There isn't a lot of pro-ball talent pouring out of South Dakota, but there is a worthy adversary to hold the crown for the Mount Rushmore State in Mike Miller. While Mike Miller wasn't wildly athletic, he quickly became known for his long-distance shooting ability during his collegiate stint at the University of Florida. After two years with the Florida Gators, Miller declared himself into the NBA Draft where he was selected fifth overall by the Orlando Magic in 2000.
It didn't take long for Mike Miller to become a sharp-shooting journeyman playing for the likes of the Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies (twice), Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Denver Nuggets where ended his career after the 2016-17 NBA season. Mike Miller snagged the Rookie of the Year honors in 200, won Sixth Man of the Year in 2006, and earned two back-to-back rings as a member of the Miami Heat (2012, 2013). These days Mike Miller is working as an assistant coach with the University of Memphis Tigers.
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.