How Boris Becker Wasted his $170 Million Fortune

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From Wimbledon Champion to... Jail Time?
Boris Becker wasn’t just any player, but a worldwide sporting icon, having bursted onto the international tennis scene as the youngest ever male player to win Wimbledon. As one of the richest athletes in the world at the height of his success, how exactly did Boris Becker squander his vast $170 million fortune so badly that he now sits in jail because of it? As you can imagine, the problems began way earlier than most realize.
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@CULTTENNIS Год назад

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@LAisamazzzzzing Год назад

Did you really just say Pre “nupital” agreement? You do know it’s nuptials right?

@matimus100 Год назад

Just a distraction

@Chicago48 Год назад

Every celeb should have a business manager/accountant. It sounds like he tried to handle his OWN business affairs and didn't get guidance from anyone.

@lucienvandegaart3611 Год назад

You're only physical once. Then your best bet to ride that fame is coach or moderate the position. Time and your body work together for a short time so take advantage of yourself when your young if it's physical. Sucess is what you do for others not what you did to yourself. That's between you and God. If your lucky you get 2 shots at it. Hang on the ride can be exciting when we truly love the others while loving ourselves.

@joemiller95 Год назад

I'm sorry, but embedding an ad within your video like you did - I was listening across the room in bed, I couldn't just click to stop it. - makes it impossible for me to watch your videos. I stopped watching network television because of ads many years ago. I want you to know that I will not watch something like that now - I pay extra to not have ads on RU-vid. I will never watch another video of yours, which is a shame, because this one was well done and informative. Goodbye.

@tirthankarsarkar4206 Год назад

Not seeing Becker in the Centenary Celebration yesterday at Centre Court of Wimbledon was really surprising & disappointing at first, until it dawned on me where he is actually right now.

@ABC-ABC1234 Год назад

How is it disappointing? He's exactly where he needs to be?!

@mithulb9742 Год назад

@@ABC-ABC1234 "was really surprising & disappointing *AT FIRST*, until it dawned on me where he is actually right now."

@ayatollahofarocknrolla403 Год назад

How did you not realize "at first" where he was? If you knew he was in jail how in the hell did you forget that? Your comment is ridiculous

@tirthankarsarkar4206 Год назад

@@ayatollahofarocknrolla403 I was watching the Centenary celebration live, and since Becker is a decorated champion in Wimbledon I was expecting him to come out & join the ranks of all time greats. For a moment, I did indeed forget that he's in jail. May sound ridiculous to you but it's true!

@graceb3934 Год назад

@@ayatollahofarocknrolla403 someone's very human blip is not ridiculous, but your need to scour comments in order to ridicule others in order to make yourself feel superior...well that most certainly is 🤷‍♀️

@p_sg3449 Год назад

Hard to believe someone who must have been incredibly disciplined in sport to achieve what he did, could have been so undisciplined in other areas of his life.

@masspsycology2731 Год назад

All about motivation

@edgar9651 Год назад

He is stupid. You can't fix a low IQ.

@edwardeighth1948 Год назад

Tiger Woods?

@Bubbles99718 Год назад

He was educated in tennis. In finance he's financially illiterate. Simple as that

@flynnzilla8796 Год назад

Those 2 extremes are inexorably linked

@ConMan Год назад

"The most expensive five seconds of my life." Lmaooooo

@astakos01 Год назад

My quess is that he had many one night stands, hit the target with just one night stand its like hit the jackpot in a vegas slot machine.

@peterh1353 Год назад

Waitresses can bang customers at this place?

@LPCLASSICAL Год назад

@Zack Smith should have paid a pro 200 euro for 30 minutes. Can never understand why men have unprotected sex with women they are not in a relationship with.

@LPCLASSICAL Год назад

@@astakos01 yes - there would have been millions of women on their hands and knees begging to take it from him in those days - heck even now - as he is still famous. He probably used condoms but obviously not on that occasion.

@LPCLASSICAL Год назад

@Zack Smith I know - it sickens me too. As an old ww2 veteran told me when asked for advice how to live a prosperous life. "keep it in your trousers!"

@LordStanley94 Год назад

I have to hand it to you: the way you transitioned to the shaving ad was pure perfection.

