Larry Bird is one of the deadliest shooters the game has ever seen. His competitive spirit and sheer win to win by any means necessary is what earned him his legendary status throughout his decorated NBA career as a player. Bird was selected sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1978 NBA Draft by way of Indiana State. His impressive play began instantaneously as he won Rookie of the Year in 1980 and never looked back at mediocrity ever since.
Larry Bird went on to win three hard-fought NBA Championships with the Celtics in the years 1981, 1984, and 1986 his final two rings came along with NBA Finals MVP honors as well. Bird also won three consecutive NBA MVP Awards from 1984-1986 and even made twelve NBA All-Star appearances before retiring from playing in 1992. Bird went on to coach the Indiana Pacers from 1998 to 2000 and now has an office role with the franchise.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.