VIsqo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Mom awarded $54,000 a year in paternity case Todd Ruger Published Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 12:22 p.m. Last updated Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 1 p.m. SARASOTA — Basketball star Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets must pay a Bradenton woman $54,156 a year in child support for their daughter, plus insurance and tuition, a Sarasota County circuit judge ruled. RELATED NEWS: * » Judge's ruling The amount is far less than the $204,000 a year that Pearl Vega, 36, had argued would be more in line with McGrady’s $21.6 million annual income and give their child a lifestyle more equal to that of McGrady’s other children. Circuit Judge Donna Berlin ruled that Vega had overstated the child’s needs and has “used child support to enhance her personal lifestyle and that of her other two children.” “It is inappropriate for Ms. Vega to use child support as a means to further her education when she chooses to attend college as a full-time student and expect Mr. McGrady to pay for tuition, a full-time nanny and other domestic help,” Berlin wrote in the decision. Vega’s attorney immediately filed a notice the mother would appeal. In a trial in December, Vega's attorneys highlighted exactly what it means to be the child of an NBA star: McGrady shares a six-bedroom, 23,000-square-foot house with a pool outside Houston with his wife and three children. He spends $5,000 per month on a chef and $1,732 for a housekeeper. One of the children had a $16,000 birthday party for about 40 children, with a magician, clown, face painter, games and music. McGrady and his family spend about $45,000 per month for personal travel, sometimes on private jets. The children went on trips to New York, to North Carolina a dozen times -- to Florida about the same number -- and to Atlanta, California, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, Mexico, the Virgin Islands, and Rio de Janeiro. They stay at Ritz-Carltons, have private preschool and tutors, and get thousands of dollars of clothes every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members krackers Posted June 20, 2008 Members Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 wow...living the life....if this tmac, i wonder how jordan spends his time...how many cigars does $21 million buy? celtics...lets go for back to back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Portland with Bayless and Batum from the draft!!! I am so stoked right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) Rose taken first and Beasley second. No surprise there. Edited June 27, 2008 by Trey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Beasley is the man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E - Style-Greesy - E Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) What do u guys think the Denver Nuggets will do? Are Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony gonna get better and finally start to play as a team? Improvin' their teamwork skills? Or are they still gonna play alone as they always did and forget about their defense and lose all the games again in the playoffs? Edited June 28, 2008 by E - Style-Greesy - E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Da Fresh Prince Posted June 28, 2008 Members Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) "We ain't talkin bout practice" well, they (iverson & melo) better start practicing together if they ever wanna go deep in the playoffs!!!! Edited June 28, 2008 by Da Fresh Prince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 they better do that because in the wild wild west the nuggets are not gonna play back in the playoffs playin like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E - Style-Greesy - E Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Yes, it's just a pity to see my favorite player not playin' that good in the playoffs. I mean he's incredible and he's always makin' the points and shootin' great but that's not everything what counts at basketball. U need a nice defense and teamwork, too! And I also hope that the Chicago Bulls are gonna start somethin' again after this very poor season. Cuz' 2 years ago I really thought the Bulls are kinda back cuz' they had great players, they were young but they wanted to achieve somethin' so I really thought they gonna make it far but this season they just sucked. Last season they were very good and made it to the playoffs and even in the playoffs they played a very good ballgame. Now they still have some great and talented young players so that's why I hope that they gonna start somethin' big in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 the Bulls are gon do great, I know so. Last year was really dissapointing for them, but this year I think that the east is gonna be more competitive and it could be one of the bes nba seasons ever. I hope they bring back the I love this game commercials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E - Style-Greesy - E Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 the Bulls are gon do great, I know so. Last year was really dissapointing for them, but this year I think that the east is gonna be more competitive and it could be one of the bes nba seasons ever. I hope they bring back the I love this game commercials. Yeah I hope so, too! :wickedwisdom: Who I don't want to win the playoffs are the Spurs and the Lakers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3470016 Baron Davis agrees to a deal with the LA Clippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Aw man, I liked him with Golden State.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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