@coryCuc Год назад

Ha. I was thinking the same thing. That transition was slick lol.

@isabellasmith8377 Год назад

Smooooth…..

@themountain3461 Год назад

I was gonna say… smoothest transition ever

@edgar9651 Год назад

It looked like another stupid Boris investment.

@Merlin1940 Год назад

I don't catch it. Maybe my English is even worse than I thought (and this, for a French!)... Sun 10 Jul 2022 14h48 GMT

@wheelsofafrica Год назад

When Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail, he asked the Judge, "How many months is that?" She replied, "That's 30 love!"

@kevinbergin9971 Год назад

Funny, you win the Internet for today!

@irgendeinname9256 Год назад

Took me some time to get it

@TititoDeBologay Год назад

Thank You for the chuckle.

@irgendeinname9256 Год назад

@Zack Smith greed

@shebadog9628 Год назад

@Zack Smith C'mon man; how else is she going to pay for her current boyfriend's meager needs:)

@cordilla7496 Год назад

That’s why discipline is really important in life. People get careless and whatever they’ve earned comes to bite them in the backside.

@JiraiyaSama86 Год назад

It's not just discipline. There are other values that was needed. Values that some people don't take seriously, or at least enough. Responsibility seems to be one of the few that's not taken to the extent that it should be.

@lucienfantke Год назад

What did you know of discipline when 17-25 years old? Why do you know about fame? Watch Bill Burr comedy about Schwarzenegger. No one prepares a man for fame. Suddenly everything you ever dreamed of is possible. And no one ever teaches you how to control. Quite a serious problem.

@JiraiyaSama86 Год назад

@@lucienfantke are you going to stick by that statement - that no one teaches you how to control?

@lucienfantke Год назад

@@JiraiyaSama86 I mean that people with fame have to deal with things that we “normal” people couldn’t possibly comprehend and ipso facto simply talking about “discipline” solving all their problems (many of them which they aren’t prepared for and never will be). Well yeah. Sure I’ll stick to it

@Avatar1178 Год назад

@@lucienfantke there are many stars that have been able to not only maintain, but grow their wealth through consistently making good decisions. So yeah, it's mostly discipline and surrounding yourself with the right people

@WivoRN Год назад

This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen! I've always wondered how on earth was Boris able to waste that much money...

@Vajra1021 Год назад

damn women !! ..use protection!

@Bubbles99718 Год назад

@@Vajra1021 why blame the woman? She most likely didn't force him into that closet

@mt_gox Год назад

@@Bubbles99718 he shoulda put out a contract on her

@holeefuk413 Год назад

Documentary? 🤦‍♀️

@reneclem1354 Год назад

In Monaco ! Poker gambling 🎰🎲🏧💸50.000 grands watchs Girls hôtels food champagne 🥂🥂🥂🍾 believe me withing one week your gold card IS over😉😉😉😉

@joemarshall4226 Год назад

Who says his reputation is forever ruined? Hey...he got in money trouble, partly by being over-generous. Why hold that against him....he has to go to jail. He'll pay a hard price. Why should we hold it against him? I'd love to see him back as a commentator. He always did a great job. Hope he has a productive two years.

@Oseiwe Год назад

I think jail time is anachronistic for most offences and they should look into it. I believe in the modern world there should be other ways for penance. Why sit in a small room with nefarious people all around just because you made some poor life decisions but you're essentially a valuable person to society and certainly not a menace

@julieoluna8887 Год назад

I didn't get that part as well, Why is his reputation ruined forever?! He didn't steal from sick Children, he just wasted his own money.

@joemarshall4226 Год назад

@@Oseiwe European jails are better than American jails, for the most part, I think. I also think the biggest reason for jails is that they might disuade someone from committing a crime in the future....House arrest is something that they do now, thanks to electronic monitoring. It's not the end of the world. It might help him, who knows? Soemtimes it's good to see how the other half lives....

@markrainford1219 Год назад

@@julieoluna8887 Well yes actually he did steal from sick children. He defrauded the British tax system, money that could have gone to NHS funds to care for sick children. But no one will see it that way of course.

