme in two games with the raiders he got two sacks 😂 RNFL

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this man accomplished nothing in the NFL

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we really could’ve had Mahomes or Desahun Watson over him

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Buy a bigger house. Buy some land. Get a chevy. That's what smart folks do.

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