An ex-NBA player who blew nearly $100 million is turning his life around while working at Starbucks

Business Insider ^ | 07/29/2015 | Cork Gaines

[SeekAndFind]

[knittnmom]

Kudos to him for taking responsibility. Hope he is successful in turning it around.

[oh8eleven]

Sorry, I’m all out sympathy.

[GSWarrior]

He traded his gold medal for a sobriety chip.

[Moonman62]

Vin Baker played 14 seasons in the NBA with six different teams and made $97.4 million in his career as a basketball player.

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How much after taxes?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Sorry, but he’s a moron.

[Jack Hydrazine]

He won life’ lottery of $100 million like so many other lottery winners do, although he actually earned it, and blew it.

[zek157]

Disagree, a moron doesn’t recognize the problem, or take corrective action. Would have been better if he recognized it earlier, but that’s life.

Have you never screwed up? Cast a stone.

[NormsRevenge]

I hope he gets to serve the Commish a cup of steaming hot hooYaaaa!! 97 million.. gone? impressive.

[Responsibility2nd]

‘I spent half my money on gambling, alcohol and wild women. The other half I wasted.’

~WC Fields

[9YearLurker]

I don’t think sympathy is in order. I’d say recognition of the human condition and respect for this guy humbling himself to get right for his family.

[Sequoyah101]

Yup, my give a damn is busted.

[utahagen]

Why don’t you have sympathy for someone who admits he himself is responsible for all he lost and who is taking responsibility for himself and his family? He’s not in jail or on welfare and he’s not blaming Whitey.

[Reddy]

No, he’s human just like lots of other sports athletes/celebrities who come into sudden wealth and don’t know how to handle it.

That’s why former NFL player Phillip Buchanon wrote a book about it.

[Drew68]

Have you never screwed up? Cast a stone.

This is Free Republic, bub. We all lead exemplary lives. And our children are all on the honor roll.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Proof that no matter how much money you throw at a social problem, it will NEVER be enough.

Yes NBA players are social problems....

[Reddy]

Did you wake up today and have sour milk in your Wheaties?

Sometimes I think this site is filled with old curmudgeons.

Sheesh.

[alexander_busek]

Why don’t you have sympathy for someone who admits he himself is responsible for all he lost and who is taking responsibility for himself and his family? He’s not in jail or on welfare and he’s not blaming Whitey.

It doesn't sound as if he is asking for sympathy.

As for me, I respect his decision to "fess up" and admit his mistakes.

Regards,

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Sorry, I’m all out sympathy.

He doesn't appear to be looking for it from you anyway.