NBA Players on Their Per Diem: 'We Gamble Away That Money'

When players go on the road, they are given $106 per day for meals. Some use this money to eat out, some use it on room service, and some gamble it away.

"Man, we gamble away that money right away on the plane," said Nuggets guard DerMarr Johnson, referring to high-stakes card games. "We put it right into the gambling pot."

Maybe this League really does have a gambling problem.

Of course, not everyone is willing to put their money on the line in a game of chance. Take the Nuggets' Jamal Sampson, for example: Not only is he one romantic son of a bitch, but he's also pretty smart with his cash. Since he's only going to be raking in $798,112 this season (which is measly compared to the average NBA salary of $5.5 mil), he'd rather hit up a fast food joint with his hard-earned bank.

"I'm the Subway king," said Sampson. "I don't do room service. I'd rather walk."

The per diem for NBA players is $21 higher than what baseball and hockey players get on the road.

(Via: The new True Hoop)