Point guard Jameer Nelson, a Chester native, gathers his mates for camaraderie and finance lessons.
By Harold Brubaker
Inquirer Staff Writer
Pro athletes and the millions they make shooting baskets and hitting home runs can be a volatile combination.
Some of them end up broke soon after their playing careers end, their potential wealth frittered away by lavish spending, gambling, and excessive risk in investing.
"Competitiveness is good for basketball, but dangerous in other spheres, such as investing," Marc Isenberg, who writes about pro athletes and money, told the Orlando Magic NBA team yesterday at a meeting in Villanova.
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