It can't possibly be too hard to claim the throne of Idaho's best professional basketball ever, right? Well, guess again, Luke Ridnour had to beat out the likes of Steve Haye, Charlie Black, and Dale Wilkinson... Of course, none of those names are ringing a bell probably because Idaho is more known for their potatoes and Napoleon Dynamite than their athletes. However, we shouldn't sleep on Luke Ridnour owning that crown, he did have a professional playing career of twelve years in the NBA and was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft that featured the likes of Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and other future NBA Hall of Famers.
Matter of fact, Ridnour was selected 14th overall by the Seattle Supersonics and went on to play for the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic before calling in quits in 2015. Throughout his career, Ridnour went on to notch 9.3 points per game on 43% shooting from the field. While not wildly impressive, he can guarantee he'll bust your a** in a 24-Hour pickup game to this very day.
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.