A more detailed article from the Boston Globe about Walker's downfall. The excerpts from this mother are infuriating.
Huh???? Antione is a grown a** man whose made millions. Why should you care about what the mother says? Every grown celebrity that gets in trouble you immediately blame the mother? Sheesh!
Walker isn't the only sports celeb tp give money spending problems. Other people have it too, they just manage to keep it on the down low. I read somewhere when Shaq was getting a divorce with his wife that he spends 1 million on clothes a month alone.
Here's another similar story about Isiah Rider who at 38 is trying to make a comeback in pro ball with an ABA team from Ft. Worth. I remember Walker coming to Houston to try out for the team before he signed with Miami. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...8vLYF?slug=mc-rider102309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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I'm not blaming the mother at all. Just astounded at how much in denial she is. I'm sure if this debt affected her she'd sing a different tune. Sheesh!
Exactly. Also Shaq has ALOT ALOT ALOT of money. His music and movies may not be gramm/oscar worthy but he made millions off of them...not even including endorsements and basketball money.
I've played craps with Antoine at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, probably about a year ago (have also played with Birdman too, who was super cool). Antoine was real laid back and high fived me after my roll netted him probably about 50k. At the time I had no idea (nor did the pit bosses, as I recently inquired) about his financial status.
Shaq don't have money problems. He's still employed and making millions every month. He has endorsements, merchandise, and basketball. Antoine is no longer playing, ain't making Shaq money on endorsements if any, has no merchandise.
In case you didn't know, he followed Magic Johnson to 24-hour fitness in a partnership to create Shaq Signature Gyms like the Magic Johnson Sports Clubs. http://www.24hourfitness.com/health_clubs/signature_clubs/shaq/index.html Shaq has over $50 million in commercial property. It's ok to spend $1 mil on clothes, when you spend the rest of the money on investments. He also developed $1 billion commercial/residential project with a property developer for Miami. One of his newest projects is a $90 mil 25-story condo project in Newark. There is a big difference between spending money on assets(makes money for you) and liabilities(lose money and value).
He and Latrell can strart up a Geezers league to try to make some money. Where regular people play against retired pros. DD
