The Green Bay Packers is another one of those classic football franchises that have achieved a lot since their conception. The Packers have a total of four Super Bowl victories to brag about as well as one of the most consistent quarterback drafting records to date. However, the team does have a rather unlikely die-hard celebrity fan in Lil Wayne.
Lil Wayne's Packer fandom might be a surprise to many being that Wayne has notoriously represented his hometown of New Orleans not only in his music but has the city permanently tattooed on several parts of his body. Strangely, Wayne became a Packers fan after his father attended the 1997 Super Bowl game between the Packers and the New England Patriots. Ultimately, the Packers won their third championship at that time and Wayne's father returned home with a ton of memorabilia which sparked the talented rapper's interest in the team. Also, don't sleep on Weezy's sports knowledge too. There's a reason he's a recurring guest on ESPN.
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.