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The text is about some of the sports stars who made a lot of money in their careers but wasted it on foolish or irresponsible decisions. It gives examples of how they spent their fortunes on things like tigers, taxes, strip clubs, or failed businesses. It also mentions the consequences they faced, such as bankruptcy, lawsuits, or losing their trophies. It ends with a question for the readers to share their opinions on who made the dumbest decisions or who deserved better.
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- Professional athletes are among some of the highest paid people in the world, but some of them make dumb decisions with their money and end up bankrupt.
- Mike Tyson spent his fortune of $423 million on things like mansions, limousines, tigers, and a gold bathtub, and was bankrupt in 2003.
- Diego Maradona earned $3 million a year playing for Napoli, but evaded taxes and owed $48.6 million to the Italian government. He died with only $500,000 left to his name.
- Raghib Ismail earned $27 million playing in the NFL and CFL, but lost most of it on failed business ventures like a rock and roll themed cafe and a religious film.
- Lenny Dykstra earned $36 million playing baseball, but was sued for fraud and money laundering after endorsing shady stocks and using his employees' credit cards. He was bankrupt in 2012 and had to sell his championship rings.
- Mark Brunell earned $70 million playing in the NFL, but invested $9 million in a failing burger chain and $11 million in a real estate company that collapsed in the 2008 housing market crash. He was bankrupt in 2010.
- Dennis Rodman earned $27 million playing in the NBA, but spent it on lavish parties, clothes, cars, jewelry, and a large nude painting. He was broke in 2012 and owed $800,000 in child support to his ex-wife.
- Boris Becker earned $130 million playing tennis, but lost most of it on a bitter divorce, tax evasion, and bad investments. He was bankrupt in 2017 and had to auction his trophies.
- Allen Iverson earned $155 million playing in the NBA, but wasted it on clothes, restaurants, food, cars, jewelry, and strip clubs. He kept his money in garbage bags that would disappear from his mansion. He was bankrupt in 2012 and owed $900,000 to a jeweler.
- George Best earned the equivalent of a million dollars a year playing soccer, but spent 90% of it on women, drinks, fast cars. He was bankrupt in 1983 and owed £60,000 in taxes.
- José Canseco earned $55 million playing baseball, but lost it on divorces, tax crimes, and bad investments. He was bankrupt in 2012 and owed $1.1 million to the IRS.