Josh Childress is a former NBA player who has made more than $60 million in his career after graduating from Stanford. Josh Childress, a former NBA player who has made more than $60 million in his career after graduating from Stanford, is now playing professionally in Australia. Even though he's making less money now than when he played in the NBA, Childress says he has been able to avoid the financial problems that some other athletes have faced. "The first mistake is, people say, 'Okay, I've got $11 million,'" Childress said. So that million-dollar house that you thought you had $11 million, that you had $10 million more, that house then becomes more expensive.

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Persons: Josh Childress, Childress, I've, You've Organizations: NBA, Stanford, Grit Media Locations: Australia