Documentaries like ESPN’s 30 for 30: Broke, chronicle how easy it is for major athletes to earn hundreds of millions of dollars and somehow manage to lose it all. Vin Baker was a former big man for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics and other teams — he of four straight All-Star appearances and one 20-and-10 season — fell into alcoholism and ended up losing nearly $100 million. But he’s found solace, happiness and redemption in his latest endeavor.
NBA: Former All-Star & Gold Medal Winner Selling His Medal For How Much?
Vin Baker was a lottery pick back in the 1993 NBA draft and had a very solid career including numerous all star appearances and winning a gold medal with the mens basketball team at the 2000 summer Olympics. But despite making over $105 million dollars during his career, there were reports recently that he was having financial trouble which may be the reason his gold medal is now on the auction block. The starting bid is $35,000 and will go up from there and is open for a few weeks. Unless times are real bad he should keep it just for the history, but things in life happen. Hit the jump.
