Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg, Maradona and other sports stars who lost their millions

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Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg, Maradona and other sports stars who lost their millions

Boris Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017. Bjorn Borg, who won 11 Grand Slam titles, is another tennis star who has struggled with his finances. Roger Federer's 24 years fetched him $900 million, while Novak Djokovic's 19-year career earned him over $200 million.

Boris Becker won Wimbledon at the age of 17. He has won six Grand Slam singles titles.

Becker amassed $25 million in prize money at the peak of his career.

Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017. He owed $2 million in back taxes.

O.J. Simpson played professional football for the Buffalo Bills (1969-1977) and San Francisco 49ers (1978-1979). He was named All-American (1967-68), played in two Rose Bowl games and won the Heisman Trophy for best collegiate player of the 1968 season. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season and his net worth was $11 million. He went on trial for double murder in 1995 and was ordered to pay $33.5 million to the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.

Diego Maradona captained Argentina to the 1986 Fifa World Cup victory and the 1990 final. He also captain his clubs to titles in Argentina, Spain and Italy. Mardona made 694 appearances for club and country, scoring 354 goals.

Some reports put Maradona's career earnings at around $500 million. Others say his net worth was between $75 and 100 million, according to reports.

Maradona was sent back from the 1994 World Cup in the US following drug misuse. He is also said to have owed the Italian government $41 million in unpaid taxes.

Mike Tyson is regarded as the best boxer of his generation. He became the youngest heavyweight champion at 20.

Tyson earned more than $400 million during his career.

Tyson filed for bankruptcy in 2003 with debts of $23 million. He was convicted of rape and divorce in 2009.

John Daly won three majors in 1991.

Daly won around $35m in prize money and earned many more millions through endorsements.

Daly lost about $90 million to gambling and alcohol. He had four failed marriages.

Bjorn Borg won 11 Grand Slam titles in the Open era, including five Wimbledons in a row.

Bjorn Borg earned over $3.6 million in prize money apart from millions in endorsements.

Bjorn Borg's company went bankrupt after his retirement in 1984. His brand was bought for €13 million a few years later.

Evander Holyfield is a four-time world heavyweight champion. He is the only boxer after Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title three times. Holyfied is father of 11 children from five partners. His estate was foreclosed and his belongings were sold in auctions.

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won 14 Grand Slams and four Olympic medals.

Sanchez-Vicario's career earnings from tennis topped $17 million. In her autobiography, she claimed to have earned more than $60 million from tournament money and endorsements.

Sanchez-Vicario sued her parents and brother, but the case was settled out of court. In 2015, Sanchez- Vicario filed for bankruptcy and underwent psychological and psychiatric treatments.

Dennis Rodman played in the NBA for Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks. He won the title five times.

Rodman is estimated to have earned more than $27 million in his basketball career.

Rodman owes $850,000 in child maintenance and $350,00 in state taxes. He was too broke to pay.

David James made 572 appearances in the Premier League and played for England between 1997 and 2010. He was the first-choice goalkeeper during the Euro 2004 and the 2010 World Cup.

James played for Aston Villa, Liverpool, Watford, Portsmouth, Manchester City and West Ham. He is worth around $31 million.

James declared himself bankrupt in 2014 after a costly divorce in 2005. He had to sell several of his prized football memorabilia to settle his debts. James has since reinvented himself as a coach and football pundit.