From a top NBA shooter to a notorious deadbeat! He spent 60 million in 9 years and faced bankruptcy at the age of 29?

When the age of 29 is placed in front of ordinary people, it may be a key node in the rising period of the workplace; but for NBA player Malik Beasley, this stage that should have a high salary and is in the golden period of his career, is facing the dual crisis of bankruptcy and suspension. As a top scorer whom the league had high hopes for, he earned nearly $60 million in his 9-year NBA career, but ended up in debt and being expelled by the court. This kind of life gap makes it even more regrettable to lose the game.

Beasley's basketball talent was already showing off her strength as early as her student days. Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton once gave him a high rating: "He trains very hard, is a stadium mouse, and is also a great teammate. He is willing to applaud his teammates, and he is also very talented." This evaluation is by no means groundless. As a scorer with shooting as the core competitiveness, Beasley knows the truth that there is no shortcut. Day-to-day shooting training allowed him to deliver a stunning answer in his first season of college: averaging 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.9 steals, with a shooting percentage of 47%, and a three-point shooting percentage of up to 38.7%. At that time, he was not only the team's second scorer, but also successfully selected for the All-American Rookie Team and the Atlantic Coast League (ACC) Rookie Team, and also set a record of double-digit scores in 24 consecutive games - this achievement made him the second newcomer in the ACC League to reach this milestone after Marbury. In the 2016 draft, the Nuggets used the No. 19 pick to bring this potential shooter into the NBA. At that time, Beasley held a good card with a "promising future". In the first few seasons, although he did not immediately become the core of the team, he gradually gained a foothold in the league with his stable three-point shooting. Everyone thought that this young man who was willing to endure hardships and was talented would eventually make a name for himself in the NBA where shooters gather. But no one expected that since 2020, Beasley's life trajectory will completely deviate from the right track, and off-field troubles explode one after another like dominoes.

First, he was arrested for threatening passers-by with a gun, and then the scandal of cheating during marriage and domestic violence against his girlfriend was made public. A series of negative events not only made him stand on the verge of public opinion, but also directly led to severe punishment from the league - a 120-day imprisonment and an NBA ban. Ironically, the 20-21 season where these scandals broke out happens to be the best stage for Beasley's field. When he returned to the court after dealing with the off-court dispute, the team's status had fallen to the bottom with his reputation, and eventually became a bargaining chip for the Nuggets to trade Gobert and was sent to the Jazz.

The time between the Jazz and the Lakers became the "darkest moment" of Beasley's career. Affected by the adaptation of tactical systems, his performance on the court plummeted, from a former high-efficiency shooter to an "inefficient spokesperson": his shooting percentage was less than 40%, and his three-point shooting percentage on which he survived also fell to 35%. At that time, he not only faced the shrinking of the value of the field, but also had to endure doubts and denials from the outside world, and his career was almost on the verge of a cliff.

In the summer of 2023, Beasley, who was in his year of playing, finally ushered in a turning point - the Bucks handed him a veteran's basic salary contract. Perhaps it was the past setbacks that made him awaken. This time he put away his cynical mentality and devoted all his energy to the field. With his hard training during the offseason and focused attitude, Beasley found himself again in Milwaukee, and his stable three-point output allowed him to prove his worth again. This "Redification Journey" soon paid off, and the Pistons took a fancy to his recovery state and provided him with a one-year, $6 million contract.

With the Pistons' reconstruction team, Beasley ushered in the "second spring" of his career. He maintained full attendance in 82 games throughout the season, averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, and ranked second in the league with 319 three-pointers in a single season (second only to Edwards), with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.6% - this performance not only made him re-enter the top scorer, but also made him an important puzzle on the Pistons' reconstruction. This summer, with the sharp rise in the market, many teams have extended olive branches to him, and the boss Pistons even gave him a three-year, $42 million contract renewal. For Beasley, who was once in a trough, this contract is not only a recognition of his performance on the court, but also means that he will completely get rid of his past difficulties and usher in a new peak in his career.

But fate's jokes are always caught off guard. Just as Beasley was about to sign a contract extension, a big news shattered all his hopes - when the FBI investigated the bet case, he found that Malik Beasley was involved, and he was questioned for "playing the game" behavior during his time with the Bucks. According to NBA regulations, if the investigation is true, Beasley is very likely to face a lifelong ban. The upcoming $42 million contract was also urgently withdrawn by the Pistons as the investigation unfolded. The haze of the betting case has not yet dissipated, and even more deadly financial crises have come one after another. A series of debt information was made public, allowing the outside world to see clearly the embarrassment under Beasley's glamorous appearance: he owed the former marketing company $650,000, owed the barber $27,000, owed the dentist $34,000, and had a dispute with the lending institution $5.8 million. Not long ago, he was evicted by the court according to law for owing $21,500 in rent. According to rough calculations, Beasley's current total debt has reached $8 million. In order to repay these debts, he urgently needs a new contract to ease the crisis. However, the investigation of the bet case has discouraged all teams, and his "life-saving money" has become out of reach.

Looking back at Beasley's NBA career, he earned a total of US$59.22 million in 9 years. Even if he deducts high tax rates and NBA custody margin, the amount of money he received is at least US$20 million. In addition to additional income such as commercial endorsement, his total wealth is enough to enable him to achieve financial freedom. But now, at the age of 29, he is on the verge of bankruptcy, and people can't help but ask: Where did this money be spent? Is it an excessive luxury consumption? Or is it an inappropriate investment decision? Or is it "sucked by blood" by people around you? No matter the truth, "squandering" is a label that he cannot get rid of.

From a talented college star to a top NBA shooter; from a life winner who made $60 million in 9 years to a "negative textbook" on the verge of bankruptcy at the age of 29, Malik Beasley's life trajectory is a typical example of "a good hand of cards is played badly." If the investigation of the gambling case is true, he will not only lose his career, but also face legal sanctions; even if the investigation ends in failure, the huge debt and damaged reputation have long cast a thick shadow on his basketball career.