NFL Legend's $2.3M Penny Stock Win: AP Reveals All | Adrian Peterson & Phil Hellmuth DSH #925

Summary

Digital Social Hour: NFL Legend's $2.3M Penny Stock Win with Adrian Peterson & Phil Hellmuth

Episode Title: NFL Legend's $2.3M Penny Stock Win: AP Reveals All | Adrian Peterson & Phil Hellmuth DSH #925
Release Date: November 26, 2024
Host: Sean Kelly
Guests: Adrian Peterson (NFL Legend) and Phil Hellmuth (Poker Pro)

Introduction to the Charity Poker Tournament

The episode kicks off with Larry Fitzgerald recounting an intriguing story about Adrian Peterson’s unexpected foray into poker. Fitzgerald shares how Adrian and he attended a charity poker tournament hosted by him, neither of them actually playing the game initially.

Larry Fitzgerald [00:01]: "Adrian had played no Texas home, and they came to a charity poker tournament that I emceed. They didn't even sit down."

Two years later, Fitzgerald discovers Adrian's active participation in poker tournaments, attributing some credit to himself for sparking Adrian’s interest.

Adrian Peterson [00:26]: "You do. You do. You know what? Let me really get into it and, you know, make it a hobby of mine."

Adrian Peterson's Poker Journey

Adrian delves into his passion for poker, highlighting his dedication and strategic approach to the game.

Adrian Peterson [02:16]: "I play Omaha a lot down in Houston, Texas. Poker Stars, Joker Stars. That's where I spend a lot of my time playing."

He explains his preference for Omaha over Texas Hold'em, citing its complexity and the competitive thrill it offers. Adrian also shares his experience from a recent tournament where he finished fifth, discussing the critical moments that led to his exit.

Adrian Peterson [00:40]: "I feel like I did pretty good all day. Caught some bad hands towards the end, but overall, I feel like I kind of play solid."

Engaging with Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth, a renowned poker player, joins the conversation, bringing his expertise and camaraderie into the mix. The dialogue between Adrian and Phil is both light-hearted and competitive, particularly when they discuss one-on-one basketball matchups.

Adrian Peterson [11:32]: "I would not lose to you."

Phil Hellmuth [12:35]: "We'll play the. We'll play the."

Their banter showcases their friendly rivalry and mutual respect, adding an engaging dynamic to the episode.

Balancing Sports, Family, and Personal Growth

Adrian opens up about balancing his post-NFL life with family responsibilities and personal interests. He emphasizes the importance of being present for his children’s activities and mentoring them in sports.

Adrian Peterson [14:05]: "That's really all I played when I was there, you know, until I moved down to Houston and learned about PLO and started playing that."

He discusses the challenges he faced transitioning out of professional sports, particularly dealing with significant injuries like sciatica and ACL tears, and how his mental resilience played a key role in his recovery.

Adrian Peterson [17:21]: "It's about putting in the action, putting in your. Getting your game plan together. Make it known, write it down, make it known, and then put the work in."

Overcoming Injuries and Mental Fortitude

Adrian shares a heartfelt account of dealing with a sciatica injury that sidelined him for over a year. His determination and faith were instrumental in his recovery, allowing him to return to an active lifestyle.

Adrian Peterson [15:43]: "It was probably the most difficult thing I had to deal with because for over a year and a half, I couldn't jog."

He reflects on his past injuries, including an ACL tear in 2012, and how his belief system and strategic rehabilitation efforts enabled him to overcome these setbacks.

Adrian Peterson [17:21]: "I never doubted that I would come back and be better than I was before."

Investments and Financial Strategies

The conversation shifts to Adrian's ventures into the financial markets, particularly his success with penny stocks. He reveals a significant win of $2.3 million from investing in crude oil stocks, emphasizing the potential of penny stocks for high returns.

Adrian Peterson [23:36]: "I put 50 in both of them. I mean like 2.3 million."

