Rob Gronkowski, the former NFL star tight end, recently revealed that his best investment ever came from an unlikely source: his housing contractor. In 2014, while building his house in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Gronkowski’s contractor repeatedly advised him to invest in Apple stock.

Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski says he received a valuable piece of investing advice in his 20s from "the man who built my house."

Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski explained how his "best investment" came from a stranger building his home

Former NFL superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski revealed that his shares in tech giant Apple have proven to be his "best investment" to date.

The NFL legend said he bought Apple stock on a tip from his home builder over a decade ago, and had forgotten about the investment for years.

Gronk made the investment when he was just 25-years-old and “didn’t know how stocks work.” It's more than tripled in value.

NFL legend Rob Gronkowski has revealed how a $69,000 (£54,000) investment in Apple stock, made solely on his house contractor's advice in 2014, has now ballooned to more than $600,000 (£473,000). The former New England Patriots star made the investment despite having no prior knowledge of how the stock market worked.

Former All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski made a good amount of money during his NFL career and it's helped him branch out into some very successful post-career ventures. But there's one investment he made during his playing career that he's particularly proud of.