10 NFL Stars That Went Completely Broke

6. Chris McAlister - Career Earnings: $55m

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2003 file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Warren Sapp tries to get the crowd going in the third quarter of the NFC Divisional playoff against the San Francisco 49ers' in Tampa, Fla. Sapp was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
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Super Bowl winning Cornerback Chris McAlister kept his money troubles out of the spotlight, which is commendable given the amount of negative attention such issues usually yield on someone's life, but when he appeared in court to lower his child support and alimony payments in 2011, the extent of his troubles were revealed.

There was nothing of his $55m earnings left. He was beyond broke, living in his parents' basement.

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