NFL Legend's $2.3M Penny Stock Win: AP Reveals All | Adrian Peterson & Phil Hellmuth DSH #924

Summary

Digital Social Hour Episode Summary

Title: NFL Legend's $2.3M Penny Stock Win: AP Reveals All | Adrian Peterson & Phil Hellmuth DSH #924
Host: Sean Kelly
Guests: Adrian Peterson (NFL Legend), Phil Hellmuth (Professional Poker Player)
Release Date: November 26, 2024

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Introduction

In episode #924 of Digital Social Hour, host Sean Kelly sits down with two prominent figures: Adrian Peterson, the renowned NFL legend, and Phil Hellmuth, the celebrated professional poker player. The conversation seamlessly weaves through Adrian's passion for poker, his impressive investment strategies, life after the NFL, and his dedication to family and personal growth.

Adrian Peterson’s Journey into Poker

The episode kicks off with Phil Hellmuth reminiscing about Adrian Peterson’s unexpected foray into the world of poker.

Phil Hellmuth (00:01): "Adrian had played no Texas hold, and they came to a charity poker tournament that I emceed. They didn't even sit down."

This initial encounter sparked Adrian's interest, leading him to become a regular at Canterbury in Minnesota. Adrian admits the influence Phil had on him, fostering a genuine passion for the game.

Adrian Peterson (00:18): "You do, you do that definitely turned me on to it more. I'm just like, you know what? Let me really get into it and, you know, make it a hobby of mine."

Adrian elaborates on his poker habits, emphasizing his preference for Omaha and Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), which he often plays online on platforms like PokerStars.

Adrian Peterson (01:54): "I play Omaha a lot down in Houston, Texas. Poker Stars, Joker Stars. That's where I spend a lot of my time playing."

Insights into Poker Strategy and Competition

Adrian delves into what draws him to poker beyond the financial incentives. He highlights the competitive nature and the strategic depth of the game, which keeps him engaged and constantly challenging himself.

Adrian Peterson (03:07): "I think it's both [money and competition]. You know, it's the competition part, you know, because you never know the type of individuals you're going against."

Phil Hellmuth shares his observations of Adrian's poker prowess, noting his ability to read opponents and manage his chips effectively.

Life Beyond Poker: Family and Personal Interests

Transitioning from poker, Adrian discusses his active lifestyle and commitment to family. He is currently refurbishing his home with a new pickleball court, reflecting his enthusiasm for the rapidly growing sport.

Adrian Peterson (04:25): "I'm picking up the pickleball just to get my body active. My boys like it as well, so I enjoy it."

Adrian also shares heartwarming stories about coaching his children in basketball, emphasizing the importance of being present and mentoring them in their athletic pursuits.

Adrian Peterson (11:12): "He was so scared to play basketball because he never played. I told him, let's go out there and try it, man. You never know what you can do unless you try it."

Overcoming NFL Injuries and Focusing on Family

A significant portion of the discussion centers around Adrian's NFL career ending due to a severe injury. He opens up about his battle with sciatica and how his faith and determination played pivotal roles in his recovery.

Adrian Peterson (16:05): "For me, mentally, I believe that. And I've always been a firm believer in, you know, you could do all things through Christ, who strengthens you."

Adrian reflects on the challenges of rehabilitation, highlighting the mental resilience required to overcome such setbacks. His focus has since shifted to spending quality time with his family and supporting his children's athletic endeavors.

Adrian Peterson (14:03): "That's the best part about, you know. You know, I miss the game of football every single day, but... being able to spend more time with them and be hands on is really critical."

Adrian’s Success in Investments: The $2.3M Penny Stock Win

One of the standout moments of the episode is Adrian's revelation of his significant investment success in penny stocks. He shares the story of his $2.3 million investment that yielded impressive returns.

Adrian Peterson (23:36): "I put 50 in both. I mean like 2.3 million. Here's the crazy thing though. I waited. I took some out before, but I waited after a full year because of tax purposes and all that. But I made like... it was a stupid return because they shot back up $4, $2. It was a no brainer."

Adrian advises listeners on the potential of penny stocks, emphasizing thorough research and strategic investments.

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. Whatever. Within five or six months you'll see yours. That money will flip so fast, you'll be like, what?"

Exploring Future Ventures: Entrepreneurship and Potential Broadcasting

When asked about his future plans, Adrian expresses interest in entrepreneurship and possibly delving into broadcasting, though he remains cautious about balancing these pursuits with family time.

Adrian Peterson (21:41): "I've thought about getting to broadcasting, but big money there. It's a lot. It's a lot of money there. There's a lot of money there. It just... For me, it's more so like, of the time and that. That investment in... I wouldn't want to do anything that would keep me away from seeing my kids play."</

Closing Remarks: Emphasizing Family and Personal Growth

The episode concludes with heartfelt discussions about Adrian's dedication to his family and the lessons he imparts to his children through sports and personal experiences. Phil Hellmuth and Sean Kelly applaud Adrian's balanced approach to life post-NFL, highlighting his multifaceted interests and unwavering commitment to personal and familial growth.

