The Rich And Ridiculous: Athletes Who Spent Eye-Popping Amounts On The Craziest Things

Published on 01/07/2020
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Alfonso Soriano – Blue Hummer, $150K

Alfonso Soriano used to be the left fielder for the New York Yankees. He had a 2005 Hummer H2 that he was obsessed with. He paid at least $50k for it when he got it from the dealer. He has often modified the way it looked. After 4 years and $100k later, it looks nothing like the day it did when he bought it!

Alfonso Soriano – Blue Hummer, $150K

Alfonso Soriano – Blue Hummer, $150K

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Kobe Bryant – Twenty Bottles of Cristal Champagne, $21K

Back in 2007, Kobe Bryant was still with the Los Angeles Lakers. He had been one of the top-paid NBA players in those days. He had no problems spending a lot of money since he could afford just about anything! When this happened, he and his wife Vanessa were in Las Vegas to attend the opening of a boutique nightclub called BLUSH. A professional poker player called Antonio Esfandiari asked for2 bottles of Cristal that each cost $1.4k. The baller asked for 5 of those, while Esfandiari ordered 10. Kobe one-upped him by requesting 15! In the end, his bill went up to $21k even if he did not drink it at all. After he left the NBA, he went on to win an Academy Award for his short, Dear Basketball.

Kobe Bryant – Twenty Bottles of Cristal Champagne, $21K

Kobe Bryant – Twenty Bottles of Cristal Champagne, $21K

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