Quote from: batang_bitcoin on August 11, 2025, 08:29:57 PM

Quote from: EFS on August 10, 2025, 11:43:07 PM

Not everyone who earns a lot of money makes good investments. There are NBA players who made a fortune yet went bankrupt, even ending up on the streets. The first ones that come to my mind are Delonte West and Antoine Walker. They had solid careers, but that doesn't mean they could hold onto the fortune they earned from the NBA. The last time I saw Delonte West, he was in a pretty bad state. So, just as there are good examples, there are also bad ones. Right now, NBA players are signing incredible contracts and many of them don't even live up to those deals. Among them, there will also be players who will go bankrupt in the future due to bad investments.

I remember Delonte, he's one of the guys that has ended up badly after having a successful career in the NBA. It's all about lifestyle and how they have handled their finances. People like him that the spotlight and lime career during his stay in the NBA will never be gone. I also remember Allen Iverson barely recover from his financial problem. And that's another fact you've said, while we're not wishing that there will be another bad story in the after-NBA career but it's very likely that one star on this era will end up badly if they don't become wise with their money.

Delonte West really is a prime example of how you can lose control despite having it all. Guy got money, a career, even supposedly slept with Lebron's mum Grin

, and what is he now, a street bum. So sad, especially considering how many people tried to help him. When the news first came out about his downfall Marc Cuban helped him, checked him into rehab and everything looked promising. Then he even tried to get a spot in the Big3 league participating in a tryout (can be seen on youtube). Well, it all went bad again and he is back on the streets now, stoned out of his mind and looking worse than ever. Such a sad example.