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How an NBA sixth man built a $600M empire
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Posted on 07/26/2024 9:36:34 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Former NBA center Vin Baker lost more than $100 million in career earnings and later became a Starbucks barista. Former NBA guard Kenny Anderson made $63 million and filed for bankruptcy the year he retired. Former NBA MVP Allen Iverson made more than $200 million but said during a 2012 divorce proceeding that he didn't have enough to afford a cheeseburger. Former All-Star Latrell Sprewell lost more than $97 million.

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KEYWORDS: adultery; alleniverson; booze; divorce; dope; gambling; helicopters; hushmoney; juniorbridgeman; kennyanderson; latrellsprewell; mistresses; money; prostitutes; sixcargarages; vinbaker
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Among the many valuable lessons my Dad taught me was ‘always live below your means”.
21 posted on 07/26/2024 12:32:01 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Never Trust A Man Whose Uncle Was Eaten By Cannibals)
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To: Vermont Lt

—” I was surprised at how “normally” most of them lived, albeit in multimillion dollar homes.”

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
Epictetus

Checking the mail, and opened the financial statement...
WOW!!! WHAT DID WE TRADE???
The botten line was HUGE!!! MASSIVE GAIN!!!

We have the same street number as a similarly named street, over by there, the old houses look similar and are the same color.

My wife and I bought a stock years ago with an excellent DRIP program, the neighbor must have started sooner, a good move.


22 posted on 07/26/2024 12:32:04 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: ealgeone
I once heard Ray Charles say the same thing during an interview. Of course he wasn't *driving* any cars but people knew what he was saying.
23 posted on 07/26/2024 12:35:11 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Never Trust A Man Whose Uncle Was Eaten By Cannibals)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“Negro rich”...

... Look it up


24 posted on 07/26/2024 1:10:53 PM PDT by exPBRrat
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Junior Bridgeman is highly respected in Louisville. My daughter met him when he actually visited one of his franchises (Blaze Pizza, I think).


25 posted on 07/26/2024 1:20:28 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (I’m with The Outlaw.)
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