Rapper Kanye West is now a billionaire thanks largely to the basketball shoes bearing his name that he developed with Adidas, Forbes magazine said Friday. The rough figure of the wealth of Kim Kardashian’s hubby is $1.3 billion, the magazine said in announcing the musician is now on its list of people worth at least $1 billion.
The 42-year-old, Chicago-born rapper’s Yeezy footwear often sells for more than $200 a pair in the United States and elsewhere.
West was associated with Nike for years but broke away in 2013, lending his name to Adidas as they launched their first shoe together in 2015.
Forbes said that for years West has been pressing the magazine to be listed as one of its mega-rich but that it declined, for lack of proof.
The magazine said tongue in cheek that for years it had applied what it called the Trump rule to West: “take whatever the future president insisted he was worth, divide by three, and start honing from there.”
Much of the rest of West’s wealth comes from real estate he owns, the magazine said. West is the second American rapper to make the Forbes list after Jay-Z, who made the cut last year.
Pasión Azteca, Platinum Liquor Bottle by Tequila Ley: $3.5 million
The strongest and most expensive tequila in the world, Раѕіоn Аztеса costs so much because its bottle is made of platinum and white gold and covered in nearly 6,500 diamonds. The tequila itself is a four-year-old Anejo, according to Thrillist.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi: $450 million
Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud bought the Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World) at a Christie’s auction, shocking everyone with his final bid of $450 million. As Vanity Fair explains, “The last known da Vinci painting in private hands” first sold for $60 in 1958. Now, it had a home after the prince won the bidding war by telephone.
Due for a September 2018 premiere at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Salvator Mundi has reportedly been missing since around that time. The exhibit was postponed, and Prince Bader doesn’t seem too concerned.
Jumbo” T206 Honus Wagner baseball card: $3.12 million
The world record for a baseball card sale goes to this “Jumbo” Honus Wagner card from the American Tobacco Company’s T206 series. The anonymous seller, who bought it in 2013 for $2.1 million, flipped it for $3.12 million three years later. Not a bad investment. So, why is this card so coveted? Only three American Tobacco Company cards from this series are in circulation and “in decent shape
Plus, Wagner asked to be removed from the series; it’s not clear if this was due to the cigarette affiliation or a desire to make money elsewhere.
Walton Family:$190.5 Billion
The Waltons are the richest family in America and by some measures the wealthiest clan in the world. At the top of the value chain, in 2019, Jim and Alice Walton are each worth more than $44 billion and ranked #16 and #17, respectively, on Forbes annual list of billionaires.2 Walmart is a retail behemoth.
Founded by Sam Walton in Arkansas in 1962, Walmart is now the world’s largest company, by 2019 revenues, with $514.4 billion, and over 1.5 million U.S. associates, according to its corporate website.3 If those people constituted their own city, it would be the fourth most populous American city, after New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The company operates nearly 12,000 retail stores worldwide and 5,362 stores in the U.S., as of Aug. 2019.4 5
Best known for big box stores in rural and suburban America celebrated for its low priced products and excoriated for its labor practices. The company failed to bring its big-box consumer lifestyle to New York City, unlike its competitor Target.
It was a big day for cruise fans and royal watchers alike in Monaco as the tiny country's Princess Charlene christened what is billed as the most luxurious ship ever.
Accompanied by her husband and Monaco's reigning monarch, Prince Albert II, the former Olympic swimmer cut a red velvet ribbon to send a primat of Veuve Clicquot champagne crashing against the hull of luxury line Regent's new Seven Seas Explorer.
Costing more than $US450 million ($592 million), Explorer is the most expensive luxury vessel ever built and boasts one of the highest ratios of space-to-passengers in the history of cruising.
Built at a shipyard in Italy, it features some of the largest, most elaborate accommodations at sea, including a two-bedroom complex overlooking the bow of the ship that measures 4443 square feet (413 sq m). That's more than 50 per cent larger than the average American house.
Explorer also has a wide range of upscale eateries including new-for-the-line contemporary French and Asian restaurants, and a newly designed version of Regent's signature steakhouse, Prime 7. A stylish spa operated by Arizona's Canyon Ranch; a two-tiered, 694-seat theatre; and an opulent observation lounge that evokes the 1920s are other notable features.
In a speech during the event, the CEO of Regent's parent company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Frank Del Rio, said Monaco was the perfect setting for the christening of such a ship.
"This place, famed over decades for glitz and glamour, epic auto races, legendary casinos, a place where dreams come true, where 007 himself orders his martinis shaken not stirred ... can now add the christening of Explorer to her long list of accolades," Del Rio said.
Explorer is Regent's first new ship in more than a decade. It initially will sail in the Mediterranean, offering a range of eight- to 14-night sailings starting at $US6799 ($8954) per person. It will re-position to the Caribbean for the Northern winter.
Jeff Bezos:$130 Billion
Born in January 12,1964 is an American industrialist, media proprietor, and investor. He is best known as the founder, CEO, and president of the online retail company Amazon. The first centi-billionaire on the Forbes wealth index, Bezos has been the world's richest person since 2017 and was named the "richest man in modern history" after his net worth increased to $150 billion in July 2018. In September 2018, Forbes described him as "far richer than anyone else on the planet" as he added $1.8 billion to his net worth when Amazon became the second company in history to reach a market cap of $1 trillion.
Jerry Seinfeld:$950 Million
There isn’t a more famous comedian in the world (maybe ever) than Jerry Seinfeld. No one earns more money for stand-up performances than he does.
His sitcom, Seinfeld, cumulatively earned him $267-million, according to Forbes. And he kept cashing the checks after the show ended.
Jerry has earned $100-million more in the show’s syndication deals. That, combined with his endorsements and his show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, make him a $950-million man!
So how does Jerry spend all that money? Well, he owns more than forty Porches. He stores many of them in a $1.4-million garage he had built on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Sean Comb:$825 Million
Sean “Diddy” Combs has done a good bit of film work. His performances in Monster’s Ball and Get Him to the Greek are quite memorable.
But Combs has too many other business ventures to be committed fully to acting
His stunning $825-million net worth comes from a lot of places. The certified platinum recording artist and Grammy winner also owns clothing line Sean John.
If that wasn’t enough, he owns restaurants, a vodka company (Cîroc), Revolt TV, and the aforementioned Aquahydrate, with Mark Wahlberg. Combs is one busy—and wealthy—man.
Cleopatra(Queen of Nile):$98.5 Billion
Known as the "Queen of the Nile," Cleopatra died Aug. 12, 30 B.C., but her legend lives on. Despite being the last queen of the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt, she had faint -- if any -- Egyptian roots.
Also one of the richest women in history, her net worth was an estimated $95.8 billion, according to the book, Cleopatra: A Life. Largely considered one of the smartest, most fascinating people of all time, Cleopatra spoke as many as a dozen different languages.
She considered herself a living goddess and used this to her advantage. Legend has it she once smuggled herself into Julius Caesar's personal quarters in a carpet or linen sack.
Brave and bold, she led several dozen Egyptian warships into battle while married to Mark Antony. The couple created their own drinking society called the Inimitable Livers.