The Concord, New Hampshire-bred, Matthew Robert Bonner, also known by his on-court moniker, the 'Red Rocket' is the only NBA player born in the state of New Hampshire. The 6'10 red-head literally has no competition when it comes to basketball prowess in the entire state of New Hampshire. Which sounds about right, sometimes we forget that it's even a state. With that said, Matt Bonner turned quite a few heads during his stint at the University of Florida after making a total of 165 three-pointers in his four seasons playing with the school.
Bonner declared himself for the NBA Draft and was picked 45th overall, in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. After not feeling at home in Chicago, Bonner ditched the NBA and played in Italy for a year before signing with the Toronto Raptors in 2004. It wasn't until he was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in 2006 that he would become a fan-favorite and crucial member of the team for the next decade to come. Bonner won two championships with the Spurs (2007, 2014) before retiring in 2016.
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.