If there's anyone who deserves the praise and respect of basketball fans everywhere, look no further than this man here, David Robinson. While Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are both Florida natives, David Robinson earned his way as Florida's best hooper for his long list of accolades he's achieved throughout his career. Robinson averaged a double-double of 21.1 points per game and 10 rebounds per game throughout his fourteen-year long NBA career. Not to mention his competition throughout the '80s and '90s was some of the toughest the world has ever witnessed.
David Robinson led the San Antonio Spurs to two NBA Championships (1999, 2003), racked up a total of ten NBA All-Star appearances, the 1990 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA Scoring Champion Award (1994), an NBA Most Valuable Player Award (1995), and so much more as a member of his one and only team in the Spurs. Not to mention, prior to dominating in the NBA, Robinson served as an officer in the United States Navy, earning him the nickname 'The Admiral.' How can you root against a guy like this?
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.