These Sports Superstars Had It All, But Then They Lost It All

Vin Baker

athletes who lost everything
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Baker, a four-time All-Star, played for multiple teams during his NBA career. After he retired, he lost nearly $100 million in a series of financial troubles abetted by his alcoholism. In 2015, he took a job managing a Starbucks in Rhode Island. He credited this decision, alongside newfound sobriety, to cleaning his act up. He’s now the assistant coach to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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