What sports stars bought with their first paycheck
From a toaster and a bottle of Yakult, to a cement factory and $8.3 million mansion, here's what some of the world'd biggest sports stars with their first paychecks.
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Xavi Hernández
The ex-Barcelona midfielder bought a toaster for his mother with his first paycheck as a professional.
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Harrison Barnes
The ex-team-mate of Doncic at the Dallas Mavericks spent his first paycheck on a bed. "Since I was a boy, I always wanted to buy myself a good bed," explained Barnes in an interview.
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Cavani
Cavani acquired some properties in the Uruguayan city of Salto and 1,376 hectares of land for $5.5 million close to the the Arapey River in his home country.
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Kelly Oubre
The Wizards player has openly spoken about his family's financial difficulties when he was a child, during which he had to sleep in the family car. After receiving his first big paycheck in the NBA, he bought a house.
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Stephen Curry
The Warriors player spent $3.2 million on a house in Los Angeles.
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Arda Turan
The Turkish midfielder bought a petrol station for his father and some land in Bayrampasa in Istanbul.
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Floyd Mayweather
The world's highest paid sports star bought a mansion for $8.3 millones in Las Vegas.
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Godín
The Atlético Madrid defender bought a cement company called Cimsa together with his Uruguay team-mate Diego Lugano.
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Bale
After his move from Spurs to Real Madrid, the Welshman invested in a sports bar in the Welsh capital of Cardiff.
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Buffon
Since the beginning of his career, the Italitan keeper has invested in real estate, and the total value of his portfolio is estimated at around 20 million euros. He also owns a restaurant in Tuscanny.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
The ex-Real Madrid star gave his first big paycheck to his mother so she would never have to work again.
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Shaquille O'Neal
The ex-Lakers star spent a million dollars on three luxury cars, a house for his mother and several pieces of jewellery.
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Arturo Vidal
Vidal decided to invest in country club a few minutes from Santiago, Chile
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Icardi
The Inter Milan striker spent 100,000 euros on a gold Hummer H2.
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Casemiro
Since he was a child, the Real Madrid always wanted to try the probiotic milk beverage Yakult, but it was a product beyond his financial means when he was a child. After recieving his first paycheck from Sao Paolo.
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George Best
One of the greatest players in history was known as much for his life off the pitch as on it. The Irishman once said: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds, and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
