Nathaniel 'Tiny' Archibald was originally known as playground legend in the tough streets of the Bronx, New York and considered dropping out of college before he could become drafted. Luckily, the legendary Oscar Robertson was able to mentor him and get him back on track and he eventually drafted in the second round of the 1970 NBA Draft at the nineteenth overall pick by the Cincinnati Royals, which later became the Kansas City Kings. Archibald became wildly popular with the fans for his amazing speed, ball handling, spectacular passing skills and cutting abilities. Unfortunately, Archibald was later traded to the New York Nets and did a tenure with the Buffalo Braves before arriving in Boston in 1978.
Archibald won his first and only NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981 and also received accolades such as NBA All-Star honors six times throughout his career and leading the league in both scoring and assists in 1973. The 6'1" point guard retired following a single season with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1984.
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.