Athletes with a costly gambling problem: The funny thing about people who become rich is they often seem to develop some odd character flaw that costs them all that money they’ve made. Some celebrities and millionaires turn into addicts. Others seem to think that the money comes from some magic tap that just spills out hundreds endlessly, so they spend away their earnings on really useless things.
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With athletes, there are two things that tend to be their fiscal downfall: marrying gold diggers and gambling addiction. While the former could be a whole topic on its own, this list will focus on the latter.
To try and fathom how ignorant an athlete with a gambling problem is, you have to think outside the box. Beyond those who gamble at casinos and card games, these are athletes spending millions on their belief in other players to inherently win or lose and bring them more money. It is wonderfully asinine!
What most of these athletes don’t realize is that they have a small window: they won’t be an athlete forever, and unless some future plans – acting, sportscasting – are in place, that money well is going to run dry and they’ll be left with nothing. With that in mind, here are ten athletes, past and present, who had or have major issues with gambling.
10. Michael Jordan
Okay, this one is going to get a bit heavy. The reality is, Michael Jordan was into gambling so heavily at one point, many seem to think it cost the athlete’s father his life. To truly understand this you also need to understand that, at the time, Jordan was THE man. You know when they say “You the man!”? Well, for most of the ’90s, that term was thrown specifically at Michael Jordan.
So for the world to find out he had a major gambling debt and was facing some very dark repercussions (allegedly), it really shows you how deeply rooted this problem is and just how serious it can get for some.
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