From LeBron James to Jordy Nelson, the surprisingly frugal ways 5 athletes spend their multimillion-dollar paychecks

• Athletes are notorious for wasting outrageous sums of money.
• But some players - like LeBron James - are surprisingly stringent with their cash.
• One football player drives a 26-year-old car, while one baseball player lives in a 1978 van.

Athletes are known for wasting outrageous sums of money almost as much as they are for playing sports.

But a few famous greats don't spend like ballers. In fact, some athletes earn multimillion-dollar salaries but are actually careful with their incomes.

Below, learn more about five athletes who are surprisingly frugal with their money.