Michael Beasley says he went from NBA millions to sleeping in his car.
The former No. 2 overall pick opened up about hitting rock bottom after family members and his accountant allegedly drained his finances.
“I went from crying for help to trying myself. Like everybody that’s on my line now and everybody want to like…I don’t want, I don’t like you,” Beasley said. “Like my stomach was growling and tomorrow came. I was hungry by myself, and tomorrow came. I don’t like you. I don’t have to like you. I like me. I like me that much. Because I was there for me. God, right? Every fu—ng day, every fu—ng dribble, every time, every DM and this is why I don’t like y’all saying my name. Because when I was there, I was…all of you DMs, everybody. I see hurt. But tomorrow came. I couldn’t let the sun beat me.”
Michael Beasley shares when his CPA stole all his money. “I remember I blocked Kobe’s shot, I ain’t have a dollar in my bank account”
( @3sandones ) pic.twitter.com/I7z6B15XRF— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 19, 2025
In a longer version of the interview, Beasley blamed the IRS, his “baby mamas” and his CPA for wiping out his accounts.
He claimed even during his early NBA years, while making big plays on the court, his bank account was empty.
“I tell these kids in my gym, like ‘Yo, you want to be Michael Beasley or Kevin Durant?’” he said. “You understand? And they get that. I tell my kids. I say, ‘Yo, I’m known as one of the best basketball players ever. Do you want to be that? Without a job? Or do you want to be kicking ni—as in the balls, making 40 million a year, says Draymond.”
READ MORE: Kings Eye Former No. 1 Pick Ben Simmons as Free Agent Target
