If director Billy Corben's 2009 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary 'Broke' wasn't a stern enough warning, maybe the words of one of Forbes' five wealthiest hip-hop artists, a man with an estimated net worth of $810 million, will stick. They often beat the odds, rising from humble beginnings in reaching the height of their profession and earning riches that could change their entire family's trajectory for generations only to become statistics, losing everything they worked for because they failed financially, an important aspect of the game of life. Jay's bars, over a beautifully sparse No I.D. beat, are eerily timely, especially for athletes. The same day, Tim Duncan's former financial adviser, who reportedly defrauded the five-time NBA champion out of more than $20 million, was sentenced to four years in prison and forced to pay $7.5 million in restitution. Wednesday, the public learned Clinton Portis, another former star NFL running back, contemplated murder after being swindled out of nearly all of the $43 million he earned during his nine-year career.
