NFL Prodigy Khalil Shakir Still Drives A Humble Subaru

While there are plenty of good reasons to admire Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir, we just found another one: the man still drives a humble little Subaru. That’s right, an NFL player who’s worth tens of millions doesn’t roll around in a Lamborghini, Ferrari, or Rolls-Royce, but instead has a ride that’s just like what you drive.

Meanwhile, Shedeur Sanders has a flashy, expensive car collection already.

During a press conference after he signed a contract extension with the Buffalo Bills, Shakir remarked about how his time at Boise State helped him to learn a “blue collar” mentality about putting in work and not caring about accolades as much.

Perhaps that’s why he’s okay not living the high life, despite pulling in the kind of money most only dream about.

Shakir admitted to the press that his teammates make fun of him for driving a Subaru. If you’ve seen the kinds of cars big NFL players drive to practices and games, you know why they’d think that’s funny.

But Shakir apparently doesn’t need to be pushing a vehicle worth as much as some houses to have that swagger before taking the field. That’s admirable and shows a humility he seems to attribute to his college years in Idaho, but we suspect it goes back further than that.

After the news broke that Shakir resigned with the Bills for $60 million, he says Curtis Samuel told him, “congrats, now you can buy yourself a real car.” Shakir just laughed as he told that to reporters, showing the man doesn’t take himself too seriously.

We don’t know what model of Subaru Shakir drives, just that it’s a 2021 and he bought it right after moving to Buffalo. Considering the heavy snowfall there, it’s a good vehicle to have for tackling the elements.

But nobody is going to be wowed by a Subaru, even the nicest trims on the Ascent or Outback.

Shakir did say after a reporter asked more questions that he’ll probably get a new car, “but it won’t be anything crazy.” Maybe he’ll spring for a Toyota 4Runner next?

Image via Buffalo Bills/YouTube, Subaru