2. One of the athletes featured in the film was Keith McCants, a former NFL linebacker. As a young player, McCants was like any other instantly rich athlete at the time, and spent his money on everything he could. However, his biggest mistake was ignorance, and more specifically, not purchasing health insurance. As a former football player, he experienced a multitude of injuries, and now that he's retired, he's a wreck. Concussion, broken bones, torn tendons, and no money to pay for all of the procedures he needs because of his excessive lifestyle earlier in his life. His greatest financial mistake will now haunt him for the rest of his life.
6. One athlete who is very wealthy due to a combination of endorsements and his contract is Derrick Rose, a basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. One adjective I'd choose for him is humble, because he worked his way to the top, and knows how valuable his assets are. He had to not play for a period of time due to injuries, and yet he never had to file for bankruptcy or run into financial trouble, showing how he was able to make sound financial decisions. One athlete who squandered money away was Dante Wesley, a former cornerback in the NFL. I would use the word excessive to describe him, because when he first started receiving his large paycheck, he just bought whatever he wanted whenever he wanted, and never thought about how it could harm him.
7. Hip-hop performers have a very common saying of "making it rain," which is in essence just spending incredibly large amounts of money on unnecessary items and basically wasting it. Athletes often follow this message and spend incredible amounts of money on things like jewelry, cars, multiple houses, alcohol, drugs, etc. This should not be such a widely known association. Athletes should be able to control their spending and not be so influenced by hip-hop artists who are no more financially wise than the athletes.
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