Kobe Bryant is the epitome of the reincarnation of Michael Jordan. They're the same height, played the same position, and only had one goal in mind and that was to win by any means necessary. Kobe Bryant's technical skill and athletic ability made him nearly impossible to stop during the prime of his career with off the dribble skills or a fadeaway that looked like it would never go in, Kobe 'Bean' Bryant is every defensive player's nightmare. Bryant was drafted straight out of high school by the Charlotte Hornets at the thirteenth pick overall and instantly traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he spent his entire career.
Throughout his illustrious career, Bryant has been able to earn five NBA Championships, two NBA Finals MVP Awards in 2009 and 2010, only one MVP honor in 2009, eighteen NBA All-Star appearances, and currently sits at the third slot on the all-time NBA most points list with a total of 33,643 only behind Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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.