Michael first bought a stake in the Hornets in 2006, though at the time they were called the Bobcats. He increased his stake up to 80% in 2010, when he bought out original majority owner, BET founder Robert L. Johnson. The team was officially renamed the Hornets in 2014. Even without having a particularly impressive record since 2010, the value of the Hornets has skyrocketed under Jordan’s ownership. So, if the sale rumors are true, Michael’s financial windfall will make him the undisputed financial GOAT of GOATS....

Early Life Ivana Alawi was born Mariam Sayed Sameer Marbella Al-Alawi on December 25, 1996, in the Philippines. She is the daughter of a Filipino mother and a Moroccan father. She was raised with her three siblings in Bahrain. However, her parents separated when Alawi was seven years old, at which point she went to live with her mother in the Philippines. Her mother worked a number of odd jobs to support the family....

From 1992 to 1996 he managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund. He then started the hedge fund Vinik Asset Management before closing it down in 2013 and distributing $9 billion in assets. He purchased the Lightning in 2010 from Oren Koules and Len Barrie, paying $170 million. He then purchased the Tampa Bay Storm arena football team in 2011 but it folded in 2017. Vinik has donated millions to Duke and also to build a Jewish Community Center in Tampa....

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is entering the final year of his rookie contract. By next offseason, he hopes to already have a massive deal in place. Burrow said contract discussions are “in the works,” but it’s “not really something that I like to play out in the media.” Still, that won’t stop us from speculating on what he could potentially make with a new deal. We don’t have to look too far for a recent example....

During his time as president of the team he has won the La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. Bartomeu served on the board of FC Barcelona while Joan Laporta was president. When Rosell took over, Bartomeu was the vice-president, and became elected as the 40th president of Barcelona in 2014.

In addition to his 400 plus acting credits, Kader Khan also has over 100 writing credits to his name. He won a Flimfare Award for Best Comedian in 1991 and a Screen Weekly Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role in 1996. Khan was nominated for an Award of the International Indian Film Academy in 2001 for Best Performance in a Comic Role. In 2015 he starred in the movies Hera Pheri 3 and Hogaya Dimaag Ka Dahi....

The deal was closed after “a ’lengthy’ and complex negotiation,” per a source close to the matter, and when you delve into the details of the deal you’ll understand why. Karol G will be retaining a large level of control over her work compared to most artists who sign with major labels, continuing to release music under her own Bichota Records, with Interscope handling distribution and promotion. As the source puts it: “It is one of the most ambitious deals signed by a Latin artist in recent memory....

Ken Todd earned his net worth as a renowned restaurateur alongside his wife, “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Lisa Vanderpump. Together they have owned and managed some of London and Los Angeles’ top restaurants and bars. Todd and Lisa have owned more than 30 restaurants, bars, and clubs in London and Los Angeles, including The Shadow Lounge, Bar Soho, SUR, Pump, Villa Blanca, Tom Tom, and Lisa VanderPump’s stone-baked pizzeria....

Kevin Skinner released his debut studio album Long Ride in 2010 and the album Kevin Skinner: Live And Unplugged in 2011. He started playing guitar at 12 years old. He also won a headlining show in Las Vegas in October 2009 and appeared on the TV series The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Kevin Skinner’s single “Like It’s the Last Goodbye” was released in 2010.

That document, first obtained by TMZ, reveal that Kardashian is suing Missguided USA for the sum of $5 million, a figure that was supposedly obtained by using the above $300,000 to $500,000 amount to count up the number of times the company allegedly used Kardashian’s image to sell knockoffs of items that she and other celebrities wear in public. As her attorney Michael Kump had put it previously: “Missguided does not merely replicate the looks of these celebrities as seen on red carpets, in paparazzi photos, and in social media posts…Missguided systematically uses the names and images of Kardashian and other celebrities to advertise and spark interest in its website and clothing....

Lindsay Lohan’s introduction to the entertainment industry began at a young age, with her modeling for brands like Calvin Klein Kids and Abercrombie & Fitch. She also appeared in over 60 television commercials, including spots for Pizza Hut and Wendy’s. This early exposure paved the way for her breakthrough role in the 1998 remake of “The Parent Trap,” where she played dual roles. Her performance was widely praised, and this success led to a contract with Disney....

Her debut studio album A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons in was released in 2015. As an actress Little Simz starred as Vicky in the television series Spirit Warriors in 2010 and as Meeka in the TV series Youngers in 2013. In 2015 she was nominated for a BET Award for Best International Act: UK.

Early Life Lonnie George Johnson was born in Mobile, Alabama in October 1949. His parents knew very early that Lonnie was an extremely gifted child. Lonnie was helping his dad build toys before he was out of diapers. When he was just 10 years old, Lonnie built a fully-functional go-kart on his own. The go-kart was confiscated by local police after they found 10-year-old Lonnie driving down the road. In 1968 Lonnie won the Alabama State Science Fair after building a compressed-air powered robot built from junkyard scraps....

Machado and the Padres have agreed to a 10-year, $300 million deal. It’s the largest contract ever given to a free agent in North American professional sports. Machado’s deal has an opt-out after five years, so he could potentially leave midway through the contract. He joins a Padres team that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2006 and owns just two winning records in that span. While Machado owns the largest free agent deal, his contract isn’t the largest ever in baseball....

Nick Kyrgios is an Australian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $8 million. Nick Kyrgios was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia in April 1995. He is right handed with a two-handed backhand. Kyrgios turned pro in 2013 and has earned more than $7 million in prize money as of this writing. His highest singles ranking was #13 in October 2016. Kyrgios reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2015 and Wimbledon in 2014....

Peter Jackson, now known as Sir Peter Jackson, has been riding relatively high since the massive success of his adaptation of “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy. He first gained notice for writing and directing a series of “splatter” films in the mid-80s. Then broke through to mainstream success with the film, “Heavenly Creatures,” starring a very young Kate Winslet in 1994. The film won numerous honors and was nominated for an Oscar....

Born in Lebanon, Safra’s Lebanese and Syrian roots to the world of banking extend back to the days of the Ottoman empire, according to a recent Haaretz story. And in order to become Brazil’s richest person, he had to overtake the wealth of Jorge Paulo Lemann, an entrepreneur and 3G fund partner also in Brazil who held that position for the last six years. But between March 2018 and this month he’s had something of a rough year, losing $4....

Just how popular is “Pokémon Go”? The app is already on 5.16% of all Android phones in the United States, according to data collected from SimilarWeb. Compare that to Tinder, which, after being released three years ago, is only on a little over 2% of all smart phones. If Pokémon Go’s success continues along its current trajectory, the app could overtake Twitter’s number of Android users. Currently, Twitter is at 3....

Early Life Poppy Harlow was born Katharine Julia Harlow on May 2, 1982, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the daughter of James Lee Harlow and Mary Louise Baird. She earned the nickname “Poppy” as a child, and it stuck throughout her life. Poppy’s father, who worked as an attorney, died when she was 15 years old. She attended The Blake School, a private college preparatory school in Minneapolis, graduating in 2001....

He graduated with a computer mathematics degree and worked for Bell Laboratories. He designed RoboRally in 1985 and was asked to develop a game that would be cheaper to produce and more portable which is how he created Magic: The Gathering. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in combinatorial mathematics. Garfield has worked as a game designer for Electronic Arts as well as Microsoft and teaches the class The Characteristics of Games at the University of Washington....