If you think about it, James Worthy is the prototype for every majorly effective NBA player of this current generation. Standing at 6'9", Worthy's height, athleticism, and speed allowed him to thrive on the professional hardwood. His ability to handle the ball and make decisions on the fly was exactly why he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers first overall in the 1982 NBA Draft and was never traded or released by the legendary sports franchise.
'Big Game James' won an NCAA Championship with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 1982 only to win his first NBA Championship three years later with the Lakers in 1985. Worthy would go on to win two more NBA Championships with the Lakers alongside winning NBA Finals MVP with his final NBA ring in 1988. James also earned seven NBA All-Star credits during his illustrious career and is still in the basketball business as an analyst and commentator. For all of you youngsters out there aspiring to be great basketball players, following James Worthy's blueprint is the way to go.
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.