Adrian advises listeners on the merits of penny stocks over more volatile investments like cryptocurrency, highlighting the rapid growth potential of undervalued stocks.

Adrian Peterson [24:11]: "I would encourage people to really look into the penny stocks where you paying a couple dollars or 50 cents or whatever."

Future Plans and Entrepreneurial Ventures

Looking ahead, Adrian discusses his entrepreneurial interests, including plans to open a gym in Houston and exploring opportunities in broadcasting. However, he remains committed to spending quality time with his family, ensuring a balance between business and personal life.

Adrian Peterson [21:41]: "I don't know, you know, I'm an entrepreneur. I dibble and dabble a lot of, you know, I'm into stocks. I'm into a lot of different stuff too."

He touches on the importance of flexibility and prioritizing family over potential lucrative career moves, underscoring his dedication to his children's development and well-being.

Concluding Insights

As the episode wraps up, the guests reflect on their journey, the lessons learned, and the importance of resilience and strategic thinking both in sports and investments. Adrian emphasizes the value of mental strength and faith in overcoming challenges, while also sharing actionable financial advice for aspiring investors.

Adrian Peterson [19:03]: "God is the real deal. It's the real deal."

Notable Quotes

• Adrian Peterson [00:40]: "I feel like I did pretty good all day. Caught some bad hands towards the end, but overall, I feel like I kind of play solid."
• Adrian Peterson [14:05]: "That's really all I played when I was there, you know, until I moved down to Houston and learned about PLO and started playing that."
• Adrian Peterson [17:21]: "It's about putting in the action, putting in your. Getting your game plan together. Make it known, write it down, make it known, and then put the work in."
• Adrian Peterson [23:36]: "I put 50 in both of them. I mean like 2.3 million."
• Adrian Peterson [24:11]: "I would encourage people to really look into the penny stocks where you paying a couple dollars or 50 cents or whatever."

Final Thoughts

This episode of Digital Social Hour offers a deep dive into Adrian Peterson’s multifaceted life post-NFL, encompassing his passion for poker, his strategic approach to investments, and his unwavering commitment to family and personal growth. Hosted by Sean Kelly, with contributions from Larry Fitzgerald and Phil Hellmuth, the conversation is rich with personal anecdotes, practical advice, and inspiring insights, making it a valuable listen for entrepreneurs and professionals alike.

For more insights and inspirational stories, tune into the Digital Social Hour Podcast and equip yourself with the knowledge and motivation to thrive in today’s dynamic digital world.

Transcript

[Larry Fitzgerald]

We have to confirm this. Adrian had played no Texas home, and they came to a charity poker tournament that I emceed. They didn't even sit down. And then I find out, like, two years later, Adrian is playing at Canterbury. I thought. I thought maybe I get a little bit of credit for you playing poker.

[Adrian Peterson]

You do. You do. You know what? Let me really get into it and, you know, make it a hobby of mine.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

They told me was playing three, four days a week.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I was playing a lot.

[Phil]

Yo.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Yeah, so when he's out there putting.

[Phil]

On blast right now in Minnesota. All right, guys, you got AP here. He just made a deep run in the tournament. Fifth place.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, man, I feel like I did pretty good all day. Caught some bad hands towards the end, but overall, I feel like I kind of play solid, you know? Unfortunately, it just didn't go my way. My last hand ended up having king, seven of spades, and I was in half my chips, and I'm just like, you know what? This might be an opportunity for me to kind of triple up. And it just didn't go my way. You know, they threw over their pair, they threw over their hands, and they both had pairs in nines and tens. I'm just like, ah. But even with that, I had opportunity. You know, I had. I could hit. I could hit spades, could hit a king, you know, running sevens. So I said opportunities. Unfortunately, it didn't. It didn't work out this time.

[Phil]

Phil, who knocked you out? Was it Bryce?

[Adrian Peterson]

I don't think it was Bryce. I don't. I don't. I can't remember his name, honestly. And the young lady that. It's all flexible.

[Phil]

Oh, Sophie.

