Maybe that 3-year $21 million contract that he was offered in 2004 by the T-wolves wasn't enough to feed his family.

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The holder of the mortgage, RBS Citizens Bank, told Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Hansher that Sprewell owes $320,284. According to River Hills records, the house is assessed at $610,000 and has an estimated fair market value of $667,980. Spreewell bought the house in 1994 for $405,000.

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In January, his 70-foot yacht, "Milwaukee's Best," was sold at auction by the U.S. Marshals Service. The yacht, said to be worth $1.5 million went for $856,000, after Sprewell failed to make the $10,322 monthly payments.

In March, Community Bank Group obtained a $72,698 judgment against Sprewell; in September 2007, the state filed a lawsuit against Sprewell for $72,102 in unpaid taxes. Neither judgment has been satisfied.

 

http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=5/12/2008&id=39585 

 

the other day a co-worker and I were trying to compare Spree, and I said I didn't really remember his Golden State days (blue and yellow jersey-era) aside from choking Carlesimo. But my friend was saying the closest he could compare him to in his heyday was to Dwyane Wade. Let's just hope D-wade doesn't waste all his money on Star Jones and end up like Spree.

He was great in his GS years. He seemed to have a highlight dunk every game and had a good three. I can't think of a great player to compare him to now but if I had to pick a guy it'd be Manu Ginobli but more athletic and more of an open court guy and of course less of a flopper.

Manu only:

less athletic

more open floor

less of a flopper?

 

I think if you have three characteristics on a list, they aren't that compmarable lol

 

How bout a guy like J.R. Smith.. only I think Spree is a bit taller.