This documentary on how professional athletes in such sports as football and basketball who makes millions of dollars as both contract players and through endorsements, but nonetheless still wind up losing all their money and going broke within a few years after retiring from sports is quite an eye-opener. It turns out the fiercely competitive nature of these men which enables them to excel at sports proves to be a fatal Achilles' heel when it comes to money and business, as they blow their cash on such stuff as cars, big fancy houses, equally fancy suits, expensive jewelry, and, of course, women. It's especially painful to hear the horror stories from these men who fall prey to not only shady agents and financial advisers, but also their own family and friends. This documentary points out with bracing clarity the tremendous perils inherent in getting too much too soon in life, especially if you're a young person in your early 20's with no real sense of accountability. Fascinating stuff.
Review of Broke
