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Mark the day. June 30, 2014: Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z officially have a combined net worth of $1 billion dollars.

Former NBA superstar and current business superstar Magic Johnson has just won the opportunity to purchase The Los Angeles Dodgers for a whopping $2 billion! Magic leads a group of investors who spent the last year vying to buy the legendary team...