Paul Pierce Claims He's 'Drowning Financially' Under Support Payments After Losing FOX Sports Job

Paul Pierce Claims: What Happened

Fans on r/nba on Reddit were talking about this on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Here is the post:

Former NBA star Paul Pierce said he's "tapped out" financially after losing his job with Fox Sports. The athlete also said he's struggled to keep up with court-ordered payments to his ex-wife and his children. Paul Pierce has been in the headlines for the last year. Beyond his public dealings with his ex, the NBA champion faced pushback in October 2025 after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. A source told TMZ that Pierce is "tapped out" and can no longer afford his hefty monthly payments to his ex-wife and children. Court documents claim Pierce used to receive $119,000 a month from Fox Sports; however, he received his last check in August, and now his monthly income is zero. Paul said he pays close to $30,000 per month in child support and another $20,000 per month in spousal support. Additionally, Pierce spends nearly $50,000 a month in bills, including close to $10,000 in childcare, $5,000 in groceries, $7,000 on eating out, $3,200 on utilities, $1,000 on clothes, $3,500 on entertainment, and "various other expenses."

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Key Takeaways

• The story: Paul Pierce Claims He's 'Drowning Financially' Under Support Payments After Losing FOX Sports Job
• Who’s involved: Paul Pierce Claims, Paul Pierce, Drowning Financially' Under Support Payments After Losing FOX Sports Job. Former NBA and Fox Sports.
• League: NBA
• First reported: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 by r/nba on Reddit

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same NBA story, as reported by 0 other outlets:

• Paul Pierce — who earned $195 million in NBA career — ‘drowning financially’ in lawsuit dramaYahoo Sports Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce said he's "tapped out" financially amid a custody battle with his ex-wife, Princess Santiago, according to court documents.

Background: National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.

The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL).

Text from Wikipedia’s National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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