Former NBA Baller So Broke He Had To Live In Filth & Squat In Foreclosed Home

Baller Money doesn't last forever unless you take the necessary precautions. One former NBA player by the name of Robert Swift knows that all too well.

Swift was drafted directly out of high school in 2004 but had his last game in 2009. He made just under $11.5 Million in the league. He later played overseas for Tokyo's minor league but that didn't work out either so he moved back into the home he purchased when he was an active member of the Seattle Supersonics (Now OKC Thunder).

Robert Swift's home was recently foreclosed upon and up until just a few days ago he was refusing to leave it. He was living in complete filth. His home filled with empty Four Loko cans and bullet holes. He was over his grace period to vacate the property and only had only one final notice at the end of the month before he would be evicted by force. Yikes! Luckily just 2 days ago he saw the light and exited the foreclosed home on his own free will.

Click HERE for a video tour of his house!

Message to all Ballers that you can end up broke too! Invest your money wisely.

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Comment by Keetah J. on March 8, 2013 at 10:51am

*goes to watch "30 for 30: Broke"* 

Comment by Carla Jenkins on March 8, 2013 at 11:26am

There are more ballers out there that are like that.  ESPN could run a monthly 30 for 30: Broke on these cats.

Comment by CCD is Workin on a baller 4 she on March 8, 2013 at 11:55am

He was just a kid out of high school when he was drafted so I'm willing to give him a little bit of leeway. Someone in his family should have made him go to college so he could have had something to fall back on. This looks like his teen years lasted way too long. Shame. Pay me $11 million USD for my talents and I will always be well off.

Comment by HisADDiction on March 8, 2013 at 3:37pm
Yup @ccd hes young so somebody didn't look after him. He still young his life isn't a total waste. He still has time to get on his feet.
Comment by CCD is Workin on a baller 4 she on March 8, 2013 at 3:59pm

HisADDiction true. He's not even 30 yet. Hopefully, he put aside some money. He just didn't pay his mortgage. Quite a few of them do that.

Comment by Miss Good on March 9, 2013 at 12:47am
I just dont understand how they do buy a simple house and car to OWN it THEN go and get "flashy" s***. I mean take care of the bare minimum first. 11 million? See...
Comment by Brown Skin Beauty on March 9, 2013 at 2:17am

@Miss Good - Exactly!

Comment by CCD is Workin on a baller 4 she on March 9, 2013 at 10:21am

Miss Good, when you sign multi-million dollar deals you can't just live down the street from Joe Blow. Jennifer Hudson for example. Her mother didn't want to leave their old neighborhood and it cost mom her life and the life of her grandson. You don't have a choice but to move away from the old neighborhood to a better locale. Otherwise people will prey on you. So I understand why he moved to an upscale neighborhood - better security/police force. He just needed someone honest to show him what to do with his money.

Comment by Miss Good on March 9, 2013 at 3:43pm
Thats understandable but even moving to a wealthier neighborhood, I'd buy the house first then move onto other things even if I had to lease a car, Id at least own my house
Comment by CCD is Workin on a baller 4 she on March 9, 2013 at 6:00pm

Miss Good, I agree. The house only cost him $1.35 million in 2006. He should have paid that ASAP!

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