Oscar Robertson is an important figure not only for his athletic accomplishments but for what he stands for socially. Robertson's career was plagued with racism but he continued to impress on and off the court his smooth play and poised demeanor, not to mention he's one of the best all-around NBA players to ever get the opportunity to play the game. Robertson was drafted by the ABA's Cincinnati Royals in 1960 and later became a member of the Milwaukee Bucks in 1970.
In 1963, Oscar Robertson became the first player ever to average a triple-double throughout an entire season, a record he held alone until Russell Westbrook's amazing 2016 NBA season performance. Robertson also helped the Bucks earn their first ever and only NBA Championship in 1971. Robertson also was a one-time NBA MVP in 1964 and made twelve NBA All-Star appearances. The Big O will forever be a legend in the sports realm.
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.