Mechelle McNair, the wife of renowned football player Steve McNair, is living a quality life with the net worth her husband left behind after his demise.
According to reports, NFL footballer Steve McNair, known by his nickname Air McNair, had a net worth of around $30 million at the time of his passing.
“There is … not a day that goes by that we don’t talk about their dad."
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After the player tragically passed away on July 4, 2009, with the multiple g*n shot, most of the assets and net worth earned from his decade-long career in football went to his wife, Mechelle McNair, and two children, sons Tyler McNair and Trenton McNair.
So, as Mechelle McNair received most of her late husband’s assets, she probably had a net worth of over $20 million in 2024.
Further, even after 15 years of her husband’s passing, Mechelle Mcnair never married and is living a single life in their lavish Nashville home, taking care of their two young children.
Before marrying to Steve McNair, Mechelle Mcnair used to works as a nurse
Steve McNair and Mechelle McNair met when they were students at Alcorn State, a historically black college in rural Claiborne County, Mississippi, and began their relationship.
Steve McNair was interested in sports from an early age and also played football in college, so he decided to pursue a career in a similar field, while Mechelle McNair wanted to become a doctor.
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However, after her boyfriend was selected at No. 3 in the NFL draft, everything changed, and she left Mississippi and moved to Houston, which she never wanted to.
In 1997, Mechelle McNair married Steve McNair, and after just one year, they welcomed a son, Tyler, in 1998.
After her husband got busy with his thriving football career, she also decided to do something by herself and studied nursing in Nashville.
She might have worked as a nurse for some time, but later, as reported by ESPN, she left to focus on her two children and became a full-time housewife.
One highlight of the week was meeting the widow of Steve McNair, former @AlcornStateFB and TN Titan great who was inducted in @NFFNetwork @cfbhall this week. Steve grew up in my mom’s hometown Mt.Olive MS. Mechelle did a great job repping his legacy. pic.twitter.com/15a5HIQMRX
— MBall (@MDB1129) December 8, 2021
Further, after her husband’s demise, her main priorities became her children, which prevented her from continuing her profession even if she wanted to.
However, as the player had left some enormous assets for his family, Mechelle McNair probably did not face any financial problems in living a quality life and providing an excellent education to his kids.
Additional Information
- Steve McNair bought a 26-room mansion in Nashville in 2004 for $1.6 million, and recently, the family put it on sale for $3.2 million.
- Further, the player also owns a 650-acre farm and house in Mount Olive, Mississippi, which is near his childhood home.
- Reports claimed Steve McNair was having an affair with a 20-year-old girl, Sahel Kazemi, who later became the reason for his tragic demise.
- The recent Netflix series Untold: ‘The Mu*der of Air McNair’ features the life of Steve McNair, including his professional football career and his tragic passing by his girlfriend.