[Adrian Peterson]

Sophie. She was one. She was. She had the bigger stack out of the three, and she ended up having a pocket tens and end up knocking me out. Oh, damn.

[Phil]

But, yeah, well, shout out to her. You play a lot of poker, though?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I play a lot of poker. I play a lot of poker. I play Omaha a lot down in Houston, Texas. Poker Stars, Joker Stars. That's where I spend a lot of my time playing. I normally play Omaha. You know, I like the full court game, but I like to switch it up with. With what I started with. I. I learned in high school how to play Omaha. And, you know, once I, you know, went to the pros and then and decided to get my residence in Houston, started going to the poco poker halls there and learned about plo, and I've been locked into that since. But every now and then, I get around and kind of Slow it down to play Omaha?

[Phil]

Yeah. Okay. So you were playing while you were playing, and then I fell, too.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, not as much. It was a place in Minnesota called Canterbury. Oh, that was not too far from Eden Perry. They actually go there and play a lot. I spent a lot of hours there playing hold them. And matter of fact, that's really all I played when I was there, you know, until I, like, kind of like moved down to Houston and got my place in Houston and learned about PLO and started playing that. So, yeah, I've played a lot. I played a lot.

[Phil]

Is it the money part that attracts you to it or what? What about poker you think draws you to it?

[Adrian Peterson]

I think it's both. You know, it's the competition part, you know, because you never know the type of individuals you're going against. You know, you might go against someone that's aggressive, that's kind of, you know, it might be, you know, they play slow that, you know, the passive is. So many different personalities. You, somebody that's sporadic, that you never know what they're going to do. I think that's kind of how I play in a more controlled sense. But it's just that competitiveness, you know, like, you know, you got a good hand, just suspense of, you know, what's going to happen on the turn, what's going to happen on the river. Man, it's just. It gives you that thrill and that excitement to just kind of challenge people, Challenge yourself. Because it's a game that you have to be smart and you have to, you know, have decent hand. Def. Decent hands, and you gotta play with some type of strategy. So for me, you know, even more so when it comes to. When it comes to hold'em, you know, plo, that's a total different ballgame.

[Phil]

Yeah, it's a whole nother game. Whole different game.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Phil]

What else are you playing outside of poker? Any sports these days? Pickleball?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. You know what? Dang, you reading my mind. It's funny because I'm actually in the process of finishing this. This paint job. So I end up getting all the measurements and everything for my pickleball court that I painted on my basketball court outside.

[Phil]

At the crib. Let's go.

[Adrian Peterson]

At the crib. At the crib. So. Got all the dimensions, you know, and I got it all laid out and painted up. You know, my kitchen is like. My kitchen area is red. Like the black, you know, kind of sprayed around on both sides. And then the. I don't know what they call the outside of that. But that's all. That's black. And I paint everything else black. And then I have to finish the. The perimeter of it, which is going to be. It's going to be white. So it's gonna look pretty dope once I'm done with it, but it's looking pretty good. So I'm picking up the pickleball just to get my body active. My boys like it as well, so I enjoy it.

[Phil]

Pickleball's taking over, man. I go to Lifetime out here.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Phil]

And they replaced the basketball courts with pickleball.

[Adrian Peterson]

Okay.

[Phil]

There's more people playing out than hoops.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Are you live right now?

[Phil]

Yes, I am.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

All right, here we go.

[Phil]

There he is.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

This is a podcast or are we live?

[Phil]

Yeah, we're not live.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Okay, you want to pop it in then?

[Phil]

Yeah. You want to join us?

[Larry Fitzgerald]

How you doing, man?

[Phil]

I'm good, man. We got Adrian Peterson here.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Minutes. I know, I know. I'm telling you. This may be true enough to confirm this. Adrian had played no Texas Hold.

[Phil]

Really?

