Not only has Ben Roethlisberger stood the test of time, but he's also proven himself as one of the better performing quarterbacks of this current generation. While he might be currently injured and unable to perform for the 2019-2020 NFL season, he's a reliable quarterback, but his character comes into question in regards to his off the field curricular activities. With that said, Roethlisberger attended Miami University from 2000 to 2003. After being redshirted his freshman year, the 6'5, 240lb quarterback would go on to start at quarterback for the Redhawks and shatter twenty-one school records including two NCAA records for most games in a single season with over 200 yards in passing (14) and most consecutive games with over 200 yards in passing (14). His senior year, Roethlisberger was named the Mid-American Conference MVP.
After an impressive showing at Miami University, Ben Roethlisberger was drafted 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he's played his entire sixteen-season career. After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year his first season as a Steeler, Roethlisberger in his second season with the club led the Steelers to a championship defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL. Three years later, he led the Pennsylvania-based team to a second Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XLIII. Since then, the 6x Pro Bowler has led the Steelers to a third Super Bowl and racked up two passing leader privileges for the years 2014 and 2018.
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.