@Odinsraven88 Год назад

dammit! just follow the herd and do what the washing machines say! 🤖📺💻📱

@skelva100 Год назад

I will always love Boris Becker; every time I hear his name or see his face I visualize the great moments he gave us on the tennis courts. Stay strong Boris, you'll never be forgotten.

@GRTVO Год назад

Agreed

@rmirawan8455 9 месяцев назад

Agree, he is my hero in tennis, even until now

@ginamitembe8935 Год назад

VERY, Very sad to see such a talented tennis player end up like that!! Such heartbreaking hope he recovers from terrible nightmare!!😭

@shanep.9442 Год назад

He made his own poor decisions, your sympathy would be better spent elsewhere for people who are truly unfortunate.

@danwesley5826 Год назад

Athletic ability does not come from the brain...PERIOD...it is inert..no of course you have hand eye...etc...but sport thinking is not life thinking..he was and still is a true IDIOT on the most important stage....life....NO AMOUNT OF EVEDENCE WILL PERSUADE AN IDIOT....MARK TWAIN....and with this truth missile having been exploded upon the weak few here...I move on...peace.

@danwesley5826 Год назад

I know inert is confusing...sorry...its a real word...

@tdreamgmail Год назад

What that waitress did to him was reverse rape.

@gabrielekarl9278 Год назад

Give your sympathy to the handymen who worked for him and were not paid. They have to feed their families. He did not care und still does not.

@BNatoAk Год назад

He was the first person I remember winning Wimbledon as a kid. He'll always be a true champion in my eyes!

@countfosco8535 Год назад

I remember John and then Ivan. But I watched Boris live when he was 17. They said he'll be a great one.

@BNatoAk Год назад

@@countfosco8535 I was 7 and was getting my haircut during the Wimbledon final and watchinga littleTV across from me . I just remember this guy diving on these shots and recovering points and being memorized lol

@cachi-7878 Год назад

@@BNatoAk memorialized

@MariaLopez-hc2nm Год назад

I lived in Wimbledon and saw him in the Village very often.

@Callatis Год назад

And a champion of fraud.

@wesleygonzales2049 Год назад

I remember while Boris Becker was still playing NBC would produce videos about what a financial failure Bjorn Borg was after he retired and even worse when he attempted to make comeback. I hear he's doing pretty good now, so maybe there's still hope for Boris to get back on his feet

@basquat76 Год назад

Borg made a killing on underwear

@mt_gox Год назад

@@basquat76 mcenroe joked that borg gives him free underwear

@badboy0607 Год назад

But Boris hid money away. Got what he deserved really.

@andreasmissiroli6915 Год назад

@@basquat76 he sold the business and now has got just a non executive role

@VCRider Год назад

It would be fair to mention that aside wining „only 3“ Wimbledon’s (and other slams), he would consistently reach the finals (7 in Wimbledon) and semifinals throughout his career. He was a major force always to be reckoned with during more than a decade

@peterh1353 Год назад

To be fair it is not about tennis. A lot of his money came from sponsorships, endorsements and exhibitions.

@VCRider Год назад

@@peterh1353 his legacy is not viewed from your standpoint rather from titles he won🏆. Unfortunately finalists are forgotten

@randyvaughn4046 Год назад

True that,,,,,,Super hero !!!!!! Sadly life catches up when you’re super talent comes to a halt and your ego is still living large.

@T.image79 Год назад

“Only” 3 wimbledons??? Like….dude..did you win more??

@easytorememberuser Год назад

To be equally fair, he's also a greedy fraudster.

@willmartin2166 Год назад

A Kyrgios video would be mad after he tears through wimbledon

@_Diego_ Год назад

Not until Garin stops him that is 🇨🇱

@Tommmmmmmmmmmm Год назад

@@_Diego_ if anyone is going to stop him, it won’t be Garin.

@colbus700 Год назад

Yes this

@tomp.55 Год назад

Not before he tears through his rotator cuff

@cooljon4240 Год назад

Perdóname po, pero no creo que Garin pueda con Kyrgios, yo creo que lo puede llevar a 5 sets pero no estoy muy seguro de que le pueda ganar

@tesseract_uk Год назад

had the pleasure of meeting him at wimbledon in 2014. a lovely guy, it’s a shame how he went down hill with this whole mess

@lesp315 Год назад

In Europe it's not easy to keep money. They know how to tax you.

