Outside of football, Bork Bjornsson has always been an avid fisher and outdoors man.
While this doesn't directly correlate with an off season job per se, Bjornsson does supplement his NSFL contract income with leading private outdoor tours around the wilderness of Yellowknife and throughout the rest of the North Western Territories of Canada. Whether it’s boating in Great Slave Lake (yes that’s really what it’s called), hiking around Vancouver, or going on extended fishing trips, Bjornsson spends the majority of his offseason leading small groups on these outdoors adventures.
He doesn’t need the income, but his proceeds from these outdoor treks typically go towards different charities, including the Bork Foundation which rescues stray dogs and finds them new homes. The Bork Foundation is actually a nonprofit, with Bork acting as it’s CEO, and so he gets a modest paycheck as well from that, which he promptly re-donated back into the Bork Foundation.
Finally, Bork’s wife is a prominent private chef, cooking for famous actors, rich businessmen, and politicians. Together, their household does not hurt for money, especially combining Bjornsson’s outdoor escapades, Bork’s Bork Foundation technical income, and Berta’s private chef business. Despite all this, there is still a statistically significant change that Bjornsson falls into bankruptcy after retirement because that’s what happens to almost all athletes.
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While this doesn't directly correlate with an off season job per se, Bjornsson does supplement his NSFL contract income with leading private outdoor tours around the wilderness of Yellowknife and throughout the rest of the North Western Territories of Canada. Whether it’s boating in Great Slave Lake (yes that’s really what it’s called), hiking around Vancouver, or going on extended fishing trips, Bjornsson spends the majority of his offseason leading small groups on these outdoors adventures.
He doesn’t need the income, but his proceeds from these outdoor treks typically go towards different charities, including the Bork Foundation which rescues stray dogs and finds them new homes. The Bork Foundation is actually a nonprofit, with Bork acting as it’s CEO, and so he gets a modest paycheck as well from that, which he promptly re-donated back into the Bork Foundation.
Finally, Bork’s wife is a prominent private chef, cooking for famous actors, rich businessmen, and politicians. Together, their household does not hurt for money, especially combining Bjornsson’s outdoor escapades, Bork’s Bork Foundation technical income, and Berta’s private chef business. Despite all this, there is still a statistically significant change that Bjornsson falls into bankruptcy after retirement because that’s what happens to almost all athletes.
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