The Rich And Ridiculous: Athletes Who Spent Eye-Popping Amounts On The Craziest Things

Published on 01/07/2020
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Vince Young – One Chartered Flight, $22K

Before the start of the 2012 season, the Buffalo Bills decided to release Vince Young. However, the young rookie already had financial woes since he was quick to use up his $26 million from the contract! Uh-oh. Are you ready to hear an example of how crazy he had been with his money? In 2007, he allegedly flew out of Houston to Nashville on Southwest Airline. The insane part of this was that he bought tickets for 120 of the 130 seats found on the plane. He claimed that he did this since he wanted a quiet and stress-free trip. Estimates believe that he spent at least $22k for this stunt of his. On the bright side, he did get his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in late 2019.

Vince Young – One Chartered Flight, $22K

Vince Young – One Chartered Flight, $22K

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Arian Foster – Ten Segways, $70K

In March 2012, Arian Foster was still the running back for the Houston Texans. He inked a renewed 5-year contract worth $43.5 million! In December of that year, he gave 10 Segways to the offensive linemen of the team. These were top-class scooters that must have cost around $7k apiece. These vehicles also have a maximum weight capacity of 260 lbs to 270 lbs when used to carry goods. Keep in mind that the linemen weighed at least 300 lbs, so they could not use the gifts. It is the thought that counts, rights? After his time playing for the Texans, Foster joined the Miami Dolphins and stayed with them from July 2016 until he retired a couple of months later.

Arian Foster – Ten Segways, $70K

Arian Foster – Ten Segways, $70K

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