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Monday, October 26, 2009

Antoine Walker is BROKE! (link)



Shira Springer of The Boston Globe: "A Globe review found that, during the last seven months, Antoine Walker has been pursued by multiple financial institutions for unpaid debts totaling more than $4 million. Court documents filed in Illinois and Florida reveal Walker was named a defendant in three recent debt-related civil cases, in addition to the ongoing check-kiting case. His former agent is also after him, citing a heap of unpaid fees. Several National Basketball Association sources, among them friends and former teammates of Walker's, said the 33-year-old player may well have squandered much of his $110 million-plus in career earnings. Without a team or contract as the new NBA season begins Tuesday, they've heard that Walker is casting about for cash to pay off his debts and is looking to catch on with a team, perhaps even overseas. 'I know Antoine has enjoyed himself,' said a former teammate. 'He had a good time, as all professionals who are in that situation should. But there's tough lessons you learn about the responsibilities that come with being a professional athlete that makes a lot of money. Sometimes this is one of the consequences to that.' "

With all that being said, there's no getting around the fact that our beloved Wildcat has spent over $100 million in the past 11 years on something other than his bills/charity/nutritionist. So best of luck to Twan as he pursues a career with either a mediocre NBA team (T-Wolves), over-seas, or possibly on Dancing With The Stars.

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