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Washington Post writer Dave Sheinin has a profile of former New York City high school legend and former New Jersey Nets point guard Kenny Anderson, described as “an aspiring college basketball coach” now living in Florida.

Drafted No. 2 by the Nets in 1991 out of Georgia Tech, the Queens native played in the NBA until 2005, made close to $63 million, and declared bankruptcy.

“The thing people don’t understand is, it sounds like a lot of money — 60 million — but there’s Uncle Sam,” Anderson says in the story. “There’s agent’s fees, financial advisers, houses, allowances for family members who don’t even work.”

After coaching in the CBA and Slamball, Anderson is trying to receive his college degree from St. Thomas University, a step required to pursue further coaching jobs.

“I ain’t no millionaire like I used to be, but I’m well off. I did some foolish things, but I’m blessed to be in the situation I’m in,” the 38-year-old father of seven says. “My house is paid for. I’m in a nice neighborhood. I’m good. I’m the same old Kenny. I haven’t changed, money or no money.”

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