Which is where the money came from in the Rozier fix.
Billups was the ‘front man’ for the rigged, big-money poker games run by the mob. He was responsible for luring the suckers to the table.
Here’s a wild one Damon Jones played in the NBA from '97-'09 and was an assistant coach from '16-'18. He made $22 million as a player but had very expensive taste and was broke. He was also best friends with LeBron and was part of his entourage and got to hang out with the team on the bus and in practices. He wasn’t an employee but had the same access as trainers and coaching staff.
He was feeding information to associates about things like the status of LeBron’s health. For example knowing that LeBron wasn’t going to be playing in a particular game before it was announced.