Since his football days at the University of Nebraska Ndamukong Suh was one of the best defensive tackles in the sport. When he’s not terrorizing quarterbacks on the NFL field today, Suh is investing and helping the community.

Along the way, Suh gained valuable insights from one of the most legendary investors of all time.

What happened: During his time at the University of Nebraska, Suh won nearly every award a defensive player could take home. While he may not have befriended many opposing quarterbacks, he has befriended another famous Nebraska figure – Warren Buffett.

Suh writes to the legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) CEO as a key mentor to his off-field efforts.

“Mr. Buffett is great. He’s one of my biggest mentors,” Suh ​​said during a interview on CNBC’s Fast Money.

Suh and Buffett first met in 2009 at the University of Nebraska, where Buffett is a donor and alumni. Suh and Buffett remain friends to this day, often meeting quarterly to discuss investments and news.

A CNBC Look of the two former Nebraska Cornhuskers involved an arm wrestling between the two, which was won by Buffett.

Suh said Buffett helped teach him the value of relationships and good people around him.

“Relationships are everything in this world. And to work with good people.”

Suh said that one of the reasons Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway’s success is because of the people who run the company, who have been empowered by the legendary investor.

Suh added that Buffett taught him two other important lessons going forward.

“My greatest relationship with him is learning to be patient and understanding to always be prepared.”

Suh said one of his key areas of focus today is affordable housing and multifamily housing, something he believes everyone in the world should have access to.

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