Money was hard to come by for basketball players in the early days of the league as well. When the Boston Athletic Association, the pre-cursor to the NBA, awarded prize money to the winning team of the 1946-47 championship the whole squad got to split $2,000. That number happened to be almost half a season’s pay for many guys on the squad. Fast forward to 2015 and LeBron James will be making almost $6,000 per minute....

Early Life Crystal Bernard was born Crystal Lynn Bernard on September 30, 1961, in Garland, Texas. She is the daughter of Gaylon Fussell and Jerry Wayne Bernard, and she has three sisters, Robyn, Angelique, and Scarlett. Gaylon was a teacher before becoming an artist and sculptor in the ’80s, and Jerry was a televangelist who traveled around the country to preach and sing. Crystal began entertaining at an early age, singing gospel music with Robyn, who grew up to become an actress (best known for playing Terry Brock on “General Hospital”)....

Alcázar’s early projects were somewhat low profile, critically and commercially, but by the early 2000s Alcázar began building a resumé of Spanish-language international crossover hits. His most significant impression was made through his supporting roles in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) and Crónicas (2004). In 2007, Alcázar signed on to play Lord Sopespian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), the much-anticipated follow-up to the fantasy hit The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2006)....

Their self-titled debut album was released in 2008 and O’Donoghue co-wrote all of the songs. The album reached #1 on the Irish Album Chart. Their album Science and Faith was released in 2010, and #3 in 2012. Their first two albums have been certified 5x Platinum by the IRMA. The band’s biggest hits include “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved”, “Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)”, For the First Time", “Nothing” and “Hall of Fame”....

He released the album Taking the Wheel in 1997 and his album Shout! The Legend of The Wild One (Australian Cast recording featuring David Campbell) was released in 2001 and reached #19 in Australia. Campbell’s album The Swing Sessions was released in 2006 and reached #7 in Australia and his album The Swing Sessions 2 was released in 2007 and reached #8. He has also had Top 10 albums in Australia with Good Lovin’ in 2008 and On Broadway in 2010....

Early Life David Ortiz, also known as “Big Papi,” was born on November 18, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He became a U.S. citizen in Boston on June 11, 2008. He is the oldest of four children of Enrique Ortiz and Angela Rosa Arias. He was inspired by standout pitcher Ramon Martinez growing up as well as Ramon’s brother Pedro Martinez, who is also a famous MLB player for the Red Sox....

He sold the company four years later. He subsequently co-founded FeedBurner, which was bought up by Google. He worked for Google for a few years, and then became the COO of Twitter in 2009. He became CEO of Twitter in 2010, and in 2011, he was appointed to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

Early Life Pauly D was born Paul Michael DelVecchio Jr. on July 5, 1980, in Providence, Rhode Island. The son of Paul D. DelVecchio Sr. and Donna DiCarlo, Pauly D is 100% of Italian descent (in his own words). He has a sister named Vanessa. Pauly D attended Johnston High School. Career He began his career as a local DJ under the name “Pauly D,” and one of his professional idols was DJ AM....

Hightower was a consensus All-American in 2011 when he was also named First-team All-SEC and was SEC Defensive Player of the week. He was also an eight-time Alabama Defensive Player of the Week and was a Lott IMPACT National Player of the Week. In 2012 Hightower was drafted #25 by the New England Patriots. He signed a four year deal worth $7.7 million. Hightower won an AFC Championship with the Patriots in 2014....

Early Life Doug Hutchison was born on May 26, 1960, in Dover, Delaware. He attended Bishop Foley High School in Michigan but then transferred to Apple Valley High School in Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1978. He then enrolled at the University of Minnesota before studying acting at the Juilliard School in New York City. Career Doug Hutchison began his acting career in theater, starring in a production of “Equus” shortly after graduating high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota....

Today, three of his four children are involved in the business with his son Guy being CEO, while his other son Daniel and his daughter Anne sitting on the board. Edgar de Picciotto, who became a private banker at the behest of his then father-in-law, still serves as the bank’s chairman. With 1,250 employees, UBP stands for a full-scale wealth-management bank that is mainly focused on offering innovative investment solutions for private and institutional clients....

Thomas last played with the Atlanta Hawks from 2010 until 2011, though, to date, he has not officially announced from professional basketball. Prior to the 2008 season, Thomas underwent open heart surgery after team doctors found he was suffering from an aortic valve that was leaking. Thomas published his first book, a collection of poetry, in 2005, called “More Than an Athlete: Poems by Etan Thomas”. Several of his poems spoke of his time in the NBA....

He played for the Bolton Wanderers from 1959-1967, Manchester City from 1967-1974, and Derby County from 1974-1976. Francis Less was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2010. After Francis Lee retired from soccer, he started F.H. Lee Limited, a paper recycling business exclusively involved in making toilet paper. This made him a millionaire and in 1994, he became the major shareholder as well as chairman of Manchester City....

Saudi Contract In August 2023, Franck announced he was leaving Barcelona for Saudi club Al Ahli. With the jump, his salary was boosted from the equivalent of $10 million USD to $20 million per year. Early Life Franck Kessié was born Franck Yannick Kessié on December 19, 1996, in Ouragahio, Ivory Coast. His father was a professional footballer before joining the Ivorian army. During Franck’s youth, he idolized Ivorian footballer Yaya Touré....

By 2015, it plans to open 500 more hotels, among them: two hotels in Zhengzhou, China and one in Jamaica. Currently based in Spain, Escarrer is a married man and father of six children. Two of his sons are already involved in the business. Gabriel Escarrer’s devoted work earned him numerous awards, including the United Nations World Tourism Organization inaugural Lifetime Achievement.

Just look at its “Not In This Lifetime…Tour.” Playing 25 shows in 21 cities from June 23 to August 22, Guns N’ Roses made $116.8 million. That’s an average of about $4.68 million PER SHOW. Add in a couple of April shows earlier this year, plus appearances at Coachella Music Festival and two shows at the Foro Sol in Mexico, and GnR has made more than $132 million this year....

He also owns a restaurant in Russia which translates to The Garden. Urgant has hosted many television shows for Channel One, RTR, and MTV Russia including Big Movie, Cheerful Morning, Total Show, Expresso, People’s Artist, Pyramid, Great Premiere, Gusto, Circus With Stars, Big Difference, Circus, Single-story America, Tour de France, Their Italia, and The German Prize. Urgant has starred in the movies Junk, Six Degrees of Celebration, Lucky Trouble, Yolki 2, Yolki 3, and Yolki 1914....

The album reached #4 on the US R&B chart and #7 on the Billboard 200 chart. He released the albums Hood Hop 2 in 2009, Hood Hop 2.5 in 2009, and J-Kwon in 2010. J-Kwon found success with his first single “Tipsy” which reached #1 on the US Rap chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and US R&B charts. The song also reached the Top 10 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK....

Edwards played for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1981 to 1983, the Phoenix Suns from 1983 to 1988, and the Detroit Pistons from 1988 to 1991. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1991 to 1992 and for the Lakers again from 1992 to 1994. Edwards finished his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers from 1994 to 1995 and the Chicago Bulls from 1995 to 1996. During his career he was a three time NBA Champion....

Through the group, Mr. Zhaobai controls Shanghai-listed companies like Pengxin International Mining and Shanghai Synica, a chemical and metals firm. Furthermore, he holds a stake in most of the companies run by Shanghai Pengxin Group.