“When one door closes, another opens” —- this is a perfect example of that quote. Aaron Maybin was 86’d from the Cincinnati Bengals on “Hard Knocks” which sounds terrible, but something great did come out of that experience. Check out what happened to him…
Via TMZ:
Aaron Maybin’s demise from the team was chronicled on the HBO docu-series last night — along with his passion for painting. Cameras rolled as he worked on two pieces … and his stuff was actually pretty good.
In fact, after the show … Maybin tells TMZ his online gallery had “one of, if not THE biggest nights” of sales he’s ever seen.
AM says he was bummed out that his release from the team was televised — telling us, “I turned my phone off last night, I just didn’t want to talk to anyone.” But when he turned it back on, Aaron says he was bombarded with messages from people asking how to get their hands on his artwork.
Maybin says he’s feeling much better about his future today — saying, “Regardless of whatever happens football-wise, I’m probably gonna make more money in my art career.”
Dude could have a point — we’re told some of Aaron’s pieces have sold for up to $20,000.