@masspsycology2731 Год назад

He will get over it

@ab8jeh Год назад

@@lesp315 yep, that's why society is much better.

@lesp315 Год назад

@@ab8jeh Yep, take away money from those that get up every morning and work eight hours and give it to those that stay in bed all day long makes society much better. I just can't wait for everyone to stay in bed. We will reach nirvana and utopia. It's going to be great.

@ab8jeh Год назад

@@lesp315 have a look at Denmark. People do not stay in bed there all day. Public services are properly funded meaning people are generally happier as a whole, not just those with money.

@paradise8876 Год назад

I like Boris and I've no doubt he will come back stronger than ever.

@robroy8485 Год назад

Can take all his money away but can’t ever take away the fact that he will always be remembered as a true tennis legend .

@acidspit14 10 месяцев назад

as I understand, he brought this on himself. i dont think his legacy is of any consolation right now to him

@melal41 Год назад

Boris was my first true tennis idol after I watched 1985 Wimbledon. He was a reason I picked up a racket at age 32 for the first time and still play tennis regularly. Good luck to him.

@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 Год назад

Same here. I'm from near Heidelberg which is just around the corner from where young Boris rose from zero to the top in Tennis. The great Steffi Graf was living not far away from Boris' location when she emerged at the same time but it was Boris Becker's charisma and tennis style that lit the fire for tennis.

@harleyblue999 Год назад

17 he was when he held the Wimbledon title,today if you get past the first round and your British BBC wants you to have a knighthood.

@shrpbl1396 Год назад

The editing of videos on this channel is top-notch!

@aungtin9639 Год назад

My sympathy for him. Many of us made silly mistakes and when we came to our senses, found that it was too late to put things right. The only thing we might salvage from such a situation is wisdom, perhaps.

@markshepperson3603 Год назад

Financial suicide and fraud in a bankruptcy court don’t come under the label ‘silly mistakes’.

@jimbo43ohara51 Год назад

@@markshepperson3603 With such talent the problem was all above the shoulders.

@SoftSpeakin6 Год назад

Symphatize with "the most expensive 5 seconds of my life" episode, yes..

@markshepperson3603 Год назад

@@jimbo43ohara51 happend to Bjorg too. Went on the nose candy and sex frenzy. Most week adjusted one is oddly John Mac.

@annaclaire9927 Год назад

This was more than just silly mistakes!

@roygunewardene4637 Год назад

World no. 1 boris Becker German tennis legend was my favorite tennis star all times, massive serve, very passionate, confidence, productive player. I love boris Becker now and forever. 🙏

@joshuapatrick682 Год назад

His actions after the last match of his career highlight that he was always chasing the feeling he got winning Wimbledon all those years ago, and he used his fortune to do just that. I hope he found it because the price was extremely high.

@TheBlackJuJu Год назад

I had the pleasure of watching him play, at a pre-wimbledon tennis tournament in 1989 at West Kirby on the Wirral. Boris was serving well and his opponent said to him, that he had read in the newspapers that he was supposedly struggling with his serve. To which Boris replied, Don't ever believe what you read in the newspapers..Boris won the tournament and donated the £25.000 winnings ( about £100,000 at today's rates) to the Hillsborough Disaster Fund.He is well liked by the public in the UK and will be looked after in prison.

@kikihapexamendiosisaklepto7397 Год назад

Wait just a minute. 25K in 1989 is equivalent to 100K today? Bollox. Inflation doesn't go up like that in just 33 years. At least not in the UK.

@joeshmoe7967 Год назад

@@kikihapexamendiosisaklepto7397 You are correct, but 25K then is about 70K now, not a 100 but still a significant sum to donate

@wizardofb9434 Год назад

I'm sure he will survive this crisis and come back as a great tennis coach.He was the icon during our younger days.Youngest Wimbledon champion !

@dennispickard7743 Год назад

He spent it on booze and women ! - at least he didn’t squander it 😂

@CoolGobyFish Год назад

@@dennispickard7743 yes, at least he had fun. the ex=wife looks really hot

@hiseverest9074 Год назад

@@CoolGobyFish what??💩

@anthonydavis3424 Год назад

Who

@vladraduandrei5227 Год назад

@@CoolGobyFish braindead com from a grown ass men..freacking boomer

@kenny808kine8 Год назад

perfect while the Garin and de Minaur match is on!

