From power forward to power barista: The Vin Baker Story.
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Going from an NBA All-Star to a Starbucks management trainee is quite the story, and it’s one that describes Baker’s financial downfall. Baker’s off-court vices ended his career prematurely before he could refill his bank account after all bad investments, lavish expenditures, and financial “support” he gave to his entourage (many of whom lived lavishly themselves, on Baker’s dime).
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In 2008, Baker lost his 10,000 square-foot Connecticut mansion to foreclosure. And in 2015, Baker made news when he began working as a barista at Starbucks.
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