The party animal himself Rob Grokowski can officially call himself the NFL king of New York. There are very few tight ends out there can single-handedly be an instant game changer for their team, but time-and-time again Gronk has proven why he will be a future Hall of Famer. The 6'6 tight end played collegiate football for the University of Arizona before being picked 42nd overall in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
In just nine seasons with the Patriots, he's racked up a total of 79 touchdowns, four Pro Bowl selections, four All-Pro First Team roster spots, and three Super Bowl rings (Super Bowl XLIX,LI, LIII). Gronk is the first and only tight end to ever lead the league in touchdowns with 17 in 2011 and the most postseason touchdowns by a tight end with a total of 12 touchdowns. Unfortunately, Rob Gronkowski's career has been riddled with arm and shoulder injuries that forced him to retire. Who knows, though? We might get to experience the return of Gronk sooner rather than later.
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.