32 Years Ago Today, Michael Jordan Signed His First NBA Contract. And An Empire Was Launched...
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
September 12, 1984 was a Wednesday. Ronald Reagan was President. Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It?" was the #1 song in the world. Perhaps most importantly, 9/12/84, turned out to be the greatest day in the history of the city of Chicago.
Two notable sports-related things happened on 9/12/84: #1) A 20-year-old Dwight Gooden struck out his 246th batter, setting the record for most strikeouts in a season by a rookie (he ended up pitching a total of 276 strikeouts).
[Read More]38-Year-Old Banking Heir Gives Up The Ibiza DJ Life To Join Family Business
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Maryanne Delima
Ernesto Von Furstenberg Fassio is the grandson of Clara Agnelli, sister of Fiat family patriarch Giovanni Agnelli. He is 38 years old, and the heir of the billionaire family with interests in everything from fashion to finance. Fassio has been very focused on his career over the years. He's not in the family business, however, he is a DJ and music producer. Ernesto has a Masters in accounting and auditing as well as a law degree.
[Read More]49er Christian McCaffrey Seeks $12.5 Million For Lavish North Carolina Castle
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Lorie Orum
The San Francisco 49ers are on their way to the Super Bowl, and running back Christian McCaffrey has some unfinished business on the real estate front from his old home with the Carolina Panthers. McCaffrey has listed his last property in North Carolina, a French chateau style estate on Lake Norman, for $12.5 million.
"It was such a difficult decision to have to sell this house," McCafffrey told WSJ, adding, "
[Read More]5 Fun Facts About Warren Buffett's Incredible Rise To Incredible Wealth
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
With a net worth of more than $70 billion, Warren Buffett is the third richest person in the world. Buffett has said that he plans on giving away 99% of his wealth, which is pretty incredible. By now, you probably know the broad strokes of how Warren became the Oracle of Omaha, but what are we missing? Here are five interesting facts you may not have known about Warren Buffett and his rise to multi-multi-multi-multi-billionaire status.
[Read More]50 Cent Credits An "Unwritten Law Of Power" For Helping Him Make $10 Million Per Movie As A Producer
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Lorie Orum
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has had plenty of success in music, film, and television, and he's never been shy about the personal philosophies and strategies that he says helped get him to that point. In a recent Vulture interview, 50 gave some interesting insights into his career as a movie producer, which he says at one point was earning him $10 million per film, plus valuable learning experience about the industry.
[Read More]50 Cent Files A $75 Million Lawsuit Against His Former Lawyers
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Lorie Orum
50 Cent has had a pretty bad year when it comes to his finances. To start with, he was ordered by a judge to pay $5 million to the mother of Rick Ross's child, Lastonia Leviston, as a result of his leaking of a sex tape that involved her. As a result, he proceeded to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and claimed that his flashy lifestyle of clothes, cars, and jewelry were all a facade.
[Read More]50 Cent Files For Bankruptcy - This Isn't A Joke But There Is A LOT More To This Story...
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Maryanne Delima
Earlier this morning, a lawyer named James Berman in Hartford, Connecticut filed a voluntary petition seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for his client. This would not normally be newsworthy, but Berman's client seeking the protection was listed as "Curtis James Jackson, III". Better known to you and me as rapper/producer/actor/entrepreneur 50 Cent. WHAT THE WHAT?!?! 50 Cent, who has historically been known to be one of the richest and most successful rappers on the planet… is broke?
[Read More]50 Cent Wants To Feed One Billion People In Africa By 2016
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Maryanne Delima
The average person wouldn't put famine relief and 50 Cent in the same sentence. The rap artist, entrepreneur, and occasional actor, is primarily known for churning out hit songs, and for his "beefs" with various other artists. Not to mention surviving nine gunshots at close range. He has also become one of the rap world's most successful businesspeople. He currently has a net worth of $260 million. His rocky road to success is the stuff of legends.
[Read More]50 Cent Wins A Lawsuit Over A Song He Released Nearly A Decade Ago
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
As it relates to the courtroom and legal drama, 2015 was definitely a year to forget for 50 Cent. Whether it was a judge ordering the 40-year-old rapper to pay a woman millions in punitive damages as a result of a leaked sex tape, his bankruptcy filing, or suing his lawyers for $75 million, it seemed as if 50 lived in the courtroom last year, and it was always for the wrong reasons.
[Read More]50 Incredible Facts From the 2015 NFL Season
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Maryanne Delima
Another NFL season has come and gone, and once again, there was no shortage of chaos throughout the year. We had a legitimate shot at an undefeated team, but that fell just short. We saw injuries to major skill players on just about every team, and we saw some very bad football complement some solid individual efforts. Presented for your curiosity, enjoyment and amazement, here are 50 incredible facts from the 2015 NFL season.
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