Dennis Rodman – $50,000,000
At one point, he owed over $858,000 in unpaid child support, for two children he had with his third wife, and even $50,000 in spousal support.
Rodman’s attorneys, who claim they’re working pro bono because of Rodman’s lack of funds, indicated that the NBA Hall of Famer is very sick due to personal issues (and his well known drinking problem), and cannot pay his debts due to his poor health and diminished marketability.
Based on all the pictures and stories of Rodman’s rockstar lifestyle, it’s no surprise the 5-time NBA Champion has nothing left to show for his hard work on the court.
Charles Barkley – $40,000,000
Barkley is doing well nowadays, but there was a point in his career when Sir Charles was flat out broke! In an interview with Dan Patrick, Barkley revealed that Lance Luchnick his former agent, would give him “an allowance” and claimed to be investing the rest of his money. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case. Four years into his NBA career, Barkley was shocked to find out he was broke, and owed the IRS more money than most people earn in a lifetime.
But in fairness, Barkley’s shady agent wasn’t the only cause of his financial woes. Barkley openly admits to having a big-time gambling problem, and the money he’s blown is shocking. At one point, Barkley estimated losing over $10 million in gambling.