Scottie Pippen is known for being Michael Jordan's sidekick but in reality, the two needed each other in order to create one of the greatest sports' dynasties to ever exist. Scottie's length and athletic ability made it difficult for the opposition to get in rhythm offensively and he also had the court vision and offensive talent to provide Michael Jordan with an outlet on the offensive side of the ball.
Pippen was drafted fifth overall in the 1987 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics but was traded to the Chicago Bulls where he would play a total of eleven consecutive seasons earning six NBA Championships on two separate three-peats with the franchise. Scottie went on to earn NBA All-Star honors a total of seven times throughout his career alongside two Olympic gold medals as a member of the 1992 Dream Team and the 1996 US Olympic Men's Basketball team. He retired from the NBA in 2004 returning the Chicago Bulls and later played in Europe in 2008.
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.