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Rodgers hopes to play entire career in Green Bay

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Aaron Rodgers will enter training camp this summer preparing for his 12th NFL season, all of which coming in a Green Bay Packers uniform. If Rodgers has it his way, that won't change for as long as he's playing the game.

Making an appearance on "Any GIven Wednesday" with Bill Simmons, the star quarterback indicated that he'd like to be one of the athletes that gets to play his entire career with the same organization.

"You look at two of my favorite players from my sports-watching lifetime: Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant, and now Tim Duncan has just retired," Rodgers said, via Kevin Patra of NFL.com.

"Those are three amazing examples of guys who played their entire time, their legacy I think gets made in those later years, where they have already proven to win championships and be at the top of their game ... They stay with the same team, they stick it out. ... I think there's a lot to be said about finishing your legacy with one team. It would be nice if I am able to do that."

A lucrative contract extension signed in 2013 at least tentatively has Rodgers under contract with the Packers through his age 35 season in 2019. Though things can change quickly in the NFL, Green Bay could also have interest in extending him beyond that point if he continues to perform anywhere near the level he's established to this point.

Rodgers has long cemented himself in the conversation among the league's elite signal-callers. He's led the Packers to an 80-39 record over his eight seasons as a starter and now sits second in franchise history with 32,399 yards and 257 touchdowns.

Check out the speed-round portion of Rodgers' interview with Simmons in the video below:

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