Boris Becker, on trial for failing at hand over priceless memorabilia and different property in his chapter proceedings, says he needs he nonetheless had all of it.
Last week, the 54-year-old former tennis star went on trial in London for failing at hand over property corresponding to two of his Wimbledon trophies — together with the 1985 championship that he gained at age 17 that made him well-known — plus two Australian Open championship trophies and his 1992 Olympic gold medal.
“For the player, it’s about winning the title. The trophy is not so much when you are playing,” Becker informed the court docket, according to AFP.
“Nowadays I wish I had them to show them to my children.”
Regarding the Australian Open trophies, Becker stated, “is a big tournament to win it, but what you keep is like this” — and cupped his arms collectively to point out the jury.
He continued to check with the Australian Open trophy as “the smallest” of the grand slams’, and stated that different tennis stars “in effect … made fun of them”.
Becker, who earned a reported $63 million in prize cash and sponsorships, was declared bankrupt in 2017.
In addition to the memorabilia, Becker is accused of concealing property and $2.3 million, plus having transferred a whole lot of hundreds of {dollars} to different accounts, together with his estranged spouse, Lilly, and his ex-wife, Barbara.
If discovered responsible, Becker faces as much as seven years in jail.
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