Allen Iverson Average sports fans think of Allen Iverson as a successful basketball player, one of the very best. However, little do they know that Allen Iverson went broke because of his gambling debts. His NBA career has earned him $200 million, only for him to throw them away on gambling and drinking. Despite being broke, he is also in debt. His wife left him because of this, and he lost much of the sponsorship deals, such as the $50 million lifetime collaboration with Rebook. He has even had many unpleasant situations while playing in casinos. He has even been in feuds with casino employees and being caught urinating in a casino trash can. Iverson has been banned by many casinos in Atlantic City and Detroit.