Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning may have hung up his shoulder pads, but he’s still taking interest in the gear.
The former New York Giants quarterback on Thursday announced he has invested in sports protective equipment maker XTech.
Manning, who wore XTech shoulder pads during his playing days, said he took a stake in the company because he believes in the product and wants to make sure that youth athletes have the same high-level safety equipment that NFL players have.
“They’ve [XTech] gone on to really dominate the NFL and the college market from the shoulder pad standpoint, and I want to help continue that journey as they explore into high school and expanding this business,” Manning told CNBC in an interview.
Manning did not announce the size of his stake, but he’s one of the top five investors in the company, XTech told CNBC.