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Now he comes, him and Larry Fitzgerald come to this charity event, and what was that? The Minnesota one. The Starkey Foundation.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yep. Stargate Foundation.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

They come, and neither one of them played poker. And they came to a charity poker tournament that I emceed. Okay. And they didn't even sit down. And then I find out, like, two years later that Adrian is playing at Canterbury in Minnesota.

[Phil]

All. He just mentioned that.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

And they love him.

[Adrian Peterson]

They love.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

We love them. And so, I mean, so I thought. I thought maybe, I guess, a little bit of credit for you playing poker.

[Adrian Peterson]

You do. You do that definitely turned me on to it more. I was just like, you know what? Let me. Let me really get into it and, you know, make it a hobby of mine, you know? So I love it. I spent a lot of time. And it was. It was close, too. It was like 15, 20 minutes away from my house, so they told me.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Was playing three, four days a week.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I was playing a lot.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

So when he's out there putting mom.

[Phil]

On blaster right now in Minnesota.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Well, yeah, I mean, come on. What's wrong with playing poker? You know, Facts.

[Phil]

I mean.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

But, yeah, no, I mean, like, he didn't do anything wrong. He's playing poker.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

It was great. And I think that then you get. Then you play with the same people. You get a whole social thing going.

[Phil]

Have you guys played against each other yet?

[Larry Fitzgerald]

We have not. But I know this. Like, when I watched him out there, I'm like, all right, see, he's moving like you. You can know what a guy's poker player, right? He moves the chips. He told a nice joke. He was talking about slow rolling, if you like. The people at home don't even know what happened, Right. Because it's a bunch of amateurs watching. And I'm like, no. He said. I'm like, here's a poker player.

[Adrian Peterson]

There we go.

[Phil]

Coming from.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

I will have to get Adrian. You know, you should come to. You should come to the warriors charity tournament.

[Adrian Peterson]

I'm down, man. I'm down. I gotta get your number for before I head out.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

We'll make sure. I'll make sure that. That Blake Wynn gets us hooked up. But the warriors have had so much fun. Ninja was scheduled to come with me last time.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

And then our coach died. Our coach died, and Ninja and I had a whole weekend planned. He was going to come out, we were going to sit on the floor of the warriors game. He was going to be my guest. Then the charity poker tournament, and the owners wanted to have it, and they wanted to give 500,000, the money to the family of the coach.

[Phil]

Wow.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

But the players, who could blame them? And they were just like, yeah, we can't do this.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

It was supposed to be four or five days later. And then. And then I think I had somebody else come instead of Ninja. He couldn't make it, but he was scheduled to come out with me. Maybe we do something like that. I'll get Adrian to come out, sit on the floor of the warriors game with me.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Meet the players. I play poker with Draymond Green all the time.

[Adrian Peterson]

Okay.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Great guy.

[Adrian Peterson]

I'm all in for that. Yeah. Yeah.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

And then playing our private game maybe, too.

[Adrian Peterson]

Oh, hey, I'm down for that, too.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

That's fun. 100, 200, no limit. Hold on.

[Adrian Peterson]

What's the buy in?

[Larry Fitzgerald]

5,000. 5,000.

[Adrian Peterson]

I can't make it happen. I can't make.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

But I mean, you know, coach up a little bit.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Phil]

Damn. Throwing some shade.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

I had Mr. No, I had Mr. Beast come and play.

[Adrian Peterson]

Hear from him, coach, you up. You got to be like, okay, you got. Let me know.

[Phil]

He's one of the Go.

[Adrian Peterson]

Exactly.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

I had Mr. Beast come and play with us. And like, Jimmy just, you know, Jimmy's.

[Phil]

He goes all in every other hand.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

Yeah. I mean. I mean, Jimmy's also very, you know.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

I mean, his company's raising at what, 6 billion or something?

[Phil]

When you got money like that?

[Larry Fitzgerald]

He's got. It's Mr. Beast, you know, I love Jimmy. He's just A great human being.

[Phil]

Absolutely.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

So. All right, I'm jumping your interview.

