Over Antoine Walker's illustrious 13-year NBA career, he's made at least $110 million, but apparently today, he's broke. Walker will be going to court this week in Las Vegas to answer to charges of fraud for writing bad checks, totaling $1 million, to different casinos. He was arrested back in July, but now an in-depth report by the Boston Globe claims that Walker may be worse off than first thought. According to the Globe, Walker also owes J.P. Morgan Chase Bank $1,571,771.47, Wachovia Bank $1,540,929.14, American Express 53,321.71 and his former agent $450,000.Although Walker and his reps aren't speaking on the situation, his mother, Diane Walker, is speaking up in defense of her son.
Mother Walker told the Boston Globe:
Antoine doesn't owe anybody any explanation. He's not out here hurting anybody. He's trying to live his life peacefully. That's all he's doing . . . My son is young. Why can't he just enjoy life, go where he wants to go? Antoine is doing great. I have my home. He has his home. If he's doing so bad, then how could we still be here?
Apparently, Antoine needs to talk to his momma. He was released from the Grizzlies last season and is currently looking for a team to sign him; he's even considering going overseas. In the meantime, though, Walker is going to court to answer to charges of three felony counts of drawing and passing checks without sufficient funds with intent to defraud. If Walker cannot settle and start making payments on this debt, he may face a sentence of one to four years in prison.
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By: god72father on 11/12/2010 12:19PM
What this story is really about is addiction.It is clear that this man is a gambling addict. As far as the law is concerned he owes these casinos but the casinos should have known that this man had a problem and never let him use this money until the checks had cleared. I hope he gets help and I also hope that the casinos never collect their money. It should be a crime for casinos to let people write checks to gamble with. As far as Mr Walker being undereducated or over educated or just educated I doubt if it makes any difference. Addiction is not a respector or the educated or the uneducated, the poor or the rich, the black or the white. All fall victim.
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By: HSK4LIFE on 12/02/2010 11:38PM
Antoine Walker caught in a love triangle. Accused of home-wrecking celebrity fitness guru.
http://diaryofahollywoodstreetking.com/nba-allstar-antoine-walker-exposed-malicious-home-wrecker/
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By: HSK4LIFE on 12/02/2010 11:47PM
Antoine Walker caught in a love triangle. Accused of home-wrecking celebrity fitness guru.
http://diaryofahollywoodstreetking.com/nba-allstar-antoine-walker-exposed-malicious-home-wrecker/
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