Latrell Sprewell
Posted by msgpdr on May 14, 2008
Ex-Warrior, Knick and Timberwolf Latrell Sprewell never ceases to amaze. For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Sprewell, he is the recipient of numerous awards.
Father of the Year: This award was given after one of Sprewell’s daughters was mauled by his own pitbull — ripping off her ear. Sprewell’s response was basically, to paraphrase, ‘these things happen; she should not have been playing with the dog.’
NBA Man of the Year: This was in response to his, of course, justified choking of then-Warriors coach PJ Carlesimo when asked to do something egregious, like put more effort into practice. While Latrell did have to chill out the rest of the season on the suspended list, he was able to sign the following year with the Knicks for, I believe, $69 Million Dollars. This will be important later on.
The Gilligan Award: Latrell received this award for living in Milwaukee, on a yacht, yes a yacht.
Husband of the Year: Won when he was having a child support legal battle with his ex, who lives in NY state with his kids, even the one, presumably, missing an ear.
Regular Guy Award: Back when his last contract was up in 2004, Minnesota offered him 3 years and $21M; to which Mr. Sprewell replied that he could not accept the contract since he ‘had to feed his family.’ Hmmmmm, if you cannot feed a family of almost any size on $7M per year, you must have expensive taste.
The latest award for Mr. Sprewell is
Financial Advisor of the Year (aka Mr. Subprime Mortgage): Despite the aforementioned $69M contract, plus the other monies he made playing in the NBA, Mr. Sprewell’s home was recently foreclosed. So you see, economic hardship and the Subprime crisis do not affect only the poor. Nope, this recession affects the rich too. (Oh, and should I mention that Commodore Sprewell already had lost the boat.)
Only a matter of time before Spre makes it all up with his own reality series alongside Suze Orman and James Cramer.
Gene Burrus said
Let’s see.
$7 million a year.
After taxes, roughly $4 million.
That’s merely $11,000 a day in take home pay.
Not even enough to get his kids some ice cream in New York.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,309457,00.html
Gene Burrus said
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,309457,00.html
Re feeding his family:
$ 7 million a year. After taxes, only around $ 4 million.
That’s merely $11,000 a day. According to the story above, not even enough to get his kids ice cream in New York. Give the guy some slack.
Paul Weiskopf said
Spree was right. He needed more than $7/year
Craig said
MSG – Feel it necessary to point out that mr. sprewell was educated at the university of alabama (would’ve been a good name hall of fame candidate if you were publishing then, eh?). Sure, our grads (*cough* Mr. Barkley *cough*) have a tough time keeping their money in pocket, but at least it’s from the good old moral way of a vice at the tables or betting window.