From Millionaire To Bankruptcy - The Jack Johnson Story 

And today he is a Stanley Cup champion! Up yours, Jack's parents!

He should sue his parents for swindling

I love my mom and dad, but if they did that I would never speak to them ever again

This story blows my mind, because my mom used to know Jacks mom and always said she was decent.

I heard about this just a few days ago now I know what happened but instead of research I got to watch a video from one of the best Hockey youtubers!

My father was a cheapskate leech as well. Haven't talked to him since May 18th, 2017.

Good thing he made back millions from his music career

Man, now I see why Johnson has a 3.3x5 year deal in Pittsburgh. Yeah it may be a bad deal, but now I know why he took that deal

At least he didn’t give up, props for real that takes a lot

I have alot more respect for him now

Lord!!!I two years ago, I sold his parents a Bed and Breakfast near State College, PA, where they have followed their younger son who plays Hockey for Penn State. I wondered why they had such difficulty finding financing and ended up with some third party from Califiornia co-signing the deed. VERY strange transaction....now I have an idea why.

Stanley cup champion whit the Avalance. Good for Jack! 👍

This is really sad. These young talented kids are so unprepared to deal with so much money. A lot of the time it’s their agents and financial advisors that are trying to fleece them. Can’t imagine it being your own parents.

He won some trophy a few weeks back. Can't mind which one.

Similar story happened to my cousin His parents blasted through millions of dollars from an inheritance...so they started going through my cousins inheritance(their own son) eventually there was nothing left, so they asked my cousin for 10k just so they could get back on their feet....they took the money to go to Italy for a vacation.....my cousin doesn't speak to them anymore and neither does the rest of my family.

Glad Jacks enjoying that winning culture in Pittsburgh

What Johnson's parents di should be illegal. Jack should prosecute his Parent to the maximum. Then his parents have the nerve to claim Jack Johnson knew about all this. Johnson's parents not only are thieves, they are lying thieves. how can Parents do this to their own kid? Then they give themselves a 50 year, rent free lease. Wow. These parents are not even human.

That's why this 3rd pick didn't produce enuff points that a high draft pick would put up , he was distracted by his parents, meaning he couldn't focus on hockey.

Wow, what a fascinating video! His parents are total nutcases with no sympathy

He was bever a childhood friend of Sid's.

The kid trusted his mom and dad. Most kids would. Then they ripped him off, lied to him and destroyed everything he had worked for. They should go to jail.

DOPE....trusted his parents

I would be ashamed as jacks parents doing that

i feel baddddd

I didn’t even know. the guy didn’t deserve that at all

Get this man a cup in ny

100% nhl players should reward their parents. But Holy fuck

I've always thought athletes need some sort of training in how to handle money after they make it to the pros. You can't expect guys in their late teens/early 20's to know how to handle having a pile of money, and suddenly a lot more friends and family.

Fucking disgusting. How in the hell can they sleep at night? They really hated this kid, and resented his success. That's the only explanation for literally trying to ruin him their own son.

You gotta remember how much money his parents paid over the years, hockey isn’t cheap, ice time, gear, traveling.... so I mean yeah

literally F his parents. Yeah i get it he raised him and got him to where he is whatever but i have a sneaking suspicion that they did it for they're own gain not their son's

Most parents are happy when their child is drafted. His were happy about the money.

I really don't consider them "parents"

I thought this was going to be a video about him being a young kid who signed a big contract for more money than he knew what to do with. Then made a bunch of poor financial decisions and blew a bunch of it but it'd kinda be understandable, cause he was young and had more money than he'd ever seen before. But nope. The guys own parents royally fucked him over and then continued to rake him over the damn coals while he was being the responsible one and trying to fix their mess and start his own family. I couldn't imagine doing something like that to my kid. Like I get they put him through hockey in the first place and it'd be nice if in return he did buy them a house or something but you're not fucking entitled to that. It's his own hard work and dedication that got him to the NHL level.

Glad he was able to get back into on his feet. I had no idea

Update: won the Stanley Cup tonight!

Jack should sue his parents for fraud.

