Phillip Buchanon was a first-round draft pick for the Oakland Raiders in 2002 when his mother made what he called the 'desperate demand ' Buchanon , who is now retired , instead bought her a brand new house . The family moved to California and lived there until they sold their home last year after living there since 1972 - but not before buying it with money from an inheritance left by his father. So he ended up paying maintenance for both houses for seven years without getting any of the rent money . When Buchanon finally had enough his mother asked for $ 15,000 instead of a smaller house whose upkeep she could afford .
Phillip Buchanon was a first-round draft pick for the Oakland Raiders in 2002 when his mother made what he called the 'desperate demand ' Buchanon , who is now retired , instead bought her a brand new house . But she refused to sell her old house and rented it to her sister . So he ended up paying maintenance for both houses for seven years without getting any of the rent money . When Buchanon finally had enough his mother asked for $ 15,000 instead of a smaller house whose upkeep she could afford .