Iowa is actually home to some rather prominent NBA ballers including Nick Collison, Raef LaFrentz, Kirk Hinrich, and Harrison Barnes. Some could argue that Hinrich is deserving of the Iowa head honcho for his league longevity but the statistical differences and in-game impact just won't allow it. Despite this being Harrison Barnes' fifth year in the league in comparison Hinrich's thirteen-year long career, Barnes has already won a ring and proved to be an integral part of a high-caliber playoff team.
In 2012, Barnes was selected seventh overall by the Golden State Warrior where he would go on to be selected NBA All-Rookie First Team. Statistically, Barnes can show improvement racking up a career average of 13.6 points per game on 44% shooting, and he has time at 27-years-old. However, it appears that Barnes is chasing the money bags recently inking a four-year, $85 million contract with the Sacramento Kings. If his play doesn't reflect his pay, he could be staring a shortened career in the face.
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.