David Thompson is another one of the classic NBA athletes that tends to be looked over as well because of his lack of concrete accolades but during his stint in the NBA, he was known as one of the league's deadliest scorers. Thompson played for both the ABA and the NBA, the Denver Nuggets [1975-1982] for both leagues and the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA [1982-1984]. In 1974, Thompson earned an NCAA title with NC State and went on to be drafted first overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1975 NBA Draft.
Thompson is one of the few NBA players to a 70+ scoring game as he scored 73 points against the Detroit Pistons in 1978 in an effort win the Scoring Title but came up short after George Gervin scored 63 points in a game later the same evening. Thompson later broke records when he was offered a $4 million contract for five years of commitment following the 1978 season, a contract of that magnitude had never been heard of during the time. Unfortunately, Thompson suffered a knee injury at the infamous Studio 54 in 1984 and never was the same athlete.
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.