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Shedeur Sanders Has Made More Money From The NFLPA Than Any Player In NFL History
Shedeur Sanders had an up-and-down rookie season, but he still made more money than the majority of his fellow rookie class.
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Minnesota Timberwolves Star Anthony Edwards Is Making Over $3 Million Per Month
Anthony Edwards hasn't yet turned 25 years old, yet he's already one of the highest-paid players in the NBA.
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Is Lionel Messi A Billionaire? Sure. Why Not.
Bloomberg recently declared Lionel Messi a billionaire, citing his soaring Inter Miami equity and a newly public European real estate portfolio. Is their math right? No. But also maybe. Ok, sure. Why not?
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Travis Kelce Is Now A Part-Owner Of The Cleveland Guardians
Travis Kelce has accomplished plenty during his NFL career. Now, he can add "MLB owner" to his pro sports resume.
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In 2008, Michael and Xochi Birch Sold Their Website To AOL For $850 Million In Cash. Five Years Later, They Bought It Back For $1 Million
Step 1: Sell your website for $850 million. Step 2: Buy the site back five years later for $1 million. Step 3: Collect your "Winner of Life" trophy. This is the story of Bebo.com founders Michael and Xochi Birch.
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Francois Pinault Dropped Out Of School Because He Was Bullied For Being Poor. Today He's Worth $27 Billion
Today, Francois Pinault is one of the richest people in the world, but back when he was growing up, the outlook wasn't so rosy. He was bullied at school for being poor and dropped out at the age of 16.
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The Unlikely Story Of How French Fry Tycoon J.R. Simplot Became The First Major Venture Capital Investor In… Micron Technology
J.R. Simplot made billions supplying potatoes to McDonald's, then made one of the strangest and smartest tech bets in American business history. In 1980, the 70-year-old Idaho potato king invested $1 million in a tiny Boise chip startup called Micron, a company that just topped $1 trillion in market value.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Took $2 Million As A Teenager. Now That Decision Could Cost Him $34 Million
Fernando Tatis Jr. signed one of the largest contracts in MLB history. Thanks to an agreement he made as a teenager, he won't see all of it.
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Ben Simmons Has Gone From No. 1 NBA Draft Pick To Pro Fishing Champion
Ben Simmons has made north of $200 million on an NBA court. He's taken a break from basketball but has continued another passion: fishing.
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How One Decision In College Made Eli Manning A Quarter-Billion Dollars
Eli Manning told the San Diego Chargers he wasn't going to play for them. That turned out to be a massively lucrative decision.
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Floyd Mayweather Says He Was Duped Out Of $175 Million In Wild Lawsuit Involving Manhattan Real Estate, A Gulfstream Jet, And $100 Million In Jewelry
Four months ago, Floyd Mayweather filed a $340 million lawsuit claiming that he never received a significant portion of his fight earnings. Today he filed a $175 million lawsuit against a former close friend, alleging unbelievable levels of mismanagement and fraud.
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A Complete History Of Late Night Host Salaries & Contracts: Carson -> Leno -> Letterman -> O'Brien -> Colbert -> Fallon -> Kimmel -> Oliver…
The late-night desk has produced some of the richest paydays in television history, from Johnny Carson's inflation-adjusted $60 million peak to Jay Leno's $320 million "Tonight Show" haul. Here's how the biggest hosts in late-night history turned monologues, ratings battles, network chaos, and ownership deals into enormous fortunes.
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After Signing A Contract Extension, Matthew Stafford Will Be The First Player In NFL History To Hit $500 Million In Career Earnings
Matthew Stafford is staying with the Los Angeles Rams through at least 2027. He'll reach a financial milestone in the process.
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Rick Ross Gave Architectural Digest A Tour Of His Star Island Mansion. Drake Immediately Mocked A Major Flaw. What Do You Think?
Rick Ross just unveiled his spectacular $35 million Star Island mansion, complete with 35 tons of marble, a koi pond, a gold-plated bar, and sweeping Biscayne Bay views. Unfortunately for Ross, Drake saw the same mansion tour and immediately roasted it as a "Miami starter pack" and "content creator crib."
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Hailey Bieber's Rhode Is Crushing So Hard It Just Triggered A $57.6 Million Earnout Charge At e.l.f. (The Company That Acquired Her Brand)
When e.l.f. Beauty bought Hailey Bieber's Rhode for up to $1 billion, $200 million of that price tag was tied to future performance milestones. Now Rhode is crushing so hard that e.l.f. just recorded a $57.6 million earnout-related charge, a very boring accounting line that may signal a very exciting payday.