These NFL and NBA Players Lost Their Fortunes After Retiring

Published on July 5, 2023
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Derrick Coleman

Derrick Coleman won the Rookie of the Year award in 1991 and became an All-Star in 1994. Throughout his NBA career, he was able to amass $91 million, but several years after his retirement in 2005, he declare bankruptcy. Drinking problems and living a lavish lifestyle led him to lose his money. However, he decided to turn things around and works as a spokesperson at Syracuse University and also campaigns for clean water in Flint, Michigan, his hometown.

Derrick Coleman

Derrick Coleman

Raghib “Rocket” Ismail

Raghib “Rocket” Ismail ha a successful college football career at Notre Dame and began his professional career in the Canadian Football League. He then had an NFL career between 1993 and 2001. However, he made a bad investment in several businesses that never took off, costing him a massive amount of money.

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Raghib “Rocket” Ismail

Raghib “Rocket” Ismail