[radioactive21]

Not a surprise at all. I have read many stories like this and the problem is that many of them come from poverty. They get money and they feel very guilty, so they give money to any friends or family that asks. This is why many have such huge entourages.

One player was paying rent for 15 of his friends. It wasn't some cheap place either, but at high rises in a big city.

He also paid for 20 cell phone bills, on top of buying house for his parents, brothers and sisters. Paying all the bills eating out with his close friends, paying for rides and flights.

[sp_]

I don't know about an NBA player that did that but Brazilian football player Marcelinho did that while playing in Germany. Despite having a seven-figures salary he was broke all the time and had to ask his club for loans because he financed the lives of literally dozens of his friends and family members.