[Phil]

Thanks for popping in. Good.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

All right, I'm out of here.

[Adrian Peterson]

All right.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

All right. Bring it in, my man.

[Adrian Peterson]

Appreciate it, bro.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

You know, I hug Draymond Green like eight times a night. Nobody ever says anything to us. And I always say this, you know why? Because we're alpha males.

[Phil]

Wow. Mic drop.

[Larry Fitzgerald]

That's my line.

[Phil]

Yeah, she replaced the basketball hoop. So are you still hooping every now and then?

[Adrian Peterson]

I hoop every now.

[Phil]

Yeah. So I used to play.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. I was down on the court yesterday teaching my boy some post moves.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

And you know, in this last. His last three games is. So he was so scared to play basketball because he never played. He's a football player, baseball and track. And I told him, let's go out there and try it, man. You never know what you. You know what you can do unless you try it. So he. He actually tried it this year and the previous three games, he. He didn't score any points, but he hustles, played really good defense, get rebounds, eight, ten rebounds a game. I said, listen, that right there alone, that's what I was telling before they decided 18B team. I said, that alone is going to get you on the. On 18, you know, because you, you're a defensive guru.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

I said, but in the meantime, we'll work on your game, you know, so he's got taller kids, so they got him playing like in a post. So actually, last night, last night, I'm out there messing with the, you know, the court. And for about 20, 25 minutes, you know, I taught him some post moves. I was like, hey, this is what you knew. If you on the box, you know, have the hand up and, you know, like, you're asking for the ball, then you can, you can go to the, you can go to the left or you go to the right. If you go to the left, bam. You can lay it off the back, you know, off the glass, right here on the line, or just, you know, but you just gotta feel it. Or if you want, he's a right handed kid, you can go in, but just know that guy's gonna have like a little advantage because he can, his hand is right there. I said, but on the, on the right side, the left side of the goal, when you post up, you have more room to kind of get that shot off, you know, because the guy's playing with his left hand.

[Phil]

Yeah, I can't wait to have kids and teaching sports, man.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. But he scored 10 points tonight.

[Phil]

Oh, let's go.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. 10 points.

[Phil]

You know, quick learner.

[Adrian Peterson]

Really quick. Really quick. So I'm impressed with what he did and, you know, the effort he put in.

[Phil]

Yeah. Who wins one on one basketball? Me or you?

[Adrian Peterson]

Me, Me. Me or you?

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

Oh, me. Hands down.

[Phil]

Nah, I would win without a doubt.

[Adrian Peterson]

You would?

[Phil]

No, I would win easily.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, without a doubt.

[Phil]

We're playing.

[Adrian Peterson]

We need to.

[Phil]

You wouldn't. I mean, you would get gas.

[Adrian Peterson]

So I'm gonna tell you this, so you think I'm gonna get gas? They call me all day for a reason. First off, my defense, three years in a row. Defensive MVP in basketball. In basketball.

[Phil]

That was in high school, though.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, in high school. But, you know, I play recreation and all that in college and all that. Like, don't get twisted now. The defense is still there. You know, when you. When we're athletic and you're agile, you can make it happen. And then I got a nice little shot and I'm physical. So even if I have to. If I gotta take advantage of you and I'm just like. I can just bring him down and.

[Phil]

You wouldn't be able to back me down. I'm 6, 6, 200. You wouldn't be able to back me down even if you did. I would just block it.

[Adrian Peterson]

I'm just saying. I've bet. I've backed down guys, you know, a lot bigger than you before, and, you know, I'm just saying. Father time and dump them, guys.

[Phil]

You're not dunking on me.

[Adrian Peterson]

You don't think so?

[Phil]

You're not dunking on me.

[Adrian Peterson]

You know what I like? I like. I like the mentality. I love it.

[Phil]

We'll play. We'll play the.

[Adrian Peterson]

We definitely gotta play because I promise you will not be me.

[Phil]

I will beat you.

[Adrian Peterson]

Okay?

