Shannon Sharpe revealed controversial interview made him more money than any season in NFL

Shannon Sharpe's interview with Katt Williams made plenty of headlines when it aired in January 2024.

The Hall of Fame tight end's discussion with the stand-up comedian went viral last year and it seems he's reaped the rewards of that conversation.

Sharpe, now a regular on ESPN's First Take, revealed on his ' with co-host Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson that he made more money from the Williams interview than any season he played in the NFL.

"Everybody was talking about how much money I made doing the Katt Williams interview," Sharpe said.

"I just got the cheque. So whatever you think I made, multiply it by three.

"So if you think I made $500,000, times it by three. "If you think I made a million, 3x it. If you think I made $2 million, 3x it."

He added, "I made more money on Katt Williams alone than I made in any year that I played the NFL."

The 56-year-old didn't disclose exactly how much he made from the interview but alluded to it being at least $6 million.

According to Spotrac, Sharpe made $22.3 million in his career during 15 seasons with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens.

He has a reported net worth of $14 million.

Sharpe reportedly earned an NFL career-high of $5 million in 2000 during his first year with the Ravens, although $4.5 million of that was a signing bonus.

Therefore, Sharpe's claim that he made more from the Williams interview than any season in the NFL seems to check out.

The has since been viewed more than 89 million times on YouTube and Sharpe has already spent some of that ad money.