Despite the fact that Champ Bailey spent his high school and collegiate days in the state of Georgia, he was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, making him the greatest NFL player from the Bluegrass State thus far. His official government name is Roland, but he's been known as Champ since his childhood and there's a reason why. During his collegiate days at the University of Georgia, Bailey wasn't just known for his shut down corner ability, he also was an offensive threat racking up 744 yards and five touchdowns from 1996-98.
In the 1999 NFL Draft, Bailey selected 7th overall by the Washington Redskins where he studied under the tutalige of Darrell Green. Unfortunately, things didn't work out in DC so, Bailey was shipped off to the Denver Broncos where he became one of the best shut down corners of all time. In fifteen NFL seasons Bailey racked up a total of 908 tackles, 52 interceptions, holds the record for passes defended with 203. After being selected for the the Pro-Bowl twelve times, the most for any cornerback, he was selected for Football Hall of Fame honors this year and deservingly so.
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.