Former NBA Star O.J. Mayo Loses Milwaukee-Area Home to Foreclosure Former NBA star O.J. Mayo got booted from the NBA and stopped paying his mortgage. His luxury home in a Milwaukee suburb is now headed into foreclosure.

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Twenty minutes north of Milwaukee lies the affluent village of River Hills, home to more than a few professional athletes.

Ballers are drawn to the large lots with space to spread out and high ceilings in newly built mansions. In fact, NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks bought a home in the scenic locale last year.

But one of the homes in this quiet suburb—belonging to former Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard O.J. Mayo—is now in foreclosure.

Mayo, a West Virginia native, left the Bucks in 2016 after he was dismissed from the league for violating the NBA's drug policy. Back in 2013, he had snapped up this 9,000-square-foot property for $1.8 million, after it had been on the market for $1.99 million.

Built in 1995, the home comes with such luxe amenities as a sunroom with access to the yard—where you'll find artful boulders and landscaping, as well as water features.

There's also a wood-paneled library and dining room, plus a home theater and second kitchen (with a bar) on the remodeled lower level. The two-story home has five bedrooms and four baths, with two fireplaces to spread warmth during chilly Wisconsin winters.

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The courts determined he owes U.S. Bank $1,137,302.42 on the $1.26 million loan he initially took out on the home.

In October 2018 the property went under foreclosure, according to court records. Mayo’s last payment was in April 2018, according to UrbanMilwaukee.com.

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Will he be chased down for the cash? Mayo is now living in China, playing basketball with Hunan Jinjian Miye, according to Court Side.

In March 2018 he was again faced with a drug charge, for possession of marijuana, according to court records, and paid the $484 forfeiture.

Mayo isn't the only former NBA player to lose his River Hills mansion due to financial difficulties: Milwaukee native Latrell Sprewell—who played for the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and Minnesota Timberwolves—lost his in 2008, according to Madison.com.

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