Martellus Bennett was born on March 10, 1987. Martellus was a very successful tight end in the NFL, he played ten seasons, winning a championship with the New England Patriots, before retiring in 2018. Since retiring, he’s turned his focus to his company, The Imagination Agency. The Imagination Agency is a creative firm that releases children’s content. Bennett founded the agency in 2014. Through his company, he has released a short film and two children’s books. Bennett and The Imagination Agency’s goal is to inspire children from all over the world.
While Bennett has become an entrepreneur through The Imagination Agency, he believes all athletes are entrepreneurs. Martellus stated, “Our job is to better our product to present to a new team every year.” This attitude toward athletes may be the reason so many athletes become entrepreneurs. But, Martellus’s venture is different than many athletes as he doesn’t just sell one product or thing. Martellus is thinking big with The Imagination Agency, he even went as far as to say that he wants to build a Disney. He wants to be able to inspire children of all colors and backgrounds around the world through stories.
Martellus Bennett is showing that football players and athletes in general are more than just physical anomalies. Bennett is inspiring others by showing that people can do anything they set their mind to. Martellus didn’t just settle for being a terrific football player, he had dreams and he chased them. His success off the field is arguably more impressive than his on field success. I was drawn to Bennett for his success on the field, but my admiration for him comes from The Imagination Agency.
I really like seeing professional athletes become entrepreneurs. It shows how much they care about continuing to make an income and help businesses, which I think is a good example for the younger people who look up to them. To see them investing their money elsewhere and also seeing their impact of other businesses can be inspiring and a great example to others.
This is such a cool post. I love seeing those big athletes that look so scary and “scary” do something that is so sincere and family oriented. It is also so good to see that he is doing something good with the money that he has earned. It would be so interesting to see if he can really succeed and make another Disney.
A former NFL player who is trying to inspire young children to be creative and use their imagination. I love that he is showing he is not just some stereotypical football player in the NFL, however he is paving a way for others to hopefully follow and help others around them.
Great post and a very interesting story. it’s crazy how NFL players use their platform and their money and grow it into something bigger.
This was awesome to learn about, and I hope it encourages other athletes to do something similar. Professional athletes have a huge impact on children, so I think it is important that they do something positive with their money to benefit the kids who look to them as role models. Not only do I think it is great for athletes to become entrepreneurs, I love Matellus’ company. I think creating something to inspire children’s’ imaginations is so important and meets a great need.
Even though he was a New England Patriot, it is awesome to see him do something good for the community. It is always nice to see NFL players give back.
Well good for him. Football players like this guy should be getting nationwide coverage instead of attention-seeking sellouts like Capernik. I am glad you wrote a piece on respectable people who deserve attention.
Bennett is one of my favorite post-football business stories. To see such a dominant and imposing athlete having success in art is a fascinating and refreshing thing. The Imagination Agency is a great business model in the way that it gives young creators to showcase their work, profiting both the business and the young creators. Bennett’s observation about the entrepreneurial nature of sports is an excellent analysis, revealing the mind behind the helmet.