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A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:
Good morning. I'm A Martínez. Blake Martinez used to be an NFL linebacker. We're not related. He was a linebacker, I just looked like one. Anyways, Blake Martinez made $5 million in the last seven months by selling Pokémon cards. He started doing it online during the pandemic and has made 20% of what he earned during seven years in the NFL. And Martinez says the best part about selling Pokémon cards instead of sacking quarterbacks, no more shoulder and back pain.
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JASON PAIGE: (Singing) Catch them all. Pokémon.
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