NFL star Patrick Willis is thriving in retirement as a Silicon Valley tech worker
 

NFL star Patrick Willis is thriving in retirement as a Silicon Valley tech worker
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CAMPBELL, Calif. — Close your eyes and picture the life of a retired NFL superstar. Maybe you envision a moveable feast — private jets, exclusive parties and beautiful companions. Maybe you see something quieter, day after day in the backyard watching the grass grow.*

Patrick Willis' life after retirement resembles neither. One of the greatest linebackers in modern NFL history,*Willis made the Pro Bowl in seven of his eight professional seasons.*Then he shocked the football world when he walked away from the game in March 2015 at age 30.*

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