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Isnt this guy a millionaire?

14K? man.... thats just not even worth getting in trouble for if you're already a millionaire..

LOL. WTF?

He looks like a fat child molester in that photo.

Sad that so many of these guys go broke.

Just saw this on Azcentral. ???? What on earth is he thinking?

I used to see him at the Village Club in Scottsdale from time to time. He used to be much more fit than this. Not only was he a player but he was an executive with Denver I believe. This guy should not be hurting for cash unless he has other problems.

1UPZ wrote:Isnt this guy a millionaire?

14K? man.... thats just not even worth getting in trouble for if you're already a millionaire..

On the radio today Gambo was saying that he lost most of his money due to drugs and a gambling problem.

It's sad to hear about this but its a serious reminder to stay away from drugs or it'll control your life.

I don't think Rex was ever a highly payed player in his day though and I recall he took the minimum the first year he was on the Suns and I don't think he was paid all that much higher than the minimum after that but I could be wrong.

garrick wrote:It's sad to hear about this but its a serious reminder to stay away from drugs or it'll control your life.

I don't think Rex was ever a highly payed player in his day though and I recall he took the minimum the first year he was on the Suns and I don't think he was paid all that much higher than the minimum after that but I could be wrong.

Still, NBA money is still a lot of money. Plus retirement benefits? And he was Kentucky's broadcaster last year; I remember watching the NCAA championship with his analysis last April.

What a **** loser.

according to BBall Reference he made over 22 Mill during his career.

Calvin Klein wrote:according to BBall Reference he made over 22 Mill during his career.

...additionally after retiring, he held positions as an NBA scout and was a VP with the Nuggets. Even if he wasn't making player money, it's not like the gravy train just stopped.

This sucks man. I really liked him.

I really don't feel for people in these positions.

Moreover - how in the world do you think you can get away with something like this? Just reeks of stupidity.

And I loved Chapman......

Gotta be prescription pain killers.

That's the only way someone like him goes down so hard.

Plus if it were crack or meth, he'd look frail and skinny.

What an idiot. Sad how so many pro athletes don't know what to do after sport - as others have said, he DID have a potential career in a front officer, but that's gone now.

It's unfortunate what happened to Rex. I knew he was going down a road of financial hardship a couple years ago. Was hoping he would turn it around. Doesn't seem to be the case.

To be fair to Rex, Apple has stolen a ton of money from people, and that 14K is only from Rex stealing 1 Mac Pro computer.

Kerrsed wrote:To be fair to Rex, Apple has stolen a ton of money from people, and that 14K is only from Rex stealing 1 Mac Pro computer.

A modern day robin hood.

I met rex when I used to live in PHX he came off like a junkie to be honest. It's sad that a former great athlete would sink so low. I hope he learns and gets better.