@kenny808kine8 Год назад

Garin won! yay!

@AmosGardening Год назад

This will sound like BS but it’s true. My uncle worked for Becker at a property he was renting. When he finished work every day Beckers wife was ironing a stack of £50 notes. The day came to £210 each day so they gave him £40 extra for a month and wouldn’t take change

@twinwankel Год назад

Ultimately you get what you deserve. While I genuinely like Boris's tennis commentary, I can't believe someone can squander all his winnings this way. And then try to hide his remaining cash in his wife's and ex-wives accounts. Surprisingly they agreed to it. This is a case of a man biting off more than he can chew and thinking he's invincible.

@kontorsik1769 Год назад

i just disapointed he didnt stay in monaco enough to avoid jail

@JiraiyaSama86 Год назад

Well, after hearing that lifestyle, it is believable. It's nothing really new. He lacked certain values, or didn't quite had them reinforced as he should have.

@ppo2424 Год назад

@@JiraiyaSama86 Well were not all perfect like you

@JiraiyaSama86 Год назад

@@ppo2424 why don't make a point that you actually believe?

@ppo2424 Год назад

@@JiraiyaSama86 I always do

@ShezzasVideos Год назад

I don't even watch tennis that often but I love the videos keep it up

@humbertlong3042 Год назад

fuck basketball

@TomMarvan Год назад

Another superb video, thoroughly researched and fascinating. Thank you again.

@moment.of.claireity9467 Год назад

That was a great video! Love the channel!

@SilverbackOrangutan71 Год назад

Boris GOAT - i was lucky enough to spend time with Boris while I was a tour stringer, hit with him 3 years in a row here in Cincinnati at the atp. Dracula, Bobo, and Boris are 3 of the most kind people I’ve ever met.

@myivyfindstore Год назад

Very sweet of you to mention

@trannhatminh8678 Год назад

Another really great video, I’m so happy I found out about your channel, keep on making amazing work!

@CULTTENNIS Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@davidravenscroft1641 Год назад

Always liked Becker,I hope he comes back strong,and is able to commentate at Wimbledon and bring his life back on track again.

@sln7839 Год назад

Superb video explaining the details

@coerfjoe1 Год назад

He and John McEnroe disposed of the myth of the unbeatable two-handed player, though the USTA and foreign countries invested heavily in the back-court all-day retriever. Becker was a super all-court player ahead of Roger Federer. Borg mysteriously 'retired' early for the reason above and the fact that his personal life, after-hours or not, was catching up to him too! The back-court players today are fit but lack the all-court skills, extremely emotional for only averaging 29 serious matches per year. You can watch a 5-set match where both players never lobbed! I miss Edberg, Becker and McEnroe, each an all-court specialist.

@Dilley_G45 Год назад

Did Becker ever win on Sand/Ash? I think he never did

@coerfjoe1 Год назад

@@Dilley_G45 Are these players or surfaces?

@RoughRider757 Год назад

I feel for Boris. He has always been a wonderful person. I wish him God Speed!

@juandiegoprado Год назад

Bro you did him dirty with that thumbnail 😭

@markjoseph5059 Год назад

Love the segue into a proper shave. Pure genius! I think you sold me.

@alexj590 Год назад

I started playing tennis in 1984 at the age of seven, BB was a huge inspiration. All the kids used to impersonate his serve and buy his rackets. My family used to gather around the tv to watch BB every Wimbledon, so many good memories watching him dive around the court. Wish you all the best Boris, you'll come good again. Signed, Big fan.

@vladraduandrei5227 Год назад

meh in 84 I was still 11 years fromm my birth,guess you could kind of have been my dad age wise soI m not familiar with becker, but I ve heard of him as a huge tennis fan. Still think he s an idiot and not an example

@OliverTham Год назад

Love ur Channel keep up the good work

@Rainbownites Год назад

Very sad story. Wishing him the best and prayers go out to one of the best ever

@artygunnar Год назад

dude, the algorithm attacked your channel! you made a relevant video a few months ago and they just put you down, that sucks so much because you content is so good!

