These athletes who lost a lot of money …

Just recently, the story of former hockey player Donald Brashear, who works at a Tim Hortons restaurant to regain his life, surprised many observers. Here are some examples of athletes who, like Brashear, have been in financial trouble.

The former glory of the Detroit Red Wings Sergei Fedorov was surrounded by an impostor for 11 years. Fedorov reportedly lost $ 43 million to Joseph Zada, a man who introduced himself as a major oil investor in Saudi Arabia. Zada is now in jail for 17 years (found guilty of fraud in 2016).

In addition to hating training, former NBA star Allen Iverson obviously hated his wallet. Iverson, who has accumulated gains of more than $ 200 million during his career, has lost the vast majority of his fortune. A compulsive gamer and overflowing with generosity, the former Philadelphia 76ers is notably banned from the Atlantic City and Detroit casinos.

Marion Jones was a prolific sprinter before being found guilty of doping in 2007. Jones lost everything from that moment, including his $ 1 million / year sponsorship with Nike and his multi-thousand dollar checks per race. Jones also spent some time in a penitentiary for lying to a federal jury.

One of the best defensemen in the history of the National Hockey League, Bobby Orr came close to bankruptcy in 1980, just after announcing his retirement. Moving from the Boston Bruins to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1976 for a $ 3 million check, Orr trusted the wrong guy to manage his fortune. His agent and friend, Alan Eagleson, was tried for fraud in 1998 and self-excluded from the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The post-career career of Dorothy Hamill, a figure skating gold medalist in 1978, was a real ordeal. She declared bankruptcy in 1991 because she spent a lot of money in court to get custody of her daughter. Suffering from depression and breast cancer, Hamill was then taken with several large medical bills.

After $ 108 million accumulated during his career, basketball player Antoine Walker declared bankruptcy in 2010. Walker spent his money on cars, jewelery and homes, and helped around thirty loved ones improve their situation. Overcome by his financial difficulties, Walker is now trying to help the young people not to make the same mistakes as him.

An internationally recognized golf player, Daly claims to have lost $ 98 million in casinos. Year in, year out, he would also have won $ 45 million in games of chance to offset some of his losses. In the 1990s, Daly also had problems with alcohol and drugs.

The controversial soccer player Diego Maradona has always hated paying taxes. In 2009, this habit caught up with him as the Italian Tax Agency pinched him and asked the Argentine $ 54 million. The former midfielder of Naples is pursuing an incredible life, he who was fond of cocaine.

Drugs and alcohol will have marked the career of one of the most successful boxers in history. Tyson has spent his money on material pleasures throughout his life and has been a father five times, in addition to maintaining many relationships. He declared bankruptcy in 2003.

Tennis player Boris Becker went bankrupt in June 2017 after a decision by a British court. The former world number one would have been unable to pay a monstrous debt of about fifty million dollars, which he owed to a private banking firm. The German had got used to living in luxury.