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I bring up GameStop today to address a story continues to pop up in our email submissions. A bunch people seem to be under the impression that Michael Jordan’s net worth dropped $500 million as a direct result of GameStop mania. Is there any truth to this rumor?? A Very Brief Backstory on GameStop Mania In late January, GameStop’s stock price went absolutely ballistic. After not breaking above around $20 a share for the better part of a year prior to January, at various points the stock price rocketed to $350.

Early Life Dustin Milligan was born Dustin Wallace Milligan on July 28, 1985, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. He is the son of Brian and Jean (a former city councillor) Milligan, and he attended École Sir John Franklin High School, where he performed in school plays. After finding success as an actor, Dustin established the Enough Talk, Hurry Up and Do It Already Arts Scholarship, to “assist École Sir John Franklin High School graduating students pursuing post-secondary studies in the performing arts, film, music or writing.

In the week that followed his hosting gig, Musk’s personal fortune dropped $25 billion. On Friday, May 7, (the day before SNL), Tesla’s stock price closed at $672 per share. On Friday, May 14, TSLA closed at $589. That’s a 12% drop. Elon went into his SNL hosting gig with a net worth of… $189 billion Elon ended this last week with a net worth of… $164 billion What Caused The Drop?

In a few hours, Dre will be picked up by a fleet of SUVs and perhaps even a police escort to whisk him 12 miles south to SoFi stadium in Inglewood, California to headline the Super Bowl halftime show. I have a feeling it will be an emotional drive for Dre. One of the most full-circle, “how did I get here?” moments any individual has ever experienced. Imagine traveling by motorcade from your $75 million gated mansion on a hilltop in Brentwood to headline the Super Bowl halftime show just a few miles from the rough streets where he grew up.

Then, Fila almost completely disappeared. But thanks to a man named Yoon Yoon-Su (known as Gene Yoon in America), the brand is back and thriving. And through Fila Korea, Inc., which owns the global Fila brand, Yoon is worth an estimated $830 million because of it. Yoon, 74, and his family own about 20 percent of the company, which is worth about $4.3 billion. The business tycoon had aspirations of being a doctor growing up, after his mother died from typhoid and his dad from cancer – both before Yoon graduated high school.

It’s not NFL money, but lots of people would love to make six figures playing a game. Much like football and every other major sport the real money does not necessarily come from the contract or tournament prize. It’s all about the endorsements. The legendary Bjorn Borg ranks No. 174 on the all-time “career money” list with $3,655,751 earned during a historic 10-year career from 1973-83. Of the top 25 in the world today only one – Pablo Cuevas – has yet to earn as much during his career (which started in 2004), but he probably will before he is done.

Early Life Gemma Massey was born on September 30, 1984 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. Before becoming an adult star, Gemma was a dental nurse. Adult Career Her modeling career was launched after she appeared as a Page 3 girl. After becoming extremely popular among the British tabloids and glamour magazines, Gemma started to receive offers from adult companies. Within a few years Gemma Massey was the highest paid adult star in the UK.

Early Life Godfrey was born Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. on July 21, 1969, in Lincoln, Nebraska. His parents are Nigerian (of the Igbo tribe), and they immigrated to the United States during the Nigerian Civil War, which lasted from mid-1967 to early 1970. Godfrey’s uncle was Nigerian musician Sonny Okosun, who was the leader of the Ozzidi band and was known for protest songs about freedom and Pan-Africanism. Godfrey grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and he studied at Lane Technical College Preparatory High School.

Anderson wrote for “Night Court” and “Dave’s World,” and he directed the “Caught Red Handed” (1987) and “A Closer Look” (1990) episodes of “Night Court.” He produced the 1987 TV movie “Harry Anderson’s Sideshow,” and in 1989, he published the book “Harry Anderson’s Games You Can’t Lose: A Guide for Suckers.” He also starred in the TV specials “Harry Anderson’s Hello Sucker” (1986) and “Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade” (1996).

