A plethora of NFL greats were born in New Jersey, including Hall of Famers, Dave Robinson and Elvin Bethea as well as Joe Flacco, Greg Olsen, Victor Cruz, and more. But, they can't outshine the highly-decorated NFL career of famed Pittsburgh Steeler running back, Franco Harris. The Hall of Famer played his college football at Penn State University where he racked up a total of 24 touchdowns in three seasons.
Harris then went on to be selected 13th overall in the 1972 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers were he would play twelve out of his thirteen seasons in the NFL before hanging up his cleats for good as a Seattle Seahawk in 1984. The combination of Harris' power running and the Steelers' immensely talented defense led to a Super Bowl run that resulted in four victories including Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, and XIV. With four rings and a rushing career amounting to over 12,000 yards, and 91 touchdowns, Harris is tied with his Steelers' alumni Jerome Bettis for most rushing touchdowns in NFL history.
Not all celebrities have fame and fortune, some are just famous – and in a ton of debt. They came from rags to riches, then went back to rags. Whether they’ve filed bankruptcy, ended up in court, or just can’t stop spending, celebrities mismanage their money just like everyone else. They just hide it well.
50 Cent coined the term “wanksta,” then “partied like it was his birthday” until he filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. The rapper was said to be anywhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt. In 2016, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Connecticut approved a plan for the founder of G-Unit to pay his debts back. He was able to get his bankruptcy discharged in February of the following year.
Following a 45-year-long career in Hollywood, acting in more than 70 films, actor Gary Busey found himself in more debt than he was worth. In 2012, it was reported that Busey owed between $500,000 and $1 million worth of debt, but only had $50,000 to his name. The 74-year-old actor owed money to hospitals, banks, the L.A. Waterworks District, and even a storage company. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy that same year. Despite his longstanding career in Hollywood, Busey's net worth is now only $500,000.
Burt Reynolds is still worth five million dollars, but his battles with debt date back more than 20 years. Between bad investments and a pricey divorce from actress Loni Anderson, the 1970s superstar had to deal with over $10 million in debt and decided to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996. While testifying in a 1994 custody hearing, the South Florida native said he spent $40 million getting through his divorce.
The former Hollywood bad boy, Charlie Sheen owes the IRS nearly $5 million. But that's not all. In 2016, his net worth was reportedly still as high as $150 million, but he was nonetheless $12 million in debt at the time – including mortgages, legal fees, and taxes. That same year, Debt.com reported Sheen owed nearly $300,000 on an American Express card alone.