Ben Affleck's reality checked his son who wanted $6,000 sneakers: 'I have the money &mdash; you're broke'

Ben Affleck's reality checked his son who wanted $6,000 sneakers: 'I have the money — you're broke'

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Many wealthy people wrestle with how to avoid raising spoiled, entitled brats. When Ben Affleck's 13-year-old son, Samuel, showed interest in a pair of $6,000 sneakers, the "Air" actor used a classic line to give him a reality check.

Ben Affleck's reality checked his son who wanted $6,000 sneakers: 'I have the money — you're broke'

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