As the highest temple in the world of basketball, the NBA can be said to be the most profitable sports league, which has also produced a large number of billionaires, and it is also the easiest place for players to make a fortune. In the NBA, there are many players from the slums who have become billionaires, and these stars who have worked hard from snacks, after having a large amount of wealth, not only did not learn to manage money and invest, but also squandered without restraint and lived a luxurious life. Excessive profligacy has also caused many players to suffer bankruptcy shortly after retirement, and Cousins is one of them who is about to face bankruptcy.
According to the revelations of "The Bleachers", former NBA player Cousins is currently facing bankruptcy, and he is no longer able to pay his wife's $120,000 monthly child support, and has reached the point of going to court with his wife. And Cousins bluntly said in an interview that he hasn't played for a long time, and he has no other financial resources, which makes life a little difficult. At this time, it has only been more than a season since Cousins faded out of the NBA, and people can't help but sigh!
The former NBA No. 1 center, everyone must be familiar with Cousins' 12-year career, since leaving the Kings, he can be called a famous homeless man in the league, and has played for a total of 8 teams in his career, the most well-known of which is the King's career and the Pelicans' career. Although he has played for many teams in his career, Cousins has also been a ruthless character who dominates one side, and his career salary has not been reduced at all. In the 12 seasons of his career, Cousins has earned a total of as much as $91 million in salary, plus the cost of various endorsement advertisements, and has earned nearly $200 million in his career. But since Cousins left the NBA, his ability to squander money has not diminished in the slightest, which has also allowed his family to be squandered quickly. And his wife also sued Cousins in court for not paying child support in time, and the relationship between the two was very stiff.
I have to say that Cousins's profligacy is really too strong, and he has no sense of financial management. Perhaps Cousins should regret it now, long before leaving the Kings, the Kings management intended to keep Cousins, the super center at the time, and signed a five-year, $200 million early contract extension. But at that time, Cousins was decided, rejected the King's early contract extension offer, and insisted on leaving the team, which also cost him his first super big contract.
And after coming to the Pelicans, Cousins also continued to play highlights, conquering the Pelicans management. Even after suffering an Achilles tendon injury, the Pelicans were still willing to renew Cousins' contract with a salary of $40 million over two years, but the arrogant Cousins chose to refuse again and decided to test the free market in order to get a long-term contract. But at this time, Cousins did overestimate his value, and his fiery temper and serious injuries made many teams shy away from him, and finally Cousins took the initiative to contact the Warriors management and joined the Warriors on a one-year $5.3 million mid-level contract. originally wanted to mix a championship with the Warriors, but in the end, Cousins didn't get his wish. In the subsequent career, Cousins was also completely reduced to a base-salary player, and faded out of the league after several teams!
The 33-year-old Cousins, although he did not announce his retirement, is still eager to return to the NBA. But a serious injury history and an ageing and heavy pace have made it difficult for him to have a chance to work in this league again. This also means that Cousins's source of income has also been completely cut off. However, as a former well-known interior player in the league, Cousins has a wealth of game experience, and he has previously considered making money in overseas leagues to ease his financial pressure. However, this is just to prolong the time of his bankruptcy, if he still does not know how to manage money as always, and spends excessively, then he still has a great possibility in the future to join the bankruptcy army!