[Phil]

Yeah. You don't know me.

[Adrian Peterson]

I don't know you, but I know me. So I'm telling you. Yeah. I would not lose to you.

[Phil]

All right?

[Adrian Peterson]

That's no disrespect. Like, are you trash? I know you're shooting or whatever. Whatever. But I'm locking you up. You're going to be frustrated. You know, I'm that guy that you like. Damn.

[Phil]

I don't know, man. I'm shooting 70% in the league right now.

[Adrian Peterson]

70%?

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

Who's holding you, though?

[Phil]

Decent players. Yeah, yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

Not me, though.

[Phil]

All right, we'll see.

[Adrian Peterson]

We'll see. We're going to test it out next.

[Phil]

Time you're in Vegas, man. What else are you doing this trip? You leaving after this?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, yeah. I'm here, Back here. Back to the house. My son, my youngest son, Axel, he has a championship game coming up, so he got practice tomorrow. Make sure he's, you know, doing what he has to do. And then I'm going to, you know, Texas football is just really huge. So the high school, my boys are zoned to have a sophomore who's playing as well. They have a playoff game against North Shore.

[Phil]

Damn.

[Adrian Peterson]

I think North Shore is ranked like number two in the state of Texas.

[Phil]

Holy crap.

[Adrian Peterson]

They're like 11, zero in Ridge Point High School, they're 10 and one. So they have a big game on Friday, so getting back for practice tomorrow, and then the big game on Friday and then get a little break on Saturday and then the championship game for my son in his Little League on Sunday.

[Phil]

Man, your kids are active.

[Adrian Peterson]

Oh, yeah.

[Phil]

That's cool that you go to all the games and stuff, too.

[Adrian Peterson]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's important. That's the best part. Yeah, you know, it's really important. And that's the best part about, you know. You know, I miss the game of football every single day, you know, but, you know, I think about it from this perspective. If I was still in the lead, I wouldn't be seeing that game on Sunday. I wouldn't be able to be there with my boys on Friday, you know, going to the game and teaching them things that I know. Going to his game on Wednesday, like, I wasn't able to make it a day because, you know, the poker tournament, but, like, the practices and things of that, such. So just being able to spend more time with them and be hands on is really critical, you know, and that's something that I've realized and that kind of smooth things over from being out of the league, you know.

[Phil]

So you felt like you could have kept playing, though. Yeah, yeah. Because you were still putting up good numbers in your later years.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, yeah. I feel like I could have. Could have still played. Unfortunately, that. That the last portion of my career was, you know, not unfortunate. It was in Seattle, but in Seattle, I had an injury that sustained, which I had the sciatica, so I ended up having a pinch nerve. And it took me like 15, 16 months to fully heal from that. They wanted. They want. I tried everything I could try to bounce back from it, and they recommended surgery, and I just didn't want to go under the knife again. Yeah, you know what?

[Phil]

Plenty of those.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. So I say, you know what? Let me just let it heal naturally and go through that process. But it was probably the most difficult thing I had to deal with because for over a year and a half, I couldn't jog.

[Phil]

Holy cow.

[Adrian Peterson]

Literally couldn't jog.

[Phil]

Where was the pinch nerve in your leg?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, yeah. So it was my left leg, and if I. If I move two or three. If I. If I. If I was standing straight up and I took a step two to three feet in front of me, my leg was shut down.

[Phil]

Whoa.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. So Holy ghost or any type of sprinting or anything, it was probably the scariest thing I've dealt with because I never experienced that, you know.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

And I've been able to run or jump or, you know, just doing just normal things I was used to doing. But, you know, God's willing, I was able to be around some. Some good people as far as rehab and, you know, doing like, all the right things. Yoga and different things that would. That allowed me to. To bounce back. It took a while, but, you know, now I'm back running full speed, doing the things that I wasn't, you know, originally able to do, so.

[Phil]

Nice.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Phil]

16 months. Crazy. And you recovered from some of the worst injuries.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Phil]

Before that. ACL, right?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yep. ACL 2012. Yeah.

