Sporting success can provide young athletes with a great lifestyle, but it cannot always buy taste.
With money comes a tendency in many cases to be flash with their wealth and, for some, that is a desire to cover themselves in shiny jewellery even when performing.
But who are the top 10 most blinged-up athletes of all time?
1 / 10
Bobby George - A showman through and through, the Englishman looked more like royalty than a darts player.
2 / 10
Michael Jordan - His Airness pulled off gravity-defying slams in the Dunk Contest with weight around his neck.
3 / 10
Marco Pantani - He was known as ‘Pirate’ for a reason as his earrings and bandana worked well to create a unique look.
4 / 10
Dustin Brown - What gets him on the list aren’t the piercings you can see, but the one in his tongue. To each his own.
5 / 10
Sunil Narine - Flaunting a mohawk, a thick gold chain and studded earrings, he must be stuck in the early 2000s.
6 / 10
Daryl Dawkins - ‘Chocolate Thunder’ didn’t stop at just one chain and was part of the reason the NBA outlawed jewellry
7 / 10
Neymar - While others opt to show their wealth around their neck, the Brazilian is all about the earrings.
8 / 10
David Ortiz - If your nicknamed ‘Big Papi’, it’s pretty much a prerequisite to wear the most blinding bling.
9 / 10
Lewis Hamilton - With all the jewellry he wears, we’re surprised his Mercedes is light enough to cross in first so often.
10 / 10
Chris Gayle - The Jamaican is never short on flash, whether it’s with his bat or the thick gold chains he rocks.
