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Listen up, super-rich athletes!! NBA star-turned-financial adviser Greg Oden is here to give you some solid pointers on how to keep from turning into a super-broke athlete!!
(We’re looking at you Boris Becker!)
Of course, the #1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft has taken his talents to the finance world … and he’s working to help his fellow pro athletes GROW their money instead of blowing it (like Boris Becker!).
We spoke with G.O. at the Kenny Smith All-Star event in Chicago about his new career … and he says he LOVES his job.
“It’s amazing,” Oden tells us. “I’m an athlete adviser for a financial education company … the company is called Edyoucore, it’s based out in Baltimore and I enjoy it.”
There are countless stories of players going from making millions to bankruptcy … and Oden — who made $24 million in his career — is hoping to put an end to the problem.
We put Oden on the spot and asked for a quick tip for any athletes watching … and he gave us a nugget!!
“Be engaged. Pay attention where all your money is going.”
And if you’re wondering why we keep referencing Boris Becker — the former tennis star is LEGENDARY for blowing his fortune.
In fact, during his 2017 bankruptcy case in England, a court official said the former tennis star had racked up a “historic debt.”
At the time, Becker’s rep John Briggs begged for mercy … saying, “He is not a sophisticated individual when it comes to finances.”
Harsh, right?