This year, nobody exemplifies that better than the Boston Celtics duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. If both Brown and Tatum re-sign with the Celtics, they can earn a combined $613 million. Does that number seem absurdly high? You’re not wrong—both are eligible for the largest contracts in NBA history. Here’s how they got here. Tatum earned All-NBA first-team honors—his third All-NBA selection in his career—while Brown made the second team, the first time he’s made an All-NBA roster.

Early Life Jimmy Jam was born as James Samuel Harris III on June 6, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father is blues and jazz musician Cornbread Harris. While attending an Upward Bound program on the University of Minnesota campus as a high school student, Jimmy Jam met Terry Lewis. Flyte Tyme / The Time / The Original 7ven In the early 70s, Jam and Lewis became part of the Minneapolis R&B funk band Flyte Tyme, which later evolved into the Time in the early 80s.

Higgins performed on Broadway in David Hirson’s “La Bête” in 1991, and he has more than 150 acting credits to his name, including the films “The Break-Up” (2006), “Evan Almighty” (2007), “Fred Claus” (2007), “Yes Man” (2008), “We Bought a Zoo” (2011), “Licorice Pizza” (2021), and the “Pitch Perfect” franchise (2012–2017). John has also lent his voice to numerous animated projects, such as “Planes: Fire & Rescue” (2014), “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law” (2002–2007; 2018), “Bob’s Burgers” (2012–present), “The Legend of Korra” (2013–2014), “All Hail King Julien” (2016–2017), “Big Hero 6: The Series” (2018–2020), and “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (2018–2019).

Weir is known for his flamboyant style both on and off the ice. During the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Johnny’s over-the-top outfits caused quite a stir and were seen as a “middle finger” at Vladimir Putin’s anti-homosexual agenda. Weir himself came out as gay in 2011 in response to hearing about a rash of gay teen suicides around the country. Though he has not technically won an Olympic medal, he is still a very popular personality in figure skating.

Early Life Kim Coates was born Kim F. Coates on February 21, 1958, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is the son of Joyce and Frederick Coates, and he attended the University of Saskatchewan. As a college student, he saw his first play and took a drama class as an elective, which inspired him to pursue a career as an actor. Career Kim was the youngest actor to star in the title role in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at the Stratford Festival in Canada, and he made his Broadway debut as Stanley Kowalski in a 1988 production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.

Early Life Lars was born in Gentofte, Denmark on December 26, 1963 to an upper-middle class family. Ulrich’s father, Torben Ulrich was an acclaimed tennis player from the late 1940s into the early 1980s. Torben was also a musician in a jazz band who played with some of greats including Stan Getz. Miles Davis, and legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon. Gordon also happened to be Lars’ godfather. When Lars was 9, his father bought 5 tickets to see the band Deep Purple perform at a Copenhagen stadium.

Nas is a founding member of QueensBridge Venture Partners (named after his hometown of Queensbridge), a tech venture capital fund. Nas says that he looked to get involved in investing ever since he first heard the word “investment” in school. In an interview with Fast Company Nas explained: “You invest your time, you can invest money and it was just a matter of time before it all fell into place for me.

Neil has more than 80 acting credits to his name, including the films “Major League” (1989), “Rookie of the Year” (1993), “Magnolia” (1999), “Mean Girls” (2004), and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008) and the television series “Early Edition” (1996–1997) and “Abby’s” (2019). Flynn has lent his voice to the animated projects “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (2009), “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” (2020), “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command” (2000–2001), “Clone High U.

Nick Bockwinkel was an American former professional wrestler who had a net worth of $500 thousand at the time of his death in 2015. Nick died on November 14, 2015 at the age of 80. Nick Bockwinkel was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in December 1935. As a wrestler Bockwinkel mostly competed for the American Wrestling Association. He was considered to be an excellent wrestler by his peers and experts in the industry.