While Johnny Unitas is worthy of praise for his record-setting quarterback performances, three NFL Most Valuable Player honors, and being just all around bad a**, we still have to give Peyton Manning the throne for the greatest Colt of all-time. Honestly, there is no better predecessor for Peyton Manning to have than 'The Golden Arm' Johnny Unitas himself. Watching Peyton Manning play there's just a fearlessness about him. Maybe because he was extremely calculated and prepared at all times or maybe the football gods were just on his side throughout his Hall of Fame career.
After breaking the SEC record for career wins at the University of Tennesse, the first son of Archie Manning was drafted 1st overall by the Indianapolis Colts where he would play fourteen seasons of his eighteen year career. Throughout his illustrious career, Manning has led the league in passing touchdowns four times, passing yards three times, and passer rating three times. Not to mention he's been selected as NFL MVP five times and led the Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI. We haven't seen such a maniacially studious quarterback in the league since Manning retired in 2015.
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.