Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born on March 8, 1970, in Dayton, Ohio, Van Hunt was immersed in music from an early age. His father was a friend of Ohio Players drummer Jimmy “Diamond” Williams, which exposed young Hunt to the funk scene. Growing up, he developed diverse musical tastes that ranged from classic soul and funk to rock and new wave. Hunt began playing drums at age 7 before expanding to saxophone, keyboards, and eventually guitar, which would become his primary instrument....

Zdorovetskiy achieved viral fame with videos like “Miami Zombie Attack Prank” during the 2012 bath salts scare and “Russian Hitman Prank,” which garnered millions of views. His channel eventually amassed over 10 million subscribers. His fame expanded beyond YouTube when he executed high-profile stunts like streaking at the 2014 World Cup final, climbing the Hollywood Sign, and scaling landmarks like the Pyramids of Giza and Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil....

It’s an exhausting time, for sure. And you can’t fault players for wanting to take it easy during the off season. Or, if you’re Fran Tarkenton, you’ll use that downtime to build a massively impressive investment empire that has given him an impressive $300 million net worth today. By our count, that makes Fran Tarkenton the second-richest NFL player of all time. The only NFL player who is richer is Roger Staubach, who has had an equally impressive post NFL entrepreneurial career....

Bill Walters was born in Munfordville, Kentucky, and placed his first bet on the World Series in 1955, using money from his paper route. He didn’t win the bet, but it was the beginning of a lifelong career of betting on sports. As his passion for the practice grew, so did his rate of success and his earnings. By the time he was in his twenties, he was working with a group of people who would travel to airports to read newspapers from all over the country....

Sometimes, that lack of money turns into desperate measures to save on spending. The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan charged 18 former NBA players, led by Terrence Williams, of scamming a league health insurance fund worth nearly $4 million. Tony Allen, Sebastian Telfair, and Glen “Big Baby” Davis were also among the players charged. The office accused the former players of submitting false claims for medical, dental, and other healthcare treatments, getting reimbursed for care they never received....

That’s real life for Rooney and Kate Mara. On screen, they’re Emmy- and Oscar-nominated performers. Kate Mara, born in 1983, was the first to break into acting. Her younger sister, Rooney, followed in her footsteps, taking on background roles in Kate’s early projects before landing her own breakout parts. Rooney earned global recognition with “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Carol,” while Kate shined in “House of Cards,” “127 Hours,” and “Fantastic Four....

Yet we’ve seen the last of Rodgers in State Farm commercials. The company has parted ways with the New York Jets quarterback. A spokesperson confirmed saying, “We wish Aaron the best in his future endeavors.” The final Rodgers appearance was in January of this year, airng during the NFL playoffs. State Farm didn’t have a commercial in the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. With Mahomes playing for one team, the company didn’t show any favoritism....

She took some time away from acting to focus on school in the 90s. After she graduated, she relocated to New York, and almost immediately booked a role in the Broadway production of “Footloose”. She has since gone back and forth between theater projects and performing with various bands. She is currently based in Los Angeles and is focusing on a music career.

He signed with the Washington Redskins in 2006, where he continued to improve his level of play. In 2011, he signed with the New England Patriots, and had an amazing season with the team, despite it ending early after he was injured. He was a 2011 Pro Bowl selection, and set a franchise single game record for sacks. He spent one season with the Oakland Raiders and then returned to the Patriots in 2013....

Daniels voiced C-3PO in the Star Wars radio series based on the original trilogy. He is the only cast member of the original Star Wars trilogy to voice his character in all three parts of NPR’s dramatizations of the trilogy. He voiced C-3PO for three animated series: Droids, Star Wars: Clone Wars and Star Wars: The Clone Wars; and has continued to portray the role for promotional appearances, ceremonies, and theme park attractions....

The house was built on spec and completed about two years ago, but has remained empty ever since, with a series of steep price drops failing to find a buyer before now. It was originally listed for $25.5 million before dropping down to less than $17.5 million before getting yanked off the market, meaning that Grande got the house at a fairly significant discount compared to its initial asking price....

Carlos Santana was born on April 8, 1986 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Santana made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cleveland Indians on June 11, 2010. He had previously signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005. He received a $75,000 signing bonus from the Dodgers, which he used to buy his mother a home. He spent several years in the Dodgers farm system before being to the Indians in 2008....

His genius lay in recognizing that hip hop was more than music — it was a lifestyle brand with massive commercial potential. Lighty pioneered the practice of structuring endorsement deals to include equity, setting a new template for artists to become entrepreneurs. Most famously, he orchestrated 50 Cent’s groundbreaking Vitamin Water deal, which earned the rapper a reported $100 million. Behind the scenes, Lighty was a savvy negotiator, relentless hustler, and a trusted mentor to the artists he managed....

Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports first reported that Paul signed a four-year, $120 million extension to stay with the Suns. Though it’s a pay cut for next year, Paul will ultimately receive an additional $76 million from this new deal. The point guard will be 40 by the time his contract ends. Assuming he reaches the end of it without any changes, at that point his NBA career earnings will stand at…...

He took time away from television for a number of years and focused on business pursuits, but he returned to TV in the early 2000s with appearances on various reality shows, including “The Surreal Life” (2005) and “My Fair Brady” (2005–2008). Christopher starred in the web series “Building Brady” (2018–2019) and the HGTV series “A Very Brady Renovation” (2019), which both focused on “The Brady Bunch” cast renovating their former TV home....

Career Earnings During his playing career, David Robinson earned over $116 million in salary. His peak salary was $14.8 million, which he earned in the 1998-1999 season. Private Equity Career Robinson is also famous for having an incredibly successful career outside of the NBA. Since retiring, he has launched TWO private equity funds. The first fund, Admiral Capital, raised $115 million after being launched in 2007. That fund eventually went on to acquire $350 million worth of real estate assets....

Music was always part of his background, as his father worked as an audio engineer. His early breakout came in 2016-2017 with tracks like “Lettuce” featuring Famous Dex, which reportedly gained 500,000 views in under an hour. DDG’s career reached new heights in 2018 when he signed with Epic Records. His 2020 single “Moonwalking in Calabasas” became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry and earned platinum certification. His debut album “Valedictorian” further solidified his position in the music industry....

His job was to suppress forest fires before they spread, and he often worked alone. He left firefighting to join his father at the Jim Placer Mine. He has been featured on the reality series, “Gold Rush” on the Discovery Channel since its second season. Though his father struggled during his first couple seasons, the mine was moderately successful during the show’s third season, netting the group of miners over a 1/4 of a million dollars in gold....

George had more than 120 acting credits to his name, including the films “Ship of Fools” (1965), “The Owl and the Pussycat” (1970), “Fun with Dick and Jane” (1977), “Look Who’s Talking” (1989), “The Cable Guy” (1996), and “Love & Other Drugs” (2012) and the television series “Murphy’s Law” (1988–1989) and “Retired at 35” (2011–2012). He also produced the film “The Black Bird” (1975) and released the albums “The Yama Yama Man” (1967), “A Touch of Ragtime” (1974), and “Basin Street” (1987)....

Led by Ruth and Lou Gehrig, the Yankees won 110 games, then an American League record. They took home the pennant by a monstrous 19 games and swept the World Series to win yet another championship. Throughout the season, Ruth and Gehrig battled each other in a wildly entertaining home run chase. Gehrig finished with 47 home runs – a very solid total – while Ruth knocked 60 out of the park....