Another star went bankrupt! The familiar old Lakers player, why is this happening?

The last time I wrote about Ariza was in 2021.

At that time, the 36-year-old, after many years of twists and turns, he once again wore the Lakers No. 1 jersey.

I believe that old fans will never forget it. In the 2008-09 season, Tieza made outstanding contributions, especially the steal that suddenly appeared.

Facing the Nuggets, the first match of the Western Conference Finals, the Nuggets, who were 2 points behind in the frontcourt serve 30.5 seconds before the final game, but Anthony Carter made a mistake in passing and Ariza interrupted the ball from Billups, completely destroying the Nuggets' hope of turning the tables.

G3 in the Western Conference Finals, with 37 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Lakers led by 2 points, and the Nuggets scored in the frontcourt. Ariza stole Anthony and caused 6 fouls to leave after graduation. After that, Kobe made all four free throws, and the Lakers regained their home advantage 2-1.

At that time, he was Kobe's little brother and the guard with a knife.

Although later, Ariza's development did not meet expectations.

Especially when he first went to the Rockets, it felt quite a bit of a boost, but he proved with his career that he is a good puzzle player.

And this is all the past.

I will write about Ariza again today because: he went bankrupt...

The US media reported that Ariza has officially applied for bankruptcy protection to the court and is seeking personal debt restructuring.

The US personal bankruptcy system is a "restart mechanism" given to debtors by law.

Solve debt crises through liquidation or restructuring at the expense of credit damage. The essence is not to evade debt, but to achieve limited exemption of debt liability under the supervision of the court, balancing the interests of creditors and debtors.

Through this procedure, the debtor's assets and debts will be liquidated or reorganized under the supervision of the court to achieve partial relief or rescheduling of the debt, providing the debtor with an opportunity for economic rebirth.

When you see this news, it is impossible to say how shocked Brother Di is.

Ariza is not the first, nor will it be the last. There are many players in the NBA who file for bankruptcy and are in a dilemma.

For example, Sean Kemp.

nicknamed "Rain Man", he earned nearly 100 million US dollars in the NBA, but he had to pay high child support because he gave birth to 11 children with six women. He eventually fell into a financial desperate situation and declared bankruptcy.

For example, Antoine Walker.

The total career income exceeded US$108 million, he was passionate about expensive jewelry and cars, and was addicted to gambling. In 2011, he officially declared bankruptcy for owing $770,000 in the casino.

For example, Ariza's former teammate Odom.

Because of drug use, gambling and luxury life, wealth was completely swallowed up. In 2025, he was sued by his landlord for owing $45,000 in rent.

Stop talking about money, Odom almost died.

NBA players, the reasons for bankruptcy are just a few categories:

1. After uncontrolled consumption, it suddenly became too inflated.

Luxury cars, beauties, and wine friends, don't you have to raise them... After retirement, your income has dropped sharply, but it is difficult to change your consumption methods, resulting in insufficient income.

2. Investment failure

such as investing in real estate, stocks...

3. Bad lifestyle

such as gambling.

4. Marriage life

Divorce is one of the common reasons for the bankruptcy of stars.

When divorced, the star is required to pay high alimony and child support.

It is no exaggeration to say that many women are working to divorce NBA stars...

Ariza has been unemployed after retirement and has zero monthly income.

After divorce from his ex-wife, he will be charged $24,000 in child support and $4,000 in spousal support per month.

Currently he owes the bank $230,000 and has a mortgage of $4.7 million.

In addition to the maintenance and alimony, his monthly expenses exceed $37,000, including $18,800 in mortgage, $4,300 in automobiles, $3,300 in car loans, etc.

Ariza said that his ex-wife Brie, carrying a luxury car and property, refused to work or provide financial support, despite her ability to do so.

Although Tieza's total career salary is US$116 million, after deducting the broker's commission and taxes, it may be about 50 million.

If it is normal consumption and family emotional life is smooth, there is absolutely no problem.

But...there is a lot of monthly support. How can

Ariza really be reborn?

If you rely solely on the NBA's pension in the future, it will be difficult.

Researching of retired players is definitely a direction, such as on the show.

But the more realistic point is to raise his son.

Tajh Ariza, the 14th highest-school student in the 2026 ESPN, this year's Nike Basketball Summit, represented Japan, played for 12 minutes and contributed 11 points.

Ariza, a young man, still has a good chance to play in the NBA.

By then, my son will take care of his child.