@billybabu Год назад

A very gifted player and obviously had a generous giving heart at the start of his magical career. So sad to see how he has ended up in prison. I hope he is able to put this behind him and move on; he deserves it.

@KamiFolder Год назад

Another banger as usual!

@JohnSmith-pb4ri Год назад

Great story. Boris Becker reaches height of fame. Goes on a downward spiral into bankruptcy. Then apparently finally pulls himself out by starting a successful razor company. Glad to hear he's doing well.

@tabby73 Год назад

😂😂

@circuitdesign Год назад

Stop, you're killing me! 😂😂

@vonpfrentsch Год назад

Congrats to you for your background research, well done. You could mention that he was the owner of 3 Mercedes-Benz retail shops after the german reunification, where he made a lot of money first, but then suddenly lost it again.

@nickbentis1624 Год назад

Another spectacular video, etc. etc.. You work magic, but what is out of the charts with this one is the way you mix your sponsor in!! You brave one, leaving it for the end.. Or maybe should I say cocky because you know everyone will watch till the end.. 😉😉 You are flawless

@marcel1463 Год назад

Even if he made some mistakes, he is still e legend for me.

@jrock5830 Год назад

100% I agree. His quote that “I only see colour when I see (my wife’s) legs against her white sheets.” It made waves in a society that is, especially the elder generation, still, lets say a tad “over-white” in its intensity, and I admit that as a grandson of a German WW11 captain (different name though.)

@norbertmuller3979 Год назад

Even if he made some mistakes, yes money, money and woman, he is a idiot

@sionbarzad5371 Год назад

yeah we understood that with trump and trumpsters, there is just no limit to the worship no matter how false the idol is

@schlix101 Год назад

Yep... Of course I agree. See the man for what he was, not what he may have become after being screwed over by an overflow of money!!!

@TheRealDrJoey Год назад

@@sionbarzad5371 And the rest of us understand that you have an extreme case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and, even after being out of office for almost two years, and as the country comes apart at the seams because the Dems stole the election, Trump still resides rent-free in your otherwise vacuous skull.

@mfkliegenschaften5420 Год назад

I remember the 80s when BB gave interviews and when I saw Babs coming into his life. This was the onset of the end. At first, his wives took away what the King of tennis had built up. Bad business decisions did the rest. RIP!

@bobrew461 Год назад

RIP? He's not dead! Plus, he made the choice to screw a bimbo in a cupboard. The beginning of the end, for him.

@hiseverest9074 Год назад

Bad business also played a role but the women in his life ate him alive financially.

@bobrew461 Год назад

@@hiseverest9074 A man doesn't have to impregnate a woman. And he doesn't have to marry one either. It's called a LIFE CHOICE!

@Minty1888 Год назад

Great video again, thanks.

@flajsch Год назад

I love your videos, you should definitly make video about Dominic Thiem, his rise and fall and maybe again his rise. Right now he’s playing 2nd set - first one won and he could win first time after 14 months !!! Edit : HE’S BACK !!!

@countfosco8535 Год назад

Thiem Not batty man.

@omeramitai2593 Год назад

Always a good day when cult tennis uploads

@josephlennon8475 Год назад

Don't feel bad Boris. There are plenty of these so called entrepreneurs in the world. And the majority of them are crooks. We love you mate. Keep your chin up. Keep going.

@gorbachevspizzahut2809 Год назад

Bro he is a crook too, he kept embezzling money and committing financial crimes

@gregakinson2800 Год назад

Good video and at least the ad was at the end.

@fancy39 Год назад

Wow!! I was a huge Boris Becker fan back in the day. After he faded away, I had no idea he descended into such chaos!

@29brendus Год назад

I always liked BB and still do. Like many famous people, e.g. Brian Wilson, Terry Thomas, many boxers, they are subject to the parasite class of accountants and lawyers that move in those circles, constantly plotting how to get rich themselves. Bad advice becomes horribly expensive. I hope BB recovers and we see and hear him again especially at Wimbledon.

@ms-jl6dl Год назад

Yes,it's other people's fault.

@epi2045 Год назад

Doing the math where $14M went to his ex wife and child support and $2M went to the mistress and her kid, that’s $16M. Assuming legal and additional material asset lost round it to a total of $20M. That’s approximately 10% of his networth. I consider him lucky that it wasn’t 50% or more.