[Phil]

They say that's the worst one, right?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I would say ACL and Achilles. I think those are probably the worst injuries to try to bounce back from.

[Phil]

Yeah. I remember when you recovered from the acl one, people didn't know if you'd ever be the same. Like, that was being floated around.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, it was being floated around. But, you know, the type of mentality that I have and just my belief system, you know, I never doubted that I would come back and be better than I was before, you know, so for me, mentally, I believe that. And I've always been a fun, a firm believer in, you know, you could do all things through Christ, who strengthens you, you know, and. And I know he has a final say. So, you know, like, I know that.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

You know, like, really know that. So, for me, going through that process, it was easy. I just knew that I had to have the right game plan, the right people around me, and then, you know, put in the work, because faith without works is forward. Right. So, you know, I never forget when that injury happened, going to the sideline. My dad was actually at the game in Washington and in a locker room, and he came to the locker room and, you know, I already knew what it was because they diagnosed it on the sideline. But just getting in there and them going over it again, yes, acl. And it Feels like the meniscus could be turned, torn as well. And I remember telling him, you know what? It was Christmas Eve too.

[Phil]

Damn.

[Adrian Peterson]

I remember telling, hey, I'm gonna come back. I'm gonna, I'm gonna be better than I was before.

[Phil]

Wow.

[Adrian Peterson]

And that wasn't me just talking. That wasn't me understanding that, you know what, this is where I'm at. This is the situation. What you gonna do about it going forward? You know what I'm saying?

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

So it's about putting in the action, putting in your. Getting your game plan together. Make it known, write it down, make it known, and then put the work in. And I put the work in, man. Like, I, it was, it was hard. It was tough. It was a lot of things I had to do. A lot of times I had to get up and, and, and, and, and work when I didn't want to, when I wanted to lay down because I was hurting. The painful, you know, process of getting my full extension back, trying to get my 90 degree back, all that, man. Like, when I was able to look back towards the end of that season and be like, man, you know what? You know, it is what it is. God is the real deal. It's the real deal.

[Phil]

You know, that belief is powerful, and I think your mentality really helped because a lot of people, that injury would destroy them mentally and they just never fully recover.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yep, yep. A lot of. It's 90 of us mentally. You got to be. You have to believe and understand that, hey, you can do it. You just gotta believe that you can do it.

[Phil]

Absolutely. You've been following the NFL this season?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I've been following a little bit.

[Phil]

Who you got winning the NFC and who do you have winning the afc?

[Adrian Peterson]

Man, that's, that's a really good one. The Vikings obviously have been looking really, really good in the nfc, so I'm a rock with them.

[Phil]

You biased, though?

[Adrian Peterson]

I wouldn't say necessarily I'm biased. They've been playing some really, really good ball. You know, defensively, they run the ball well. You know, the quarterback is playing really, really well. So I think they really have a chance and see who else in NFC that's really kind of stands out. Okay, Detroit. I gotta give Detroit.

[Phil]

Yeah, they're good.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. You know, Detroit, I think Detroit is the team to go through without a shadow of a doubt, NFC wise. Afc, you can't, you can't go without saying Patrick Mahomes and what they're able to do. The Texans are playing really, really good ball. Even though the last Couple of weeks. They've kind of, you know, and I think a lot of it has to do with Stefan Diggs going down. You know, it's just different when you got a couple guys that you have to game plan for, you know, but they've been playing really well. A team that's up on the rise that I really like is Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has been playing some really, really good football. So I think. I think the AFC is kind of wide open right now.

[Phil]

I feel that now that you're retired and you have so much knowledge of the. Of the game, I'm sure you've been tempted to sports bet.

[Adrian Peterson]

I have. I have, and I've yet to do it. But actually, on my way down here, I was thinking about, like, you know, I need to go ahead and do like a sports event. Even if it's some simple, like a thousand dollars on a parlay or something.

