O.J. Simpson is probably the most famous Buffalo Bill player, but for all of the wrong reasons. However, the title for the New York-based franchise's greatest athlete goes to none other than former defensive end, Bruce Smith. If you haven't seen Bruce Smith play, let's just say that he'd be getting a lot of flags in today's NFL. Smith's 6'4, 280lbs frame was relentless when it came to hunting down quarterbacks and thrusting his entire body into theirs with no remorse.
Following his final season at Virginia Tech University where he became known as 'The Sack Man' he took his talents to the big leagues where he was drafted first overall in the 1985 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Smith played his most prominent years with the Buffalo Bills for an insane fifteen seasons before taking his talents to the Washington Redskins in 2000 where he would play four seasons before retiring in 2003. Smith was an important piece to the Bills' four consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1990-1993 and currently holds the NFL record for career sacks with 200. The 11x Pro Bowler was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
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.