Little update: Jack Johnson is now a Stanley Cup Champion. As an Avalanche fan, I am pleased with what he brought to this team. He wasn't lighting it up on the score sheet, but he was a decent player. He was smart in his own end, he didn't turn it over too much, and he brought some grit. Jack Johnson also stepped up in Girard's absence during the playoffs. He deserves to enjoy the Cup with the Avs

I remember reading the article that first mentioned this and it broke my heart. I can't imagine my parents doing that to me or anyone and I felt so bad for Johnson. He may not be a great player, but he's serviceable and solid. Shame on his parents for what they did and I'm happy to hear and see Johnson doing well now!

Let's hope he can stay in the NHL and get some money before retiring. His parents are absolutely disguisting.

I’ve been playing hockey for 12 years and this doesn’t surprise me at all hockey parents are actually the worst

The Jack Johnson Story: What Happens When Narcissistic Parents Take Control Of The Finances

Before the video I thought "jeez, these players aren't the smartest of the lot", but now I feel really sorry for Johnson. These must be one of the worst parents I've heard of. Yes, they brought him up and all, but what they have done is disgusting. Glad he is still going to be fine with all the money from a current deal.

me before watching this video : Matt Murray has a higher chance at scoring than Jack Johnson... me after : uhh... damn i like him now

Happy for his Stanley Cup today with Colorado. Congratz Jack!!

Damn. Damn damn damn. Now I don't want Pittsburgh to get rid of him. Poor guy.

The dangers of signing POA documents granting that kind of power to your parents. I actually have used this example in my work when advising clients on the risks of trusting family with that power and authority.

Even though he might not have produced the points some had expected, the A on his jersey (at more than one team) shows that hes a leader and somebody whos helped the teams hes played for in other ways. The points arent everyrhing in hockey, succesful teams need leaders and this dude pribably is one.

His parents should have to put on hockey gear and fight him at center ice sometime

Did I know about this? Honestly, yes, but I did not know the full extent of how badly the Johnsons blew all of Jack's money. Where I come from, filial piety is considered a virtue, where fully grown children return the favor to their parents for taking care of them. However, some parents (I said some, not all) take this as a form of entitlement that everything their children make, they deserve a cut, using "filial piety" as their pretext. This is especially true for parents who have narcissistic personality disorder, and the sad thing is that NPD can be hard to diagnose, so children of narcissistic parents often wonder why their parents are never satisfied with what they have, unaware that their parents are only using them to prop up their narcissistic needs.

Congrats on the Cup Jack!!

Pretty sure his best friend (sid) had something to do with him getting that 4 year deal in Pittsburgh.... in which he’s wayyyyyy overpaid

Ive met Jack a few times. He really is a great guy. He didnt deserve that.

It doesn't matter because he will lift the Stanley Cup soon!

wow, I didn't know that story! sad that these financial distractions may have impacted his on ice performances

Here's a sad fact, something I witnessed when I went to redwings @ kings games. Jack's parents would show up in Redwings jerseys. Nothing branded with their sons name.

Then he became a millionaire again...good thing he ditched his parents

This why I hated hockey at a young age love it know but it always felt like I was playing for my dad to someday make him rich..jack your a beast bro 💪 he's still doing better than anyone chirping his career

His parents affected his play , I'm sure.. he could never focus on playing.. OMG THAT REALLY SUCKS.. I HOPE HIS Parents get theirs

I remember when this new first broke. His parents were so bad, some of the loans and spending was done against FUTURE earnings...money that he hadn't even earned yet but might earn in the future.

Sign your own checks as the saying goes. He would have been better off giving his parents 2 mil and telling them there's no more where that came from.

First contract just 850,000. I'll take it. But in reality I never knew parents that would do that to their kids in sport. I hope he recovers most of the money he so deserves and the parents seek counseling and everyone can heal. Very sad story.

Great to see him win a cup. Crazy story

It's bad enough when you hear stories about how players agents took advantage of players and left them broke (the most egregious example being what Alan Eagleson did to Bobby Orr), but one would think that the people you should be able to trust are your parents. That they would treat him like the Jack Johnson Finance Co. to fund their lifestyle is abominable. Granted, he's an adult and had a couple of years of college and you'd think he'd know how to manage his money or should have realized what was going on. He probably was so into his career and felt confident his parents were acting in his best interests, and no doubt they were very convincing with their charade.

...to PTO...to pity contract...to STANLEY CUP CHAMPION!

