There isn't one single player comparable to Tom Brady tht has done what he has for the New England Patriots since the team's conception in 1960. While Bill Belichick is responsible for a large portion of the franchise's success, it couldn't have been accomplished without the leadership and driving force of the team's offense in Tom Brady. To this very day, Brady never appears to rattled in the pocket or bothered by any situation he's put in. Clearly, the man is only in competition with himself and looking to be the best that he can be at all times.
After playing his college ball at the University of Michigan , Brady was selected at insane 199th overall in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Since then, he's played all twent of his career seasons with the franchise, leading them to nine Super Bowls and six Super Bowl wins, more than any other player in NFL history. The 4x Super Bowl MVP, 3x NFL MVP, and 14x Pro Bowler is in the argument for greatest quarterback of all-time for obvious reasons. The funny thing about his legacy is that is nowhere near over. At the age of 42, he's still putting up insane numbers and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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.