Tennessee is one of those states that keeps a nice collective of collegiate football programs worthy of keeping an eye on. They've also had some praise-worthy NFL alumni come from the Volunteer State including the likes of Jason Witeen and Patrick Willis. While those two prominent individuals are great, Reggie White holds the NFL GOAT status for the state of Tennessee. The 6'0, 300lbs defensive end from Chattanooga, Tennessee played his college ball in his home state at the University of Tennessee where he set the single-season record for sacks registering 15 in 1983.
Prior to going to the NFL, White was selected by the Memphis Showboats in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft where he played two seasons. After the USFL collapsed, White took his talents to the Philadelphia Eagles where he would begin his fifteen-year career. Of those fifteen seasons, White was selected for the Pro Bowl thirteen times and selected All-Pro First Team a total of ten times. White terrorized offensive lines, running backs, and quarterbacks notching 198 tackles and 33 sacks throughout his NFL tenure. He also helped the Green Bay Packers obtain the Lombardi Trophy in 1996. These days White has taken his talents to the church and is known as 'The Minister of Defense.'
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.