@Argonaut121 Год назад

One thing we've learned in the last short while: don't ever name your kid Boris.

@1gerard47 Год назад

🤣

@josehonoridez1085 Год назад

But I like the World chess champ, the Russian Boris Spaski for his sportsmanship. Moments after the World Championship match endèd, he joined the audience to give the American Bobby Fischer a hearty applause!

@Jamietheroadrunner Год назад

The guy from the UK ruined both the name “Boris” and the name “Johnson”.

@gulabjamun6897 Год назад

Transition to HS was SMOOTH. As always great content.

@YashKMusic Год назад

While several Wimbledon legends were celebrated at the recent Centenary show, Boris couldn't attend because he is in jail

@francishunt562 Год назад

Thanks for that, I didn't realize.

@felixcornelius2577 Год назад

I heard a story that during an exhibition match against Pat Cash he'd served three aces in one game making it 40-0 , Cash said c'mon Boris gives us a break you're not going to serve another one are you? Boris replied yes I am and bang aced him again

@jameswest4692 Год назад

Ironic since he doesnt have two coins to rub together, he cant Pat Cash no more

@zosothezephead837 Год назад

"I'm in no way reading from a script. I just call it a "pre-nupital" [sic] agreement" at 4:25 😂😂😂🙄

@pkoppula Год назад

The sponsor ad was a smooth transition. Another brilliant documentary. 👏🏽👍🏽

@thelolguy007 Год назад

Not gonna lie,when I heard he was gonna do jail time I was saddened. Becker was a hero of mine growing up in late to mid 80’s. The guy was (is) a legend. I was torn when he was playing Agassi tbh. Two legends. So when it had got so bad that Boris was actually gonna do time inside I was genuinely sad. Just a pity he couldn’t have avoided it 😢

@joemarshall4226 Год назад

Back in the late 80s, there was an article in the newspaper that said that EIGHTY PERCENT of NBA players were broke five years after leaving the game. SEVENTY PERCENT of football players, and fifty percent of baseball players. At the time, the AVERAGE NBA player was making almost 3 million dollars a year in 1980s money!....probably eight million in today's money.....When young men make all that money and have all that adulation and temptation, many of them never really learn how to handle it....and many times, the people who handle their money rip them off. Boris was world famous at 17....It's not surprising he's had some tough ups and downs since.....

@saurabhrathi301 Год назад

So sad to hear abt boris. He was my icon .........!!!!! I guess keeping things simple and learn to invest is key to a financially secure future ..........

@chesthoIe Год назад

Pfft, now my algorithm thinks I even care about tennis because this channel is so good.

@lazur1 Год назад

Great Clip on BB. Great razor. All of the explanations for why it's a better shave are true.

@scaredlobstero Год назад

If only he hired a personal investment manager

@coreyham3753 Год назад

Exactly ... the smart top athletes do exactly that.

@francishunt562 Год назад

Always get sycophants hanging around on the take. Take the case of Mike Tyson, he earned in excess of 400 million in his career, but went bankrupt with assets of less than 5000 a few years ago.

@barringtonsmith9147 Год назад

Some of them are the biggest crooks,

@Oseiwe Год назад

I think this is a shame. I am against jail time for harmless people who still have value to render

@PaulGappyNorris Год назад

😂😂😂 deluded, you are.

@breakpointtennis6048 Год назад

Great video! Always look forward to your new ones. WHat editing software do you use for the videos?

@eddyvideostar Год назад

I was there -- At Wimbledon in '85. Great Icon. Great days.

@jeremystark3350 Год назад

I actually started to play tennis in juniors after I saw Becker win Wimbledon at age 17 & was my dream to play on centre court. Never got there...shocker huh..😂

@stormygayle9388 Год назад

At least you tried 🐨👍🏼

@countfosco8535 Год назад

Becker done Wim but never forget you done amazing.

@onthe4572 Год назад

It's a bit sad because he is one of the true tennis greats. But if he did that he did it and must pay the price

@dopecutza Год назад

What an incredible story well told by you! Seems more like a movie plot.

@robinbanks610 Год назад

I heard a saying many many decades ago “a fool and his money are easily parted” and never have I forgotten it.

