Define win. Lets say Bubu takes this to court and a jury goes nuts and gives him a million dollar verdict. There's no insurance to pay it and I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Defendant can't give ole Boobs a check. So he's left to collect on it. You know things that Bubu can't collect on? Their house (homestead), personal property including $1,000 cash, most jewelry, pensions, social security, alimony, child support, & a vehicle not to exceed $7,000. Oh and here's what you can take from their paycheck per year:
$12,000-$15,999: $400 garnished
$16,000-$23,999: $800
$24,000-$34,999: $1500
$35,000-$49,999: $2000
$50,000 or more: Not more than 10% of earnings
And that's before you pay a lawyer to collect it and the sheriff to go out and get it. So that million dollar judgment is going to get paid at a top end net rate of about $1400 per year if they're making 40k/year.
You know who is going to win though? Bubu's lawyer. He wasn't stupid enough to take this on contingency and he's going to get a boat load of publicity win or lose.
By the way, exactly what are Bubu's damages here? He's in the D-League which he's probably lucky to be in given his talent level. Has he been turned down for a job? His name has been cleared multiple times so, what exactly did not being on the basketball team for 9 months cost him in dollars and cents. And tell me how you not only got that number, but how that money is going to make it up to him.
Bubu may "win" but from a true net dollar standpoint he's throwing good money at bad.
Oh hey look, self loathing lawyers do exist.