It's got to be rough being a Jets fan in New York. The majority of the city favors the New York Giants while the New York Jets are treated like the red-headed stepchild of the football scene in the metropolitan city. However, the Jets franchise does have the support of a megastar in funnyman Adam Sandler. Adam Sandler is responsible for curating his very own cinema powerhouse in his production company called Happy Madison Productions. We're all aware of his work in The Water Boy, Happy Gilmore, and Anger Management and now he's locked into a Netflix deal worth tens of millions of dollars.
In regards to Sandler's fandom for the Jets, he's always been open about his love for the team. In the movie Big Daddy, Sandler wears a multitude of different Jets t-shirts and jerseys throughout the film. Not to mention, the famed scriptwriter has also become a regular staple on the sidelines of Jets home games to cheer on his team. Unfortunately, the Jets haven't tasted a Super Bowl victory since 1968. Adam Sandler was two-years-old when the Jets won it all. Who knows if he'll ever get to witness his favorite football franchise do that again.
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.