Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Calais Campbell was regarded as one of the best defensive end prospects in the nation during his start as a high school athlete. Despite his size, Campbell was also a star prospect on the basketball court averaging a total 22.7 points, 16.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game as a junior. With so much potential as a multi-sport athlete Campbell took his talents to the University of Miami where he participated in the Hurricanes football team for a total of three seasons. In those three seasons, Calais Campbell racked up a total of 129 tackles, 19.5 sacks, and one interception.
After a successful collegiate career, Campbell declared himself to the 2008 NFL Draft where he was drafted 50th overall in the second round by the Arizona Cardinals. In nine seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Campbell was paid a total of $58.5 million by the Cardinals including a $17 million base salary and $12 signing bonus in the year 2012 alone. In March 2017, Campbell signed a four-year $60 million, $30 million guaranteed contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. While the Jaguars might be going through a transition now, there has been some return on their investment with Calais holding franchise records for most sacks in a game (4) and most sacks in a season (14.5).
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.