Player Antonio Cromartie Drives a Toyota Prius and Loves It BY CHRIS YUSCAVAGE | JUN 3, 2013 | 9:57 AM | PERMALINK AP Once upon a time, New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie had nine different cars in his garage. There were two Dodge Chargers, a Chevy Caprice, two BMWs, two Cadillac Escalades, and two other cars that he doesn't even remember. In a recent interview with Newsday, he also admitted that he came thisclose to copping aLamborghini at the beginning of his career. But these days, Cro is no longer concerned with stunting in luxury rides. Instead, he drives a Toyota Prius. And it sounds like he couldn't be happier. "I fill it up every 2.5 weeks or so," he told Newsday, "and I'm only spending 33 bucks, while everybody else is spending 80 or 90 bucks a tank. Right now, I'm all about saving money." Saving money? Didn't Cro sign a four-year, $32 million contract with the Jets back in 2011? Shouldn't he be splurging on, like, Bentleys and Benzes right now? "I try to put away as much money as I possibly can and live on a budget," says Cromartie, who admits to blowing through $5 million in his first two years in the NFL. "I learned the hard way." At least he learned his lesson before it was too late. Hybrid cars FTW! RELATED: 20 NFL Players and Their Cars [via Newsday] LIKE COMPLEX RIDES ON FACEBOOK Tags: toyota-prius, antonio-cromartie, hybrid-cars digg RELATED ARTICLES: 15 Things Car Lovers Won't Admit About Their Rides A Toyota Executive is Talking About Producing All Cars Sold in the USA in the USA This 2015 Toyota Prius Rendering Looks Much More Hot Hatchy We’re Basically Reading Rainbow Four-pins.com Message Received Loud And Kinda, Sorta Clear Four-pins.comTRENDING ARTICLES: Papoose Responds to Claims That He Bumrushed Hot 97's Summer Jam 2013 25 Rapper Yearbook Photos Dwyane Wade Thinks He and Chris Bosh Aren't Getting Enough Touches Coachella attendees are liars and probably don’t even listen to music Green-label.com The Abandoned Supercars Of Dubai Four-pins.com OLDERNCAA Defends the Honor of Regular Students, Fines Student-Athlete For Washing Her CarRIDES CONVERSATIONS VA_Bleek: Bleek's Intel: NFL Player Antonio Cromartie Drives a Toyota Prius and Loves It http://t.co/Qqof6oTWr8http://t.co/tE0WlX7UMt 4 minutes ago TheRealSureshot: COMPLEX NFL Player Antonio Cromartie Drives a Toyota Prius and Loves It: Even NFL players love... http://t.co/DMrBXC0mii #teamfollowback 32 minutes ago adamANTnalysis: NFL Player Antonio Cromartie Drives a Toyota Prius and Loves It http://t.co/ybokIYv8BO via@ComplexMag 36 minutes ago SIGN UPMost Popular How To Make The Ultimate Cup Of Coffee Alison Haislip : My Life In Video Games Let's Talk Tech with Curren$y Part I Marc Ecko Interviews Henrik Fisker Let's Talk Tech with Curren$y Part II VIEW MORE AT: COMPLEX.COM/TV MOST POPULAR: RIDES The Complete History of Every Important Car in the "Fast & Furious" Franchise The 15 Hottest Women From the "Fast & Furious" Movies The 10 Coolest Lamborghinis of All Time Import Model Gallery: Joselyn Cano's 50 Hottest Instagram Photos Joe Budden's 25 Best Rides Photos on Instagram LINKS WE LIKE FOUR PINS 8 Trends That Will Die Before They Even Happen DO ANDROIDS DANCE 30 Girls Who Look Like Skrillex MOST POPULAR: COMPLEX.COM Live Stream: Hot 97 Summer Jam 2013 LeBron James' 15 Best Rides Photos on Instagram Kanye West's Favorite Sneakers: A Year-by-Year Breakdown The 25 Best Sneaker Photos on Instagram This Week 24 Dope Jewelry Items That Guys Can Actually Wear
Congrats to Cro for seeing the light! It's a shame how many athletes blow through cash like it's water- only to find they're broke once they retire.
