Vin Baker may wanna lace his Reebok Pumps back up -- because the former basketballer ain't ballin' any more!
Baker's nearly 10,000 sq. ft. Conn. home is going up on the auction blocks later this month for a decent $2.3 million, according to ml-implode.com.
This isn't Vin's first dance with foreclosure -- his restaurant, Vinnie's Saybrook Fish House, also went under earlier this year.
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1. Playa shoulda stuck with play'n.
Posted at 12:32PM on Jun 21st 2008 by photoshop tutorials
2. Why do you think its your job to report this mans misfortune, he is obviously have a hard time. Its not something he would want out there - Way to be a bunch of AS#$*&ES
Posted at 12:41PM on Jun 21st 2008 by JAKE
3. That's very unfortunate. It saddens me to see people going through hard times. Every one deserves to be happy!
Posted at 12:53PM on Jun 21st 2008 by FlBiker
4. Vince is an alcoholic that the Celtic organization worked hard to get help with his problem. His addiction cost him his career and now his home
Posted at 1:05PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Lee
5. It's too bad that one of the most overpaid NBA players of all-time can't even find a way to enjoy the unwarranted spoils he earned. I saw a rumor of this posted at RootZoo the other day, and now you've confirmed it here. Thank you. Add Baker to the growing list of NBA players who've blown their fortunes.
Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Kimbo Nyce
6. 2. Why do you think its your job to report this mans misfortune, he is obviously have a hard time. Its not something he would want out there - Way to be a bunch of AS#$*&ES
Posted at 12:41PM on Jun 21st 2008 by JAKE
Well you must thrive on the gossip too or you wouldn't be here reading it all.
Posted at 1:35PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Barbara
7. TMZ what is your F-ING problem? Let's kick the guy when he;s down!!! You should be ashamed of yourselves!!!
Posted at 2:58PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Liz
8. Barbara..people come here to read gossip about celebrities and people in the news but this is going to far and actually people "do not" come here to read this kind of thing...and everyone has their own opinion and sometimes TMZ needs to be reminded that they are a bunch of asses...this was not cool to post. Period
Posted at 3:14PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Liz
9. jackass...
Posted at 3:15PM on Jun 21st 2008 by ozzman
10. barbra - opinions are like armpits - every one has them and yours stinks --- the whole country in one way or another is facing some type of issue with the "mortgage crisis", if you were behind on your bills would you want somebody posting it online - this counrty has no compassion anymore - even famous people are still people!!
Posted at 3:31PM on Jun 21st 2008 by JAKE
11. with athletes being paid the kind of money that cops and fireman, who run IN to a burning building to save your family should be paid, i think it's funny when one of them get's wiped out financially. with these athletes atificially inflated egos, when they're too stupid to appreciate their great good fortune, how can it be anything but funny?
Posted at 4:10PM on Jun 21st 2008 by kid karma
12. I think it's good TMZ is putting this out there especially as a cautionary tale for all the younger kids who want the clothes and the flashy merchandise. Even if you make millions, it can be taken from you faster than you realize. Besides where do the draw the line? Don't report Vin Baker, Ed McMahon or Michael Jackson's money troubles? Don't report Britney's medical break down as the FAA cordons off airspace? Don't report legal trouble because someone's in a bad spot? Celebrity news isn't just happy, little juicy rumors.
Posted at 4:10PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Chris336
13. wow hes broke....he signed a 7 year $87 million dollar contract in 1999 with the sonics.....unreal!!!!
Posted at 4:33PM on Jun 21st 2008 by bill420
14. Another dough Brain!
Posted at 5:41PM on Jun 21st 2008 by tHE bOY nEXT dOOR
15. the moron had a 60 million dollar contract, thats a lot of booze to go through.
Posted at 5:50PM on Jun 21st 2008 by Shoehorn
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