He began racing in the IRL series in 2000, and he would go on to become the first three-time IRL champion ever. As an IndyCar racer, he had 19 wins and 47 podiums. He began racing for NASCAR in 2006, and to date, has finished in the Top Ten nine times in the Sprint Cup Series, and has won one race, one pole, and finished in the Top Ten twenty-five times in the Nationwide Series.
Kam Chancellor is the starting strong safety for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, and is widely considered to be one of the best in the league at his position. Back in 2013, the Seahawks rewarded Chancellor with a 5-year contract extension with the team, a contract that was worth $35 million, $17 million of that being guaranteed money. Unlike other sports leagues, such as the NBA and MLB, NFL contracts are not fully guaranteed, meaning that once a team pays the player all of the predetermined guaranteed money in the contract, they are under no obligation to pay the player the rest of the money if they feel like releasing the player.
His single “Oh Yeah” featuring Foxy Brown reached #63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Spragga Benz’s single “Turn Me On” featuring Kevin Lyttle reached #4 in the US and #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. He has collaborated with several other artists including Carly Simon, Wyclef Jean, Lady Saw, Swizz Beats, Shabba Ranks, Kardinal Offishall, Nas, Smoke DZA, Kelis, Darryl Riley, Tanya Stephens, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Lil Bow Wow, Alison Hinds, and more.
He has released several mixtapes and his single “Like Dat” reached #35 on the US R&B chart. Stat Quo has collaborated with several artists including Chamillionaire, Young Buck, Eminem, 50 Cent, Akon, Warren G, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, and Wiz Khalifa. He was encouraged to rap professionally by rapper Scarface while he was contemplating going to law school.
The two-time MVP is in the midst of the final year of a 4 year, $44 million extension. This season, he’s making about $12 million. Though that may seem like a pretty decent paycheck, it’s only pennies compared to what some of his counterparts are raking in. And most of those guys haven’t won MVPs, much less a championship. But next season, Curry’s salary could triple! According to the new CBA, teams can place a designated veteran tag on up to two players that they wish to re-sign, provided those players meet certain guidelines.
According to Eminem’s bodyguard, who goes by the name Big Naz, Suge Knight allegedly tried to kill his client on numerous occasions. The first encounter he details is when he and Eminem were at the Source Awards. He says that at the award show, he and Eminem were actually separated, because the way the seats were set up, bodyguards couldn’t sit with the artists. That’s when the trouble started, according to Big Naz.
While in college, Terrell Fletcher made a firm commitment to living a life of God and after retiring from football he became a youth pastor at a chapel in San Diego. After attending and graduate from the San Diego Bible College, Fletcher founded the City of Hope International Church which would eventually merge with Faith Chapel to become the City of Hope International Church where he currently serves as Senior Pastor.
The rise of self-made female billionaires is the most dramatic in China, the country with the highest number of self-made billionaire women. Like the list of billionaires in general, self-made is less common than inherited fortunes. In fact, only about 14 of the world’s 1226 billionaires are women who made their own money rather than inherited it. When you think “female self-made billionaire,” chances are one name pops to mind: Oprah Winfrey.
Despite the availability of online and cable content, standup continues to rule the comedy world with fans flocking to live shows. Kevin Hart’s recent sold out international comedy tour netted him $14 million, and was only the world’s third most popular comedy tour of the year. Hart’s rise to the top ranks of comedians is surely aided by his strong social media presence. He boasts over 17 million fans on Facebook, 12.
Yes, it’s true, we evaluated the educational backgrounds of the top 100 billionaires, and all of you who studied history, English, and communications should take our advice: Don’t quit your day jobs just yet. Another thing you’ll notice about our list of The Top 10 College Majors Of Billionaires, is the quality of the universities they have attended. Basically, shoot for the stars when it comes to choosing the right school.
In August of 2013, the MLB suspended A-Rod for 211 games for his part in the Biogenesis baseball scandal. The suspension was eventually reduced to 162 games but Rodriguez still missed the entire 2014 season. He announced his final game for the New York Yankees would be in August of last year. Though Rodriguez isn’t going to play in 2017, the Yankees recently announced that they were bringing Rodriguez down to help out during spring training.
Amancio Ortega Gaona Net Worth: $70 billion Company: Inditex (Zara) Source of Wealth: Self-Made Fashion Executive Amancio Ortega Gaona is one of the wealthiest people in the world. He is the founder of the Inditex fashion group, which is best known for the chain of Zara clothing stores. Ortega dropped out of school as a teenager to work as a delivery boy for a local tailor. In the late 1960s, he started designing dressing gowns, lingerie, and housecoats from his home.
Naturally, this coincides with the rise of eSports overall – people are making good money playing games. After all, it’s the next best thing to actually playing the sport, but you don’t have to risk your long-term health to do it. For Daniel Barbarisi, a 37-year-old who lives in Boston, fantasy sports actually proved more lucrative than his job at the Wall Street Journal. In December 2015, Barbarisi quit his job as the Yankees beat reporter for the Wall Street Journal to play fantasy sports.
Pretty much everyone in the world knows the “Happy Birthday to You” song. Warner/Chappell Music has claimed to own the rights to the song since 1949. The song dates back to sometime before 1893 and was written by sisters Mildred and Patty Hill. The rights to the song were thought to have then later been transferred to Summy Co., a company which Warner bought years later. For 66 years, Warner demanded licensing fees from filmmakers, musicians, artists, and other people who used the song in a public setting.
He was discharged from the hospital in March 2012 and returned to India in April 2012, making an international comeback in a Twenty20 match in September of the same year against New Zealand, shortly before the 2012 World Twenty20. Yuvraj received the Arjuna Award in 2012, India’s second highest sporting award, which was awarded to him by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honor.
50’s largest creditors, to whom he owes $25 million, recently complained to the court that the rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has not been up-front with his financials, and his social media posts prove it. His social media antics, whether real or just for show, have rankled his creditors so much that they now want to put a lawyer in charge of 50 Cent’s business affairs and financials, and make him pay his debts within the next five years.
On May 18th, Gloria was in line at Publix waiting to purchase five Powerball tickets. She was pressed for time and almost gave up on the tickets altogether. Incredibly, the customer ahead of her allowed Gloria to skip the line. Gloria proceeded to purchase five “quick pick” tickets with numbers randomly chosen by the machine. Four of the tickets ended up being worthless but one contained the numbers 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52 with a Powerball of 11.
Robert Morin, who passed away in March 2015, graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1961. In 1965, he got his first job at UNH’s Dimond Library and worked there for nearly 50 years until 2014. His obituary said Morin wrote descriptions of DVDs, entered ISBN numbers of CDs, and catalogued sheet music. In the early 1970s, Morin began working with a financial adviser, Edward Mullen. Mullen told the Union Leader Morin accumulated his wealth by living frugally.
Only few months later, she was the first female to sell over a million copies of a single in the UK. Alexandra Burke saw the release of her debut album Overcome in 2009, which topped the UK albums chart. The album spawned five chart-topping hits including Bad Boys, Start Without You and All Night Long. Next, she joined X Factor’s judging panel, being the first contestant to turn judge, as well as she served on the panel of So You Think You Can Dance.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul has become a strategic investor in Muzik, a company that claims to make the “first smart and connected headphone whose platform enhances user experiences and connects culture through award-winning technology.” According to the company’s press release, the 30-year-old guard “will play an influential role off the court as an active investor and advisor in the company.” He will also play a large part in Muzik’s first product launch, Muzik Convertible, which will be released in the Spring of 2016.