Georgia is another state known for their plethora of quality NFL athletes including the likes of Mel Blount, Ray Guy, Calvin Johnson, John Hannah, and so many more. But, they still weren't as culturally and socially impactful as the legendary Jim Brown. Prior to becoming a standout football player at Syracuse, Brown was a multi-sport phenom dominating in sports like baseball, track, basketball, and lacrosse. In 1957, Brown was drafted 6th overall by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Draft and would spend his entire nine-season career with the Ohio-based franchise.
Every season Brown was in the league, he was infited to the Pro Bowl, Brown led the league in rushing in eight out of the nine seasons he was an active player, and helped the Browns earn an NFL Championship in 1964. In 1971, Jim Brown was a first-ballot Football Hall of Fame inductee. Following his career, Brown pursued acting and advocated for the rights of the Black community starting successful initiatives like the Black Ecconomic Union (BEU) and Vital Issues. While he might be one of the greatest football players of all-time, he's definitely one the greatest humans in existence as well.
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.