Usain Bolt Record Breaking Puma Shoes Worth £20,000 Stolen in London

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

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sain Bolt's record-setting sprinting Puma cleats were stolen from an industrial site in Croydon in London between April 26-28.

The orange Puma shoes, which Bolt wore when he smashed the world record for the 100m dash in 2009 were signed by Bolt himself and are reportedly worth more than £20,000

Bolt took to Twitter to send a message to the thief/thieves

"All you had to do was just ask me for one..No need to go stealing the ppl things..Come on now."

"I know u love me..but please why u had to go stealing that signed Usain Bolt spikes in Croydon, England..I know u going to return it. Right?" He tweeted on Tuesday.

Since the original kicks haven't yet turned up, Bolt decided to sign and send a brand new pair straight to London via Fedex.

He posted a picture of him signing a new pair of shoes and wrote…. "Only natural I sign sum spikes after one of my overly excited fan stole that one..FedEx straight to London later."

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Top 10 Richest Celebrities in the Caribbean

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The Caribbean Islands are small, but there are many celebrities raking in big bucks.

The list for the richest celebrities’ is based on upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

Here is the list of the top 10:

 

Number 10

Selita Ebanks – Net worth $8 Million 

Profession: Model/Actress
Country: Cayman Island

Selita Ebanks has earned her net worth as a fashion model for Victoria's Secret and her appearances on various television series, as well as a music video. She has appeared in magazines such as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Vogue, and Glamour.

Number 9

Jimmy Cliff – Net worth $10 Million

Profession: Musician

Country: Jamaica

With a long spanning career, Jimmy has earned his net worth through his many hit singles such as "Wonderful World, Beautiful People," "Wild World," "Reggae Night" and more.

 

Number 9

Ziggy Marley – Net worth $10 Million 

Profession: Musician and Singer

Country: Jamaica

Ziggy Marley gained his net worth by being the leader of the band called Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. In 2003 his debut his solo album and have since then release four albums.

He also owns the independent record company Tuff Gong Worldwide.

Number 8

Sean Paul – Net Worth $11 Million 

Profession: Singer
Country: Jamaica

This Grammy award winner has received a bunch of number #1 albums over the years.His most recent album Tomahawk Technique (2012) and Full Frequency (2013) was a success. Sean Paul has a huge fan base mostly in Europe and his concerts are always “sold out”

Number 7

Rohan Marley – Net worth $20 Million 

Profession: Former Athlete / Entrepreneur
Country: Jamaica

Marley the son of Bob Marley surprising did not earn his riches from singing, but from being a linebacker for the University of Miami. He also played professional football in the Canadian Football League with the now defunct Ottawa Rough Riders.

As an Entrepreneur he co-founded Marley Coffee, an organic coffee plantation, which went public in 2011. In January 2012, Marley advertised a new 'House of Marley' range of eco-friendly headphones at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Number 7

Damian Marley – Net worth $20 Million 

Profession: Musician
Country: Jamaica

A certified gold record holder in album sale, Damian has acquired most of his wealth through music and song writing. Damian Marley comes from a musical family and started building his net worth at the age of 13.

Number 6

Shaggy – Net worth $22 Million 

Profession: Singer
Country: Jamaica

Over the years Shaggy has released eight albums, three of which went certified Platinum and one was certified Gold.

 

Number 5

Usain Bolt– Net worth $30 Million

Profession: Athlete

Country: Jamaica

After winning gold medals and setting records, Bolt is currently ranked top 40 of the highest paid Athlete in the world. He makes most of his money through endorsements, appearance fees and sponsor bonuses for record race times. His biggest endorsement deal with Puma pays about $9 million annually. He added multimillion deals with Samsung and Comcast since the London Games. He charges $250-300,000 for track meet appearances.

Number 4

Nicki Minaj – Net worth $45 Million

Profession: Rapper
Country: Trinidad & Tobago

Minaj is topping the list thanks to income from touring, steady music sales, a lucrative American Idol gig and endorsements with Pepsi and others. She currently has a new clothing line with Kmart.

Number 3

Rita Marley – Net worth $50 Million

Profession: Musician

Country: Jamaica/Ghana

Rita Marley, the window of the Bob Marley earned her net worth as a singer. She is also the Founder and Chairperson of the Robert Marley Foundation, Bob Marley Trust, and the Bob Marley Group of Companies. In 2000, she founded the Rita Marley Foundation.

In 2004, her autobiography "No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley" was released

Number 2

Rihanna – Net worth $90 Million

Profession: Singer

Country: Barbados

The singer continues to rake in the dough, playing over 40 shows during our scoring period and releasing new album Unapologetic, her seventh in seven years.

Number 1

Michael Lee-Chin – Net worth $1 Billion

Profession: Businessman/ Investor
Country: Jamaica/Canada

Michael Lee-Chin has an estimated net worth of $1 billion dollars.  He founded the private investment company, Portland Holdings, Inc., and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of AIC Limited in Canada. He is also the Chairman of the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica.

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Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Shortlist for 2013 IAAF World Athlete of the Year.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are both on the shortlist for this year’s IAAF World Athlete of the Year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The list consists of 10 male and 10 female.

Men
Mohammed Aman (ETH)
Usain Bolt (JAM)
Bohdan Bondarenko (UKR)
Ashton Eaton (USA)
Mohamed Farah (GBR)
Robert Harting (GER)
Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
Aleksandr Menkov (RUS)
LaShawn Merritt (USA)
Teddy Tamgho (FRA)

Women
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Abeba Aregawi (SWE)
Meseret Defar (ETH)
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)
Zuzana Hejnova (CZE)
Caterine Ibargüen (COL)
Sandra Perkovic (CRO)
Brianna Rollins (USA)
Svetlana Shkolina (RUS)

An email poll involving the World Athletics Family begins today, Tuesday 1 October, and will close on Sunday 27 October, midnight CET. At the conclusion of the voting process, three male and three female finalists will be selected and announced by the IAAF.

 Sourse: IAAF

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Usain Bolt Rumoured to Join the Cast of the Big Screen Movie "The Secret Service"

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Olympian Usain Bolt is best known for his talent on the tracks and his vibrant personality but, the Athlete might soon add Actor to his resume, this according g to reports.

Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson made the comment at the GQ Men of the Year awards in central London that producers are trying to recruit Bolt for an upcoming movie, “The Secret Service”

The Secret Service stars Colin Firth and Michael Caine as secret agents battling a variety of villains, one of whom is said to be played by Samuel L Jackson. Firth will reportedly play the uncle of the main character, a young tearaway from the mean streets of London recruited into a British spy school that turns out suave and sophisticated young agents in the vein of 007. Caine reportedly plays the head of the secret service.

Special cameo appearances will include: David Beckham who would be playing himself, Adele who will also play a villain, Sir Elton John and Taylor Swift. Unknown British actor Taron Egerton has been tipped for the role of the young spy.

The screenplay will be written by Jane Goldman, who worked with Matthew Vaughn on the Kick Ass movies.

The Secret Service is expected to be released in November 2014.

 

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Usain Bolt Planing Retirement After Rio Olympic Games

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt announced Wednesday that he will be retiring from track and field following the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolt, 27, told the Associated Press

"I think it will be a good time to retire, on top and just been dominating for so long."

Bolt said he wants to again win gold in Rio, as well as set the world record in the 200 meters. He recently won three gold medals in Moscow

Since entering the Olympic realm Bolt has won six gold medals

"If I want to be among the greats of [Muhammad] Ali and Pele and all these guys I have to continue dominating until I retire," said Bolt.

 

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