From having a luxury lifestyle playing with the LA Lakers, to not being able to pay child support

The athlete's life is only for some, especially when they can earn millions; they can get lost in a luxury lifestyle that, if careful, can lose everything they have earned; this has happened to a former Lakers star.

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza says he has hit hard times financially and is asking for low monthly child support payments. "Ex-Lakers star Trevor Ariza told the court he is reducing his monthly expenses — because he can no longer afford his once lavish lifestyle after retiring from the NBA, RadarOnline.com has learned," wrote Ryan Naumann of RadarOnline.com.

"According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Ariza, who retired in 2022, said he currently has no average monthly income. Trevor played in the league for over a decade and made over $116 million with his salary alone." Said Naumann. "Ariza and his estranged wife Bree Anderson are in the middle of a nasty divorce. She has demanded he pays her monthly child support for their two kids. Bree said the support should be sufficient so that she could maintain the extravagant life she had while married."

The former NBA forward says he only has about an average of $4,000 a month in income from rental properties and that he recently got a one-time payment from the NBA of just over $400,000. He says he is paying $13,000 a month in child support payments for his other kids, and he claimed he has some high monthly expenses other than that.

Trevor Ariza and Wife's luxury lifestyle

"She said during the marriage they had private chefs, a household staff, Rolls Royce vehicles, real estate and business holdings, and a massive 5-bedroom, 7-bathroom residence in Playa Vista." Wrote Ryan Naumann.