An Ex-NBA Player Who Made $11 Million In His Career Refuses To Leave His Foreclosed Home

Swift was drafted straight out of high school at age 19. He played three seasons for the Sonics and Thunder before falling out of the NBA, earning ~$11.5 million in salary.

After he flamed out, he became one of the league's most notorious cautionary tales for the dangers of leaping straight from high school to the pros.

Now he refuses to leave the $1 million home that he bought in 2004. He'll have to the end of the month to leave or else he could be forcibly evicted.

The home has fallen into squalor recently. KOMO found the porch filled with trash:

And a driveway full of cars that haven't moved in some time:

And just a general dirtiness around the property:

The new owner bought the house in January, but has been unable to move in. She told the station, "It seems like a very sad story and I definitely feel for him."

Here's the full report: