Forgotten Super Bowl champion was forced to declare bankruptcy after blowing $20million fortune on jewellery

ARGUABLY one of the best receivers of his generation, Andre Rison has had a tumultuous post-retirement life.

Rison, 55, enjoyed a remarkable twelve-year NFL career in which he won a Super Bowl, made five Pro Bowls, and earned around $20million.

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However, an expensive lifestyle led to him being declared bankrupt years later, forced to rebuild his life.

Drafted in the first round by the Indianapolis Colts in 1989, Rison's career truly took off after being traded to the Atlanta Falcons the following year.

Rison blossomed in Georgia, particularly during the Jerry Glanville years from 1990-1994 when he and defensive back Deion Sanders were the faces of the franchise.

Then after five seasons with the Falcons, reaching four Pro Bowls and being named a First-Team All-Pro in 1990, Rison was off to the Cleveland Browns where he signed a five-year deal worth up to just over $17million.

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However, his time with the Browns was short and less-than-sweet, and he was subsequently cut after just one year.

This was followed by a brief stint with both the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Green Bay Packers that following season, which included a Super Bowl win with the Packers.

Rison enjoyed a return to form in 1997 as he reached his first Pro Bowl since 1993 with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he remained for three seasons.

Then after a single year with the Oakland Raiders, Rison's time in the NFL was over - but his football career had one more chapter.

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2004 marked his sole season in the Canadian Football League, after signing for the Toronto Argonauts.

One season and a Grey Cup win later and his time playing was finally done for good.

Then three years on from the end of his playing days, Rison filed for bankruptcy.

As he explained in ESPN's 30-for-30 documentary, Broke, he estimated he'd spent over $1 million on jewellery - via SportsCasting.

Another avenue down which he's spent a fortune was clubbing.

Rison explained: "We were going to new levels.

"We were making it snow. You start throwing $100 bills instead of fives. So you’ve got a competition going on now.

"I’d be lying on the bed knocked out (after getting back from the club) with $10,000 lying on the floor. I’ve got another $5,000 in my pocket. You might find another $7,500 in the pocket in my coat"

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And this could all be traced back to his sudden, newfound wealth, explaining via MLive: "Now all of a sudden you’ve got this bank account you control. You can go to it, pull out anytime, put in any time, but at the time we were only pulling out."

Fast forward to 2022, and according to Celebrity Net Worth, Rison has a net worth of around $250,000.

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