[Phil]

I mean, you have a huge edge, you know?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. You know, it was this guy that I played poker with, this Asian guy, old Asian guy. And he always used to pick my brain, you know, the past couple years, hey, what team do you think gonna win? And I would talk to him. Yeah, because this, that and other. And, you know, different offensive lines match up with different defensive lines. You never. It's just different depending on the team that you're playing and that player. Right. And that's real. That's what it is. And he used to come back, and he used to come back week after week and ask and ask and ask, and he was winning. So I'm just like, you know what? I think I need to go ahead and try my luck.

[Phil]

You need to break you off on those, too.

[Adrian Peterson]

I can do.

[Phil]

For real. You're giving him the sauce.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Phil]

Well, what's next for you, man?

[Adrian Peterson]

You know, I don't know this. It's a lot that I can get into. I got the gym down in Houston or athletic in the Heights area. Houston, Texas. You know, I don't know. You know, I've thought about getting to broadcasting, but big money there. It's a lot. It's a lot of money there. It's a lot of money there. It just. For me, it's more so like, of the time and that. That investment in. Into it. So, you know, I wouldn't want to do anything that would keep me away from seeing my kids play and this, that and other. So that's kind of like a balance of a thing I'm trying to balance out or whatnot, but I don't know, you know, I'm an entrepreneur. I dibble and dabble a lot of, you know, I'm into stocks. I'm into a lot of different stuff too.

[Phil]

So. You into crypto?

[Adrian Peterson]

No, my brother is really big in crypto. I really, I should have got into it. I think. What Bitcoin is up 97, 97k today.

[Phil]

Your brother probably got in. I like.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, he got in. He got in there when it's a little. When it was probably about 15, 15, 20. So he's winning right now.

[Phil]

7X.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. See my thing is too with that like even 15 and 20, that's. You still make some good money. I just, I like it when it's like $7 or you know, like when you get it. When you're really getting.

[Phil]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

You know, because I've had some opportunities where I got into some crude oil where it was like it was fluctuating. It was $3, $2, $2, 40 some cents. This was like before COVID and I end up kind of doing my research and I found a competitor of it. You know, I can go to peers. When you look up whatever. And they kind of had the same trend where they was like $3, $2 or whatever, whatever. And then when I, when I, when I seen them, they had dropped down. It is it, it happened right after the co. After covet happened because they were consistent $2, $3, whatever, whatever. And they were down one of like 39 cents.

[Phil]

Whoa.

[Adrian Peterson]

And one of them was like 40 some cents for oil.

[Phil]

Wow.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. Yeah. So I bought into it. Right. And I put 50 in both of them. I mean like 2.3 million.

[Phil]

Holy crap.

[Adrian Peterson]

Here's the crazy thing though. I waited. I took something out before, but I waited after a full year because of tax purposes and all that. But I made like like 2, 1. Damn. Like I, it was stupid return because they shot back up $4, $3.

[Phil]

Wow. That was a no brainer. Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, it was. It was. I was like, you know what? I think I like penny stocks more. You know, it makes more sense.

[Phil]

Yeah. These days you're not going to make a lot of bitcoin. Maybe a couple X multiple, but nothing like.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. Unless you, you know, you're a multi millionaire and you can just go in there and buy, you know, a billionaire whatever and buy so many shares and it double like that. But I would encourage people to really look into the penny stocks where you paying a couple dollars or 50 cents or whatever, whatever. Within five or six months you'll see yours. That money will flip so fast. You'll be like, what?

[Phil]

Especially with Trump and off, I feel like the stocks are going to be pumping.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, so. So, I mean, I've been. I mean, my eyes are open on. On that end as well, but so, you know, I dibble and dabble in a lot of different things, you know, so we'll see. We'll see what happens.

[Phil]

I love it. Well, we'll link your gym below and your social media. Thanks for coming on, man.

[Adrian Peterson]

No problem. Thanks for having me, brother.

[Phil]

Peace, guys.