12. Tiki Barber – $35 Million
Former New York running back Tiki Barber earned a cool $35,000,000 during his 9 years with the Giants. Barber holds records for “Most Total Yards in One Season” (2390), “Most Rushing Attempts in Franchise History” (2,217) and “Most Rushing Yards Per Career” (10,449). If it wasn’t for the ensuing scandal about Tiki’s private life, he would likely still be a multi-millionaire.
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Barber lost his NBC Sports gig after rumors of an affair with a 23-year-old intern were confirmed. In a 2011 Sports Illustrated interview, NY’s favorite NFL star detailed how he and a much-younger NBC intern hid in an attic so they wouldn’t get caught.
What he neglected to mention was that his wife was eight months pregnant at the time. In addition to his fans and admirers, the scandal cost Barber his family and, eventually, his fortune. Just weeks before his divorce, the Hall of Fame’er invested most of his assets into a non-profit. This way, his wife of 10 years and his new-born child didn’t get half of his money. Keep it classy Tiki.
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