An American football player suddenly quit his job after selling an ultra-rare Pokemon card for for over $600,000. Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Blake Martinez announced his retirement on Instagram, saying he had chosen to step away from the game to focus on his 'family and future passions' but did not say the exact reason why.
However, eagle eyed fans have put two and two together and pointed to posts on his page where he dropped off one of the rarest Pokémon cards in the world to a trading page and another about his love for collecting Pokémon. According to reports, 28-year-old Martinez sold the card for a whopping $672,000 (£570,000) at an auction earlier this month.
READ MORE: Ash Ketchum has finally won the Pokemon World Championship after 25 years of trying
