Ray Allen is one of the most precise shooters the NBA has ever seen. His ability to a good look from distance takes little to no time in regards to his release and he currently holds the title for the most regular season made three-pointers, as well as postseason made three-pointers. Ray Allen was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the legendary 1996 NBA Draft and went on to play eighteen full seasons in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics, Boston Celtics, and ending his career as a member of the Miami Heat.
Throughout his career, Allen was able to earn two NBA Championships, one with the Boston Celtics in 2008 and one with the Miami Heat in 2013 where his three-point shot from the corner solidified the team's win over the San Antonio Spurs in game seven of the series. Ray Allen is also the star of the classic Spike Lee film, He Got Game, and has proven such as he's now retired from the professional league.
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.