"My stomach was growling and tomorrow came" - Michael Beasley recalls being broke and sleeping in his car for two years
Former NBA player Michael Beasley made an emotionally-charged revelation during a recent episode of the "3s and Ones" podcast with Chris Haynes.
In his monologue, Beasley talked about being broke because his family spent his money and his CPA stole the rest of it. Because of this, Beasley said that from 2021 to 2023, he slept in his car and did not even have $5.39 to buy his favorite Checkers & Rally's Famous Seasoned Fries. What made it even worse was that nobody was there to help him when he was at the lowest point of his life.
"I went from crying for help to trying myself. Like everybody that's on my line now and everybody want to like…I don't want, I don't like you. Like my stomach was growling and tomorrow came. I was hungry by myself, and tomorrow came. I don't like you. I don't have to like you. I like me. I like me that much. Because I was there for me. God, right? Every fu—ng day, every fu—ng dribble, every time, every DM and this is why I don't like y'all saying my name. Because when I was there, I was…all of you DMs, everybody. I see hurt. But tomorrow came. I couldn't let the sun beat me," Beasley said.
Beasley said he was afraid to admit he was afraid
It was in a longer video of the interview where Beasley admitted he went broke and he blamed it on the IRS, his "baby mamas" (take note, plural) and his accountant.
He also talked about how his family excessively spent his money while his CPA took the rest of his bank account. Mike admitted that as early as his third year in the NBA, he was blocking Kobe's shot but didn't have any money in his bank account.
Beasley also claimed that the people close to him did not bother to check on him during these trying times because they thought he was okay, as he always projected a confident image to the outside world. Deep inside, Mike said that he was just as scared as anybody could be in his situation, but he was too afraid to admit it to anybody.
He said he turned to basketball and was able to gut it out and survive the ordeal.
"I tell these kids in my gym, like 'Yo, you want to be Michael Beasley or Kevin Durant?" he added.
"You understand? And they get that. I tell my kids. I say, 'Yo, I'm known as one of the best basketball players ever. Do you want to be that? Without a job? Or do you want to be kicking ni—as in the balls, making 40 million a year, says Draymond,'" Beasley said.He did not get the support from the NBA
This isn't the first time that Beasley talked about fighting his demons alone. Three years ago, during an appearance on "The Pivot" podcast, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft talked about the lack of support he got from the NBA community when he was going through his darkest moments.
"I don't talk to nobody," Beasley said. "I've reached out and I've reached out so much that I have to die with some kind of dignity…I know it's not sustainable, but at the same time, who do I go out with?" I've been trying to find good people for so long, I'm tired, bro."
Mike is one of the most talented bucket-getters that ever played in the NBA and even the best players in the game admit that he was your favorite player's favorite player.
However, he also dealt with many personal demons that destroyed his NBA career.
Oftentimes, people blame him for the fate he suffered because of his immaturity and indiscretions. However, when you are fighting your battles alone, that's what really drags people to the bottom.
Luckily, Beasley had basketball to turn to. He might still not be well off today, but at least he's still in one piece.This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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