Somehow, history has forgotten that Larry Bird was one of the toughest, trash-talking, body-banging forwards to ever play the game. Secretly, Larry Bird was one of the dirtiest players to hit the professional hardwood. Not to mention his unorthodox jump shot that killed the hopes and dreams of a lot of hi NBA alumni peers. Yet, he's deserving of the crown of Indiana beating out some rather tough competition in George McGinnis, Zach Randolph, and Shawn Kemp.
After being picked sixth overall in the 1978 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, 'The Hick from the French Lick' went on to win three NBA Championships with the franchise while earning three NBA Most Valuable Player honors, and two NBA Finals MVP Awards. His list of accolades run much deeper but his rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers and Magic Johnson was one of the greatest sports stories anyone could ever imagine. These days, Larry Bird is still in the pro-basketball realm working as the President of Basketball Operations for his home state Indiana Pacers.
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.