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The San Francisco 49ers Are Selling A Stake In The Team For The Highest Pro Sports Valuation Ever
Owner Jed York is selling a portion of the 49ers—and the valuation of the sale price is more than any NFL team has seen.
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Brock Purdy Just Went From "Mr. Irrelevant" To A $265 Million Contract
Brock Purdy was the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. He's just become a top-ten highest-paid player in the entire league.
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What Happens To Money Confiscated From Drug Busts?
Ever wonder what happens to the piles of cash hauled in during massive drug busts? It turns out, the fate of that money—and the drugs—is murkier than you might think.
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In Court Testimony Today, Cassie Revealed She Expects A $10 Million Settlement From Hotel Where Diddy Assaulted Her
Cassie Ventura has now revealed she's expecting a $10 million settlement from the Los Angeles hotel where Diddy violently assaulted her in 2016—just days after confirming her $20 million civil settlement with the music mogul.
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10 Entrepreneurs Who Found Success & Got Rich Later In Life
There are plenty of examples of young people developing a huge net worth but there are also those who did not strike it rich until later in life.
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In Court Testimony Today Cassie Revealed Diddy Paid Her A $20 Million Settlement
Cassie just revealed—under oath—the exact amount Diddy paid her to quietly settle her explosive 2023 abuse lawsuit. It's the first confirmed detail from one of the most secretive celebrity settlements in recent history, and it came during her pivotal testimony in Diddy's ongoing federal sex trafficking trial.
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Weird Rags To Riches Stories: How Isaac Larian Made $1.1 Billion Off Bratz Dolls
From $750 and a suitcase to a billion-dollar doll empire — how Isaac Larian battled Mattel, beat the odds, and built MGA into the biggest private toy company in America.
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Paul Allen's Estate Officially Puts Portland Trail Blazers Up For Sale
Seven years after Paul Allen's death, his estate is finally beginning to unwind the empire he left behind. The Portland Trail Blazers are officially for sale—and the proceeds could help fund one of the largest charitable legacies in modern history.
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Derek Carr Just Retired With $205 Million Career Earnings — And 0 Playoff Wins
Derek Carr only played in one postseason game, yet he'll retire with an impressive total in career earnings.
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From Hot Wings to Hot Buns to Clean Greens: How Kat Cole Went from Hooters Waitress to Billion-Dollar Brand Mogul
She started as a Hooters waitress at 16. By 35, she was running a billion-dollar brand—and that was just her warm-up.
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Alfred Hitchcock Made A Psychotic Amount Of Money Off "Psycho" Thanks To TWO Brilliant Trades
Alfred Hitchcock made a bold, unconventional deal to get Psycho made—one that shocked the industry at the time. What he earned from it would go on to rival the biggest paydays in Hollywood history.
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Turning Someone Else's Garbage To Your Own Gold: These Entrepreneurs Built Fortunes Off Trash
They saw treasure where others saw trash. From garbage trucks and scrap yards to billion-dollar recycling empires, these entrepreneurs built their fortunes by turning waste into wealth. Here's how they did it.
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When Ben Franklin Died In 1790, He Left Behind Two Trust Funds That Gathered Interest For The Next 200 Years…
When Benjamin Franklin died in 1790, he left £2,000 to Boston and Philadelphia—with instructions not to spend it for 200 years. What happened next is one of the greatest compound interest experiments of all time.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Could Score The First $80 Million Salary In NBA History
The Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the top players in the NBA. He's about to get paid like it.
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Jayden Higgens Just Made NFL History
The Texans drafted Jayden Higgins with the No. 34 selection. His new contract is something no other second-rounder has ever accomplished.