Dwyane Wade’s Financial Advisor Thought He Had A Gambling Problem

“There have been times where I wanted out because I was losing so much money. Like, my financial advisor called me and was like, ‘Hey, is this something we need to talk about? Do you have a problem?’

“When you play sports, it’s like a right of passage that you have to play cards on the plane. It’s kind of like… a team thing. It’s how we connect. It’s how we bond. And I’ve lost a lot of money on the plane just trying to play with my teammates.”

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Wade isn’t the first NBA player to lose money gambling. But, his story is unique because most players don’t talk about their plane ride card or dice games.

NBA players such as Charles Barkley have lost an absurd amount of money gambling. According to Chuck, he’s lost nearly $1 million gambling throughout his career.