When Vincent Askew stepped onto the NBA stage as the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round pick in 1987, the future seemed promising. But, as fate would have it, his career turned into a constant shuffle. Over nine years, Askew bounced between teams, never quite finding his footing. By the time he hung up his sneakers with the Portland Trail Blazers, it was clear stability wasn’t part of his story. Off the court, the struggle seemed to follow him, and now, years later, it’s taken a dramatic turn. Another former NBA star Vernon Maxwell recently dropped a bombshell, labeling Askew “broke” and accusing him of owing $10,000.

The 2x NBA champion didn’t hold back when he took to social media and issued a warning to fellow NBA players about Askew. In a video, Maxwell revealed that he and Askew share the same fraternity bond, yet that didn’t stop the latter from doing him dirty. Maxwell accused the former Golden State Warriors guard of borrowing $10,000 and failing to pay it back.

“I want all my NBA brothers to know one thing about this one n***a, that’s in our fraternity,” Maxwell began. “He a sucka a n***a. He ain’t s**t. If this n***a call you and ask you for any type of money, this n***a is lying. … The n*a’s name is Vincent Askew. Do not give that n***a f**king dime. … This n***a owe me $10,000,” he said.

While Askew’s current financial situation remains undisclosed, it’s worth noting that he did rake in some serious cash during his NBA career.

Vincent Askew’s NBA earnings and a decline in performance

During his NBA journey, Vincent Askew pocketed a total of $12,086,894, according to HoopsHype. It all began with a shaky start—he was waived after just 14 games post-draft. But four years later, he made a comeback with the Golden State Warriors, where he earned $311,864. Not a bad haul for a second chance, right?

Then, Askew moved on to the Sacramento Kings for a short stint before finding more stability with the Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder). Over four seasons in Seattle, he averaged six points, four rebounds, and two assists per game. His paychecks, however, grew with $403,363 in his second year, $3,099,293 in the third, and $3,728,896 in his final season there.

But after Seattle, things got complicated. Askew was traded to the New Jersey Nets, where he played just one game before being shipped to the Indiana Pacers. Larry Brown, then Pacers coach, praised him as one of the league’s best defenders, saying, “He doesn’t worry about minutes, doesn’t worry about shots, he just worries about winning.” But things didn’t get better for the small forward. He hopped Denver and Portland then, starting just 5 games in the latter and none before.

Askew’s points had also come down to an average of 2.2. So in the 1997–1998 season, the Trail Blazers waived him. After $4 million with the Pacers, his earnings were reduced to $533,587 by his final stint.

In the following years, he would take up coaching, face a few hiccups in terms of allegations in recruitment, but has mostly stayed off the spotlight since. As aforementioned, his net worth remains undisclosed but estimations report about $2 million.