Ex-NBA Star Paul Pierce
Says He’s ‘Drowning Financially,’ Struggling to Pay Bills
Following Drastic Income Drop After Losing Fox Sports Pay
Published
October 27, 2026
1:00 AM PDT
Paul Pierce claims he is “tapped out” financially while trying to keep up with his court-ordered support payments … due to him no longer receiving income from Fox Sports … TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paul claims his last check from Fox Sports came in August. He said his average monthly income was $119K, but now it is zero. He said he earned around $23K last month from his partnership interests in other business ventures.
Paul said he pays around $28K in child support and another $20K in spousal support per month … but claims he only has $300K in the bank and $3 million in property.
He says he spends around $48K a month in bills, including $8K in childcare, $5K in groceries, $7K on eating out, $3,200 on utilities, $1K on clothes, $3,500 on entertainment, and various other expenses.
Paul is asking the court to shut down his ex-wife Princess Santiago’s request for $40K in legal fees and another $10K for a forensic accountant. She claimed Paul was playing games about his financial records … and wanted an expert to review his finances.
In his filing, Paul’s attorney said Paul would have “great difficulty” paying these fees since his Fox Sports contract was terminated … adding that he was “drowning financially” and having trouble keeping up with the monetary obligations
Princess’ request for additional funds came after Paul was ordered to pay Princess $8,508 per month in temporary child support for their son, King. He was also ordered to pay $100K in legal fees.
Paul reportedly earned around $200 million during his NBA career.