Football takes time, dedication and—for this Seattle Seahawk—lots of money.
Russell Wilson shared that he spends $1 million on his body every year, he said on the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! that aired Tuesday, March 1.
"It's a lifestyle," the professional football player said. "When you're trying to play as long as I'm trying to play—I'm trying to play to 45, 12 more years—for me, the mentality, the focus level, everything that you have to do has to be surrounded around that."
He continued, "It's been an amazing journey for me so far."
Russell originally shared his big expense in an interview with Bill Simmons on his podcast in October 2020. At the time, he said, "I probably spend $1 million, if not more a year just on recovery."
For his Jimmy Kimmel appearance this week, Russell was joined by Ciara—his wife of almost six years—who supported his physical and financial dedication to staying in shape.
Jimmy Kimmel asked her if she ever found it annoying that he spent so much on his body, to which the music artist responded, "No, I'm in it with him."
Turns out the stars are both fitness fanatics, even competing in workout challenges at home. The parents of Future Zahir Wilburn, 7, Win Harrison Wilson, 1, and Sienna Princess Wilson, 4, joked with Jimmy about their couple rivalry, saying they recently did a "gallon challenge" and competed to see who could be the first to drink a full gallon of water a day. Unfortunately, they didn't share who is in the lead.
Currently, Russell is dedicated to a 10-day challenge for which he restricts dairy, gluten and red meat from his diet. However, Ciara is not competing with Russell this time around.
"Problem is, she loves to eat," he said. "So she'll rub it in. We went to the farmer's market and she's over here crushing Philly cheesesteaks in front of my face."
Despite the temptation to partake in the cheesy dish, Ciara is always there to set him straight.
She recalled telling him, "No babe, it's not worth it. Stay the course."