Mayfield and his wife, Emily, allege a breach of contract and failure to repay millions against a collection of companies that are linked to Baker's father, James Mayfield, and brother, Matt Mayfield. Baker and Emily are arguing that $12 million of their money was unlawfully "funneled" from their personal accounts as well as from Team BRM LLC, the couple’s limited liability company.
The defendants described using the money to meet payroll and for other operating expenses, while the Mayfields claim they received no equity interest in return. Baker and Emily's complaint claimed that they received nothing at all from the large financial transfers.'s report mentioned that the complaint indicated the two parties reached a settlement in January, but the defendants breached it. The settlement allegedly requires the defendants to pay $11.
The Bucs signed Baker to a three-year, $100 million in the offseason after he led the team to the playoffs last season.Blake Silverman is a breaking/trending news writer at Sports Illustrated. Blake has covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball since 2021 for numerous sites including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's degree in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University.