I blew $100 million NBA earnings and had to work at Starbucks, but ‘miracle’ turnaround saw me become cha...

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How Former NBA Player Vin Baker blew $100 million in earnings and ended up working at Starbucks, but had ‘miracle’ turnaround to became champion with ‘Greek Freak’ Giannis

Sports Illustrated called him 'America's Best-Kept Secret' in 1992. A year later, the then-22-year-old was drafted by theThe nearly 7ft big man became an All-Star in 1995, the first of four straight trips to the mid-season exhibition.

“The rock bottom for me wasn’t necessarily knowing and understanding that I couldn’t get back in the league. It was more than that,” Baker added. “And I mean this wholeheartedly. I knew I felt abandoned by God.” "Working at Starbucks was the hardest job I ever did. I loved it. All I had to do was win the day," he said.

 

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