Sorry, Jamal Crawford and Jason Terry, we have to give this one to the short-shorts king himself, John Stockton. If there was one player that never changed during their tenure as a professional NBA player, it was John Stockton. Stockton's ability to run an offense and set up his teammates for success was uncanny, he's probably one of the most unselfish players to ever pick up a basketball. Hailing from Spokane, Washington, Stockton played both his high school and college ball in the state of Washington until he was drafted 13th overall by the Utah Jazz in 1984.
Stockton spent his entire nineteen-year career as a member of the Utah Jazz and led the team to their only two NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and '98. He also leads the NBA by wide margins in most assists (15,806) and steals (3,265) by an individual player. The now Hall of Famer is a 10x NBA All-Star and 2x All-NBA First Team performer (1994, 1995). If you're a point guard and want to know how to win, study John Stockton.
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.