10 NFL Stars That Went Completely Broke

6. Chris McAlister - Career Earnings: $55m

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Marcus Robinson, left, pulls in a pass over Baltimore Ravens' Chris McAlister, right, in the end zone during the first quarter in a football game, Friday, Aug. 25, 2006, in Minneapolis. Robinson was out of bounds on the pla
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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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