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LEGENDARY athlete Bo Jackson earned recognition for simultaneously playing in both the NFL and MLB.

Rising to prominence during his time with the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Royals, here’s a closer look at retired baseball and football star Bo Jackson.

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Who is Bo Jackson?

Born on November 30, 1962, Vincent “Bo” Jackson is an American athlete from Birmingham, Alabama.

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Having focused on sports since adolescence, Bo further pursued his athletic interests while attending Auburn University.

During his enrollment, he played for the school’s team, the Auburn Tigers.

His time with the Tigers led to one of his most famous plays, “Bo over the top,” a play that involved the star athlete leaping over the defensive line to score the game’s winning touchdown.

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In the midst of the 1986 MLB draft, he was drafted to his first team, the Kansas City Royals.

Around the same time his pro-baseball career started to take off, so did his NFL fame.

From 1987 to 1990, the multi-hyphenate sports star played for the Los Angeles Raiders – they have since rebranded as the Las Vegas Raiders.

On March 18, 1991, the Royals cut ties with Bo after he suffered an injury to his left hip that left him unable to play.

From 1991 to 1993, the baseball star played for the Chicago White Sox.

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Following his 1994 stint with the California Angels, Bo retired at 32.

What is Bo Jackson’s net worth?

Due to his popularity across baseball and football fields, Bo Jackson’s net worth is a topic of discussion among sports fanatics.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the star athlete amassed a fortune of $25million.

Regarding his time in baseball and football leagues, the sports legend told USA Today: “I always had it in my mind, even in college, I wanted to do both sports, even at the pro level.

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“I know Bo Jackson was good for professional sports at one time. I know pro sports was great for Bo Jackson, then and now.”

Where is he today?

On July 22, 2022, Bo Jackson revealed that he donated to the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

The retired pro-baseballer told PEOPLE: “It’s just not right for parents to bury their kids. It’s just not right.

“I know every family there probably works their butts off just to do what they do.”

He added: “The last thing they needed was to shell out thousands of dollars for something that never should have happened.

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“I was just trying [with the donation] to put a little sunshine in someone’s cloud, a very dark cloud.

“I’m praying for all of the families around the country who have lost loved ones to senseless shootings.”