At this point you shouldn’t be surprised when any retired athlete has money issues. It is a sad reality that so many after their careers are over fall into deep debt. Former Hornets and Knicks Larry Johnson unfortunately falls into that group.
Johnson wasn’t just a stud on the court … but the 46-year-old apparently lived up to his last name in the bedroom as well, siring 5 kids with 4 different women over the years.
It gets worse … Johnson, the #1 overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, filed for bankruptcy in California earlier this month … claiming he’s racked up more than $300k in debts.
A chunk of those debts, according to the docs, are owed to the 4 baby mamas — who claim LJ owes more than $120k in unpaid child support payments.
Hopefully an amicable settlement can be reached.