Over the years, there have been a number of athletes who have failed at making the transition, but there have been many that have succeeded in making the shift from athlete to entrepreneur. Here are ten of the more successful ones: Dave Bing (NBA; Steel/Manufacturing): After 12 seasons in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons, Washington Bullets, and Boston Celtics where he earned seven All-Star nods, Bing retired in 1978....
U-God has also released the solo albums “Golden Arms Redemption” (1999), “Mr. Xcitement” (2005), “Dopium”(2009), “The Keynote Speaker” (2013), and “Venom” (2018). He has collaborated with artists such as Cypress Hill, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, Blondie, Mobb Deep. He played himself in the 2003 film “Scary Movie 3,” and he produced the 2004 documentary “U-God – Rise of a Fallen Soldier.” In 2018, U-God published the memoir “Raw: My Journey Into The Wu-Tang....
After his initial success, Vanilla Ice’s popularity waned, but he continued to release music, exploring different genres, including hard rock and nu-metal, in albums like “Hard to Swallow.” Beyond music, Vanilla Ice ventured into reality TV, starring in “The Vanilla Ice Project,” which showcased his skills in home renovation and real estate. This career pivot revealed a new side of the artist to the public, earning him a fresh wave of recognition....
He has also starred as Broly in the Dragon Ball Z film series and has voiced roles for other series including Ouran High School Host Club, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, D.N.Angel, Full Metal Panic!, Vampire Knight, Digimon Fusion, Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Digimon Adventure tri., and more. Vic Mignogna has also voiced roles for video games including Sonic the Hedgehog. From 2012 to 2017 he starred as Captain Kirk in the fan production Star Trek Continues....
In September 2023, WWE and the UFC were merged and taken public as a new company called TKO. Vince owns 16% of TKO, roughly 28.84 million shares. In the days after the IPO, TKO’s market cap was $14.5 billion. At that level, Vince’s stake was worth $2.32 billion, an amount that is factored into his net worth shown above. Vince stepped down from his role as executive chairman of the board of TKO in January 2024 in the wake of sexual assault allegations....
In 2015 Dai was listed as the 95th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. She has served as the executive vice president, general manager, and chief operating officer at Marvell. Dai has received many awards including the Gold Stevie Award for Woman of the Year – Technology, Best Woman Professional of the Year, and Northern California Region of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Weili is married to fellow Marvell co-founder and CEO Sehat Sutardja....
That’s why it’s been fascinating to watch this offseason unfold for the Rams. They seem to be doing everything they can to NOT pay their top defensive player. Aaron Donald is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. However, he’s still on his rookie deal, which makes him the 38th highest-paid defensive lineman. Understandably, Donald wants a raise. But the Rams haven’t given him one, even though he’s had four seasons ranging from productive to nearly unstoppable....
Early Life and Education William Daniels was born on March 31, 1927 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to telephone operator Irene and bricklayer David. He has two sisters named Jacqueline and Carol. In 1945, Daniels was drafted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Italy, where he served as a DJ at an Army radio station. After the war, he attended Northwestern University on the G.I. Bill....
Turk, also known as Young Turk, is an American rapper who has a net worth of $50,000. Turk rose to fame in the late 1990s as part of the hip hop group the Hot Boys, alongside B.G., Lil Wayne, and Juvenile. The group had its biggest commercial success with the 1999 album “Guerrilla Warfare,” which debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA....
From 1986 to 1987 Galligan starred as Hickey in the TV mini-series The Lawrenceville Stories. In 1990 he reprised the role of Billy Peltzer for Gremlins 2: The New Batch. He has also starred in the movies Nothing Lasts Forever, Psychic, All Tied Up, Caroline at Midnight, Prince Valiant, Gabriela, Momentum, Let Them Chirp Awhile, Jack Falls, and Hatchet 3. Galligan has appeared in episodes of the TV series Tales from the Crypt, Pacific Blue, Dr....
Bono A $1,700 Plane Ticket For A Hat Once upon a time, U2 front man Bono went on a vacation and forgot to pack his hat when he left. Not content to just let it go and buy a new one; he took extreme measures to ensure his favorite hat was returned to him. He sent a plane to have the hat flown back to him. By the way, the hat flew first-class....