@aliensarereal7832 Год назад

This is what happens when your obsessed with wealth instead of basic happiness.

@mahesh7194 Год назад

Truly Beautiful

@dayalpunjabi6882 Год назад

I’d honestly love for you to make a video on Venus Williams. Idk what- just your narratives are so good and well analyzed, and I am a huge fan of hers. Would love to see that. 🖤

@Soulseeologia Год назад

Boy I’d like to hear how she became a woman

@grade12purity41 Год назад

@@Soulseeologia you sound like a gay bald man

@abeguy7981 Год назад

Good stuff... You should make a video about us open vs Australian open too.. There are certain anomalies and surface differences, plus geography and weather factors that make these 2 different although both are on HC.

@bryangreen9672 Год назад

That’s the slickest move to an advert I,ve ever watched

@manavpatra4808 Год назад

That seamless way of introducing your sponsor in the end? 5 stars, including them shaving blades. Well documented about Becker too.

@jamesgibson3242 Год назад

The big question is how much money does he still have? No mention of that. Is he completely broke or after all this does he have any amount left? No mention of his dad and how his dad got caught up with this in the 90s.

@zephaniarutlokwana2891 Год назад

True talent is rare. The gifted person becomes so natural in his/ her trade. When showered with millions he finds it strange to be bombarded with such millions out of an easy as ABC activity. Hence he/ she is likely to lose most of it if not all of it easily. I may sound ridiculous but truly : easy come easy go. He deserve a support from his former sponsors. The tennis world should never let a good man down. He is still a star we can refer to when we talk tennis

@nicethings2070 Год назад

Boris's cellmate appreciates the new set of balls.

@vauhtihirnuCOLA Год назад

This could be a Netflix movie tbh

@cooljon4240 Год назад

@Vajra1021 Год назад

only if he succeeds in the end ..happy ending lol

@brandonm8901 Год назад

7:10 when was this ranking taken lol. Trying to think of a time long ago enough for Rafa and Fed to be that high up, but recent enough that Stef and Matteo are also in the top 8

@maciek_d Год назад

Fantastic video

@shanetonkin2850 Год назад

I was always amazed at how relaxed and affable he appeared when commentating for the BBC in recent years, whilst simultaneously collapsing into a bankruptcy of almost staggering proportions.

@ammoniumammonide Год назад

van Rijthoven video when?

@accretionescapee Год назад

Maybe after this one or a Kyrgios one first. Or a Rafa documentary if he manages to win Wimbledon!

@sofronije74 Год назад

"The most expensive 5 minutes", at least, he is honest 😂

@IshanPandit Год назад

seconds*

@francishunt562 Год назад

@@IshanPandit yeah, a real 'stayer'.

@kevinbergin9971 Год назад

@@IshanPandit That;s what I heard.

@miaash3870 Год назад

This is a clear example of having too much too early! Boris was unable to handle the fame, the glory, the money, ...........WHAT A HUGE SHAME!

@tenorclassified3440 Год назад

Nice work as always

@dkld6575 Год назад

I don't care about tennis but you make some great videos.

@keithwald5349 Год назад

Sure $170 million _sounds_ like a lot, but after groceries, rent, and day to day expenses, it goes very fast, let me tell you.

@y1521t21b5 Год назад

9:59 That was one smooth segue, guy, fair play! ;-)

@Robert_Ali23 Год назад

haha the shaving ad is insane :D

@WillardsChips Год назад

All my sympathy for Boris Becker. He is one of the great tennis players of the golden era of tennis. I hope everything will work out for him!!!

@TheJpep2424 Год назад

No sympathy for losing that much money and not paying taxes when most people are struggling to pay bills.

@wongjefx980 Год назад

Would have been hilarious if they had Boris via live feed from prison participate in the Wimbledon Center Court champions ceremony on Sunday. TBH now I know why I didn't like Becker back in the day and wasn't b\c I was a Lendl fan 😀. Rich people problem, the rest of us live in the real world.

@juttaweise Год назад

you're not honest, because that cannot be your reason, as back in the day they did not earn much (you'll find the stats when searching) and Becker was not from a rich family. The money he made was much later, by commentating on tv and ads.