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I saw a pretty cool Twitter thread pointing out how many people made most of their money from something distinct from what they are known for.

Kanye: clothes

Foreman: grill

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Not sure about the specifics but it’s definitely a common enough phenomenon to be worth noticing.



George Foreman is probably better known for the grills now than the boxing career.


US Presidents are the peak of this. Presidential salary is currently $400K, the real money is made as a former President. George W. Bush, Clinton, Obama have made incredibly amounts of money since being President.

Bill Clinton left office broke due to legal fees, and there are estimates of $100M net worth.


Well, they get paid ridiculous sums to speak at events, but really they're just being paid for an hour or two of their time. (And a favor of some sort). They're among the most well-connected and powerful people in their political parties even after leaving office, and paying them to do things after they leave office is perfectly legal.

This is a little different than Kanye or George Foreman, who are paid mainly based on their brand value. At this point, stamping a mediocre shoe with Kanye's name is the same as stamping a shoe with a Nike swoosh, except the multiplier is higher.


50 cent, I think, made the most of his money on purple Vitamin Water.




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