There isn't one single player comparable to Tom Brady tht has done what he has for the New England Patriots since the team's conception in 1960. While Bill Belichick is responsible for a large portion of the franchise's success, it couldn't have been accomplished without the leadership and driving force of the team's offense in Tom Brady. To this very day, Brady never appears to rattled in the pocket or bothered by any situation he's put in. Clearly, the man is only in competition with himself and looking to be the best that he can be at all times.
After playing his college ball at the University of Michigan , Brady was selected at insane 199th overall in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Since then, he's played all twent of his career seasons with the franchise, leading them to nine Super Bowls and six Super Bowl wins, more than any other player in NFL history. The 4x Super Bowl MVP, 3x NFL MVP, and 14x Pro Bowler is in the argument for greatest quarterback of all-time for obvious reasons. The funny thing about his legacy is that is nowhere near over. At the age of 42, he's still putting up insane numbers and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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.