Michael Jeffrey Jordan is probably one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world and one of the most famous as well. Michael Jordan's skill set on the court is unmatched and his competitive spirit has allowed him to be in the conversation of the greatest basketball of all-time. Jordan was originally drafted third overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 NBA Draft where he quickly became a force to be reckoned with after winning Rookie of the Year in 1985.
It wasn't until 1991 that Michael Jordan won his first NBA title, which followed by two more consecutive championships which resulted in Mike's first retirement in 1993. Jordan later returned to basketball in 1995 only to win three more consecutive NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls forever solidifying his legacy. Michael Jordan is a six-time NBA Finals MVP and five-time MVP as well as fourteen time NBA All-Star. He now is a major owner of the Charlotte Hornets and the face of a multi-billion dollar sneaker 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.