Robert Nkemdiche’s signing bonus plan: Escalade, new sax, visit to thrift store

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Robert Nkemdiche’s list of things to buy when he received his signing bonus after being selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round last month had just two things on it.

The 21-year-old defensive tackle said he didn’t need much in the immediate, except one major necessity: a way to get around. The first thing Nkemdiche bought with his $4.45 million signing bonus was a Cadillac Escalade.

He also plans on buying a new saxophone.

At some point he’ll get a house too, because, he said, he needs somewhere to sleep. But a vehicle was a priority, Nkemdiche told ESPN. “Just need a car to get around,” he said, and he specifically wanted an Escalade.

“Escalade has always been a cool car,” he said. …

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