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Notable Quotes:

• Phil Hellmuth (00:01): "Adrian had played no Texas hold... I thought maybe I get a little bit of credit for you playing poker."

• Adrian Peterson (03:07): "It's the competition part... it gives you that thrill and that excitement to just kind of challenge people, challenge yourself."

• Adrian Peterson (16:05): "I believe that... you could do all things through Christ, who strengthens you."

• Adrian Peterson (23:36): "I put 50 in both... I made like a stupid return because they shot back up $4, $2. It was a no brainer."

• Adrian Peterson (21:41): "I've thought about getting to broadcasting, but... I wouldn't want to do anything that would keep me away from seeing my kids play."

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This episode of Digital Social Hour offers an intimate look into Adrian Peterson's life beyond the football field, showcasing his strategic mind in poker and investing, his resilience in overcoming career-ending injuries, and his unwavering dedication to family. Sean Kelly masterfully navigates through these discussions, providing listeners with valuable insights and inspiring stories of personal growth and success.

Transcript

[Phil Hellmuth]

You 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.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I was playing a lot.

[Unknown Host]

Yo.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Yeah, so when he's out there putting.

[Unknown Host]

Him 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 played solid, you know, unfortunately, it just didn't go my way. My last hand, I 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 chase 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.

[Unknown Host]

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's all flexible.

[Unknown Host]

Oh, Sophie.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

Damn. 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 four court game, but I like to switch it up with. With what I started with. 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 poker halls there and learned about plo, and I've been locked into that since. But every now and then, I. I get around and kind of slow it down to play Omaha?

[Unknown Host]

Yeah. Okay. So you were playing while you were playing in the NFL, 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, got my place in Houston and learned about PLO and started playing that. So, yeah, I've played a lot. I played a lot.

[Unknown Host]

Is it the money part that attracts you to it, or 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 played 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. 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. It's a game that you have to be smart and you have to, you know, have 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.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, it's a whole nother game.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. You know what? Dang, 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. I painted on my. My basketball court outside.

[Unknown Host]

At the crib. Let's go.

[Adrian Peterson]

At the crib. At the crib. So you 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. I got 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.

[Unknown Host]

Pickleball's taking over, man. I go to Lifetime out here, and they've replaced the basketball courts with pickleball.

[Adrian Peterson]

Okay.

[Unknown Host]

There's more people playing that than hoops.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Are you live right now?

[Unknown Host]

Yes, I am.

[Phil Hellmuth]

All right, here we go.

[Unknown Host]

There he is.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Is this a podcast or are we live?

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, we're not live.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Okay, popping in then.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah. You want to join us?

[Phil Hellmuth]

How you doing, man?

[Unknown Host]

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

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

Really?

[Phil Hellmuth]

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. Starkey Foundation.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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 all the time.

[Unknown Host]

He just mentioned that.

[Phil Hellmuth]

And they love him. They love them. Like, Adrian is the best. 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'm just like, you know what? Let me. Let me really get into it and, you know, make it a hobby of mine, you know?

[Unknown Host]

So I love it.

[Adrian Peterson]

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 he was playing.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Three, four days a week.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I was playing a lot.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

You know?

[Phil Hellmuth]

Yeah. So when he's out there putting mom.

[Unknown Host]

On Blaster right now in Minnesota.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Yeah. I mean, come on. What's wrong with playing poker?

[Adrian Peterson]

You know?

[Unknown Host]

Facts, I mean.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

Have you guys played against each other yet?

[Phil Hellmuth]

We have not. But I know this. Like, when I watched him out there, I'm like, All right? He sees moving. 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 Hellmuth]

Coming from Phil. Hell 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. We can make that happen.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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.

[Unknown Host]

Wow.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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. The warriors game with me.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Okay.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Great guy.

[Adrian Peterson]

I'm all in for that. Yeah.

[Phil Hellmuth]

And then playing our private game maybe, too.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Was the buy in.

[Phil Hellmuth]

5,000.

[Adrian Peterson]

5,000. I can't make it happen.

[Phil Hellmuth]

I can, but, I mean, you know, coach up a little bit.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Unknown Host]

Damn.

[Phil Hellmuth]

I had Mr. No, I had Mr.

[Adrian Peterson]

Beast come and play, hear from him, coach you up. You got to be like, okay, you got. Let me know.

[Unknown Host]

He's one of the goats.

[Adrian Peterson]

Exactly.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

He goes all in every other hand.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

When you got money like that, he's got.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

Absolutely.

[Phil Hellmuth]

So all right, I'm jumping your interview.

[Unknown Host]

Thanks for popping in.

[Phil Hellmuth]

All right, I'm out of here.

[Adrian Peterson]

All right.

[Unknown Host]

All right.

[Phil Hellmuth]

Bring it in, my man.

[Adrian Peterson]

I will appreciate it.

[Phil Hellmuth]

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

[Unknown Host]

Wow. Mic drop.

[Phil Hellmuth]

That's my line.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

She replaced the basketball hoop. So are you still hooping every now and then?