Nice video . Never knew this . Nice parents. Guess you can’t trust anybody . 🤷‍♂️

Absolutely wild, if I was making that much money my parents would ask for nothing and they would be getting everything, hard to imagine parents doing this to their kid, makes me really appreciate the wonderful people who raised me

I swear Jimmy Rutherford just gave this guy a big contract on Pittsburgh because he felt bad lmao

That's just sad, I hope justice is served and he rightfully sue's his parents

The 1 downvote on this video must be his parents :)

I have heard of people being taken advantage and losing all their savings. But this takes the cake what his parents did to him. To bad they did not go to jail for it.

His contract a gift cause he and Crosby are boys. But he was terrible this year

Turned it off after 5 seconds of British accent

Such a Sad story, that a son trusted his lively hood to unscrupulous, greedy parents. Shame on them! I hope he got the beach house back. I guess money is the root of all evil, with parents like his. Congratulations to him on his marriage, and I’m happy to hear he’s with Pittsburg and under the care of trusted financial professionals. Thanks for sharing such a cautionary tale....

I've also heard the reason he went back to college after the canes drafted him was because his parents didn't want to live there

His parents saw him as a personal slush fund first, and then son second. Terrible feeling that would give oneself. Jack needs to sue them and try and have them arrested, then get a restraining order. Those two people have done more harm to him than anyone else in the entire world. They are literally his worst enemies and always will be.

Jack Johnson needs to do the only thing he's good at..... *hit hard and shoot hard* sounds dumb but he's gotten away from that I honestly believe he can turn around his career if he does that a comeback is not impossible for him

your videos are getting better, this was pretty great

If you want to know of a professional athlete saving every penny look no further than MLB player Curtis Granderson. For the whole of professional sports you have to think about a sports contract (more money than most people have ever seen in their life). Federally taxed as a high earner State income taxed as an employee in (Johnson in the state of California & Ohio) Agent / Agency gets a cut Leasing cars / buying cars Buying expensive houses with high property tax Family wanting money Divorce

AND NOW HE'S A STANLEY CUP CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO JACK!!!!!

Who else is here after he won the cup?

By the time his Pittsburgh contract is over he should have a couple million in the bank and he'll only be 36 he could stretch out his career to 40 or longer playing overseas.

HE JUST WON THE STANLEY CUP OMG

his parents are basic r/EntitledParents

You should always trust your parents -- "but never blindly trust anyone" including your parents. I've seen brothers and sisters become lifelong enemies over very little money over estate hassles/ wills etc. When there is money on the line, it turns people into strangers. You need to have lived awhile to understand this. These young kids should go to a school, and be educated on how to find trustworthy and independent counsel.

Had the pleasure of working for the Jackets for a time and be around Jack Johnson. The most genuinely nice and humble athlete I have ever met, and one of the most genuine people I have ever met. Didnt just say "How is it going?" as a pass by greating. He was genuinely asking how you were, how your parents were, how your college classes were going, etc.. Glad he got that, we will say rather generous, contract in Pittsburgh to bank for retirement.

Andddd he’s bought out

The guy is a battler still in the game ...its a tough tough game on the ice and off the ice. Lots of victims and short disappointing carreers , most never make it. Congratulations to a good player and still battling and probably all the wiser now.

Woman wants to know where his money is too 😆.

Great parents!

This is why you don't let your parents handle your finances past 18 years old

As a Penguins fan I'm obviously glad that Jack Johnson was able to get back on his feet and I think it's awesome that Sid brought him there in order to get him some money, but my god is he a terrible defenseman. Bringing JJ to Pittsburgh was the biggest mistake in Sid's career

His parents probably kicked him out young and left him with nothing then came crawling back after he became a multi-millionaire

Dude omg I totally forgot this shit and I'm a pens fan and have been hating on the guy. I feel for him holy shit. Still he struggled against the Canadians man fuck

And here I am seeing this in 2024. My country's now 2-time gold medalist at the Olympics has a serious beef with his mom over similar reasons. I could wonder if he intends to sue.

Buchnevich gonna prove you wrong this year

I never knew about any of this. Thanks for the in depth explanation. I am diving pretty deep into a rabbit hole of your videos now.

Wow, this is some of the most disgusting things I've ever heard. If they are true. Really feel for Jack, he got a chance to live rich for the rest of his life and still working with the things he loved the most- but got screwed by his own parents. Greed..

See! You don't have to be smart to be rich

I'm a jackets fan and we had a bad breakup but I always liked him. I used to to do security at nationwide arena. Really nice guy