As an actor Kendrick has starred in the movies Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, and Moms’ Night Out. Kendrick also wrote, director, or produced the films Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, and War Room. He won a MovieGuide Award in 2012 and has also won three Sabaoth International Film Festival Awards.
Early Life Alexa Ray Joel was born on December 29, 1985, in New York City. Her parents, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, gave her the middle name Ray to honor musician Ray Charles, who Billy collaborated with on the song “Baby Grand.” Alexa’s parents divorced in 1994, and she has four half-siblings: Jack and Sailor from Christie’s marriages to Richard Taubman and Peter Cook, respectively, and Della and Remy from Billy’s marriage to Alexis Roderick....
In his senior season he was an Associated Press Second-Team All-American and first team All-Big East recipient. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. At 19 years old Okoye was the youngest player to be drafted into the NFL. He was the youngest player to appear in an NFL game since 1967. Amobi was the Defensive Rookie of the Month in September 2007....
60 Minutes Salary In April 1987 Andy publicly complained about CBS’ cost-cutting efforts which resulted in 215 people being laid off. Publicly complaining, Andy stated: “CBS News has been turned into primarily a business enterprise and the moral enterprise has been lost.” He then refused to appear on an upcoming episode of “60 Minutes,” to show solidarity with his striking and laid-off colleagues. As a result, CBS suspended Andy’s pay, which was revealed to be $7,700 per week....
Her homegrown advertising campaign led to an appearance on Alan Thicke’s talk show, “Thicke of the Night,” in 1983, and she has also had small roles in films such as “The Frisco Kid” (1979), “Earth Girls Are Easy” (1988), “The Underground Comedy Movie” (1999), and “The Disaster Artist” (2017). Angelyne has released the albums “Angelyne” (1982), “Driven to Fantasy” (1986), and “Beauty & the Pink” (2000) and the singles “Kiss Me L....
Put it all together and Mark Wahlberg has a net worth approaching $400 million, by our count. Mark is also an investor in a chain of fitness franchises called F45. I’ve walked by a few F45s. I get the impression the classes are CrossFit + kickboxing with a live DJ… or something like that. F45 was started in Sydney, Australia, by a guy named Rob Deutsch. Deutsch teamed up with a guy named Adam Gilchrist, who had experience in franchising businesses....
Early Life Auston Matthews was born on September 17, 1997 in San Ramon, California as the second of three children of Brian and Ema. He is of Mexican descent on his mother’s side, and has two sisters named Alexandria and Breyana. Shortly after Matthews’s birth, the family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. There, Matthews became interested in ice hockey from watching the local Phoenix Coyotes. He eventually began playing with the Arizona Bobcats minor hockey program....
Haub used to be the managing director of Tengelmann Group, a retail conglomerate in Germany, and as far as the world knew, he was last seen alive on a ski lift in Switzerland in the spring of 2018. The next day, he was reported missing and eventually declared dead after search efforts were called off six months later. Now, his younger brother Christian Haub, who inherited his role in the company and swore to investigators he had no inside knowledge of his brother’s whereabouts, is being investigated by authorities in Cologne, which is where the elder Haub lived....
Buddy has served as a producer on “Cake Boss,” “Cake Boss: Next Great Baker,” and “Kitchen Boss” as well as “Batalha dos Confeiteiros” (2015–2018), “Batalha dos Cozinheiros” (2016), “Cooks vs. Cons” (2016), “Bakers vs. Fakers” (2016), “Bake It Like Buddy” (2018–2019), “Unpolished” (2019), and “Buddy vs. Christmas” (2020). He has also released the cookbooks “Cake Boss: Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia” (2010), “Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy’s Best Recipes and Decorating Secrets” (2011), “Cooking Italian with the Cake Boss: Family Favorites as Only Buddy Can Serve Them Up” (2012), “The Essential Cake Boss: Recipes & Techniques You Absolutely Have to Know to Bake Like the Boss” (2013), and “Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss: Recipes for Get-Togethers Throughout the Year” (2013)....
