60% of NBA players are bankrupt by five years after their retirement.
(h/t: Marginal Revolution)
Reminds me of a quote from the first couple of pages from the book I'm reading now: Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth. Basically, the main character, Zuckerman - a novelist has just released a bestseller and has heaps of money coming his way.
Gone were the days when Zuckerman had only to worry about Zuckerman making money: henceforth he would have to worry about his money making money.
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