There are a few things former NFL wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson can’t live without.
Johnson has made it clear several times in his life that he had a healthy NFL career because of his love for McDonald’s. johnson has long professed his love for McDonald’s. He has said every first date he’s ever gone on has been there. He works out while eating it and has even had it delivered to him while at the nightclub VIP area.
His love for McDonald’s started as a young child as he reflected on it on the “I Am Athlete” podcast.
“You think this lifestyle provided itself?” Johnson asked co-host Brandon Marshall.
The former all-pro WR credited the restaurant for supporting him during his football career while adding that McDonald’s was so cheap that it was all he could afford as a child growing up.
“When I was a kid, burgers were 50 cents,” he told GQ Sports. “Fries were 20 cents. Therefore, it was all we could afford when I was a kid. You know what happened when I was little too when I ate McDonald’s? I never got hurt. You know what else I did as a kid when I ate McDonald’s? I dominated everything that I did, even in kindergarten.”
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Johnson owns three McDonald’s franchises in Cincinnati, Indiana, and Miami.
The Bengals drafted Chad Johnson in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft out of Oregon State. Johnson burst on the scene in his second season, finishing with 69 receptions for 1,166 yards and five touchdowns. After that, Johnson had 1,000+ receiving yards in seven of the next eight seasons.
Johnson went on to be named a six-time NFL Pro Bowler and four-time NFL All-Pro. He finished his career with 766 catches for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdown catches.
Since his retirement, he has stayed in incredible shape but has never tried to get back into the league. He just works out, has fun, and eats McDonald’s.
