Former NBA star Paul Pierce has made a shocking admission that he’s ‘drowning financially’ since losing his job from Fox Sports.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Pierce claims he is consistently struggling to pay his hefty monthly payments to his ex-wife and children.
The documents claim that Paul pays nearly $30,000 per month in child support, as well as a further $20,000 per month in spousal support.
In addition, the 2008 NBA Champion spends around $50,000 per month in general bills, including $5,000 in groceries, $7,000 on eating out, $1,000 on clothes, $3,500 on entertainment as well as ‘various other expenses’.
The documents claim that Pierce’s last Fox Sports pay check came in August and also revealed that his average monthly income was around $120,000.
The former Boston Celtics star claimed that he currently has $300,000 in the bank, with a further $3 million in property.
Former NBA star Paul Pierce has made a shocking admission that he’s ‘drowning financially’
Courts documents claim that Paul pays nearly $30,000 per month in child support as well as a further $20,000 per month in spousal support to his ex, Princess Santiago
Pierce is asking the court to terminate his spousal support payments to his ex, Princess Santiago, as well as denying her $50,000 request for legal fees.
The update comes after Pierce’s lawyer wrote to the court that the ex-NBA star would have ‘great difficulty’ paying the fees. However, Santiago claimed that Pierce had more than enough money to make the payments.
In a previous filing, Santiago claimed Pierce earned ‘approximately $195million to $203m in total NBA salary’ and that he ‘has publicly stated that during his NBA career he made enough money from endorsements that he did not have to use his NBA salary to pay his expenses or generous expenditures on his family, romantic partners and family.’
Back in January, when she made the initial filing, Santiago said in a statement: ‘I filed for paternity papers after multiple attempts to resolve this privately. Paul Pierce is the father of my son, King, and I am simply asking for a paternity test so the truth can be confirmed.’
She added: ‘This isn’t about drama or attention — it’s about accountability and doing what’s right for my child.’
Since retiring in 2017, the 49-year-old California native has worked as an NBA analyst for two sports cable stations, both of which ultimately fired him.
In 2021, Pierce was let go by ESPN after livestreaming himself playing poker with bikini-clad women as the group enjoyed some alcohol and marijuana.
The Truth, as he was known during his playing days, resurfaced at FS1 in 2024, where he served as a regular contributor on Undisputed with Skip Bayless.
That show was later cancelled and Pierce moved to another show, Speak, which was also shut down.