[Adrian Peterson]

I hoop every now. Okay.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah. So I used to play.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

And, you know, in this last last three games is. So he. 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 actually tried it this year, and the previous three games. He didn't score any points, but he hustles a really good defense, get rebounds. Eight, ten rebounds a game. I said, listen, that right there alone is what I was telling before they decided 18B team. I said, that alone is going to get you on the. On the 18, you know, because you. You're a defensive guru.

[Unknown Host]

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. The. You know, the. The court. And for about 20, 25 minutes, you know, I taught him some post moves I like, hey, this is what you knew. If you on the box, you know, have the hand up and, you know, like, you 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 got to 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.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. But he scored 10 points tonight.

[Unknown Host]

Oh, let's go.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. 10 points, you know, quick learner. Really quick. Really quick. So I'm impressed with what he did and, you know, the effort he put in.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Me. Me or you?

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

Oh, me. Hands down.

[Unknown Host]

Nah, I would win without a doubt.

[Adrian Peterson]

You would?

[Unknown Host]

No, I would win easily.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, without a doubt.

[Unknown Host]

We're playing.

[Adrian Peterson]

We need to.

[Unknown Host]

You would. I mean, you would get.

[Adrian Peterson]

So I'm tell you this, so you think I'm 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.

[Unknown Host]

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 it twisted now. The defense is still there, you know, when you. When you'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.

[Unknown Host]

You wouldn't be able to back me down. I'm 6'six200. 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.

[Unknown Host]

Father time.

[Adrian Peterson]

And dunked on guys.

[Unknown Host]

You're not dunking on me.

[Adrian Peterson]

You don't think so?

[Unknown Host]

You're not dunking on me.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

We'll play. We'll play to.

[Adrian Peterson]

We definitely got to play because I promise you will not beat me.

[Unknown Host]

I will beat you.

[Adrian Peterson]

Okay.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah. You don't know me.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

All right?

[Adrian Peterson]

There's no disrespect, like, are you trying to show I know you shoot or whatever? Whatever. But I'm locking you up. You're gonna be frustrated. You know, I'm that guy that you like. Damn.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, 70.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

Who's holding you, though?

[Unknown Host]

Decent players. Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. Not me, though.

[Unknown Host]

All right, we'll see.

[Adrian Peterson]

We're gonna test it out next time.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, yeah, I'm head back. Head 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. It's really huge. So the high school, my boys are zoned to have a sophomore who's. Who's playing as well. They have a playoff game against North Shore. I think North Shore is ranked like, number two in the state of Texas.

[Unknown Host]

Holy crap.

[Adrian Peterson]

They're like 11. 11. And oh, in Ridge Point High School, they're 10 and 1. 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.

[Unknown Host]

Man, your kids are active.

[Adrian Peterson]

Oh, yeah.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 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 league, 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. And teaching them things that I know. Going to his game on Wednesday, like, I wasn't able to make it today 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. Is really critical, you know, and that's something that I've realized and that kind of smooth things over for. From being out of the league, you know.

[Unknown Host]

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 end up having a pinched 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.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, you know, I have plenty of those.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. So I said, 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. Literally couldn't jog.

[Unknown Host]

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.

[Unknown Host]

Whoa.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

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 was. 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 was, you know, originally able to do, so.

[Unknown Host]

Nice.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

Before that. ACL, right?

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, ACL 2012. Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

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.

[Unknown Host]

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.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

You know, I 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 void. 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 torn as well. And I remember telling him, you know what? It was Christmas Eve too.

[Unknown Host]

Damn.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

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?

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

So it's about putting into 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. The real deal.

[Unknown Host]

You know, that belief is powerful, and I think your mentality really helps 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 it's mentally. You got to be. You have to believe and understand that, hey, you can do it.

[Phil Hellmuth]

You can.

[Adrian Peterson]

You just got to believe that you can do it.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, I've been following a little bit.

[Unknown Host]

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, I'm a rock with them.

[Unknown Host]

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 in it. Emma, see who else in NFC that's really kind of stands out. Okay, Detroit. I gotta give Detroit.

[Unknown Host]

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 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.

[Unknown Host]

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 bet. Even if it's something simple, like a thousand dollars on a parlay or something.

[Unknown Host]

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 over 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.

[Unknown Host]

He needs to break you off on those two.

[Adrian Peterson]

I can do.

[Unknown Host]

For real. You're giving him the sauce.

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

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 jam 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. There's a lot of money there. It just. For me, it's more so like, of the time and that. That investment in. 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. So.

[Unknown Host]

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.

[Unknown Host]

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 and 20.

[Unknown Host]

So he's winning right now 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.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Adrian Peterson]

You know, because I've had some opportunities where I got into some crude oil where it was like, it was fluctuated. It was $3, $2, $2.40 something cents. This was like before COVID and I ended 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 it 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.

[Unknown Host]

Whoa.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

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.

[Unknown Host]

Holy crap.

[Adrian Peterson]

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

[Unknown Host]

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 to me.

[Unknown Host]

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 multi millionaire and you can just go in there and buy, you know, a billion or whatever and buy so many shares and it double up 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?

[Unknown Host]

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

[Adrian Peterson]

Yeah, so. So, I mean, I. I mean, 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.

[Unknown Host]

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. Pe.