Here are some of the most expensive nights out that people have had
8 - Boston Bruins A few drinks after a big win is
nothing strange, but in 2011, following their game seven Stanley Cup victory over Vancouver Canucks,
Boston Bruins players decided to spend cash like never before. How much are we talking
about? A cool $156,000! For that amount, you can grab yourself two brand new Tesla Model Xs.
Winning the Stanley Cup meant the world for these players, so a little overindulgence is somewhat
justified. The party took place at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut.
So how did they spend that much money? Reportedly, the Bruins players ordered
a famous and expensive bottle of Ace of Spade Midas Champagne that retails for
a hundred grand. The champagne is named after King Midas, who was blessed with the ability
to turn anything he touched into gold. While that's obviously just a myth, it didn't stop
winemakers at Armand de Brignac from using the story to push their expensive champagne.
The bottle bought by Bruins players will pop up in a few more of these stories. However, this isn't
just any regular bottle of Ace of Spades. It's a 30-liter bottle and weighs over 100 pounds!
The Boston Bruins were feeling pretty generous that night,
too. The staff taking care of the team split $24,000 in tips. The $100,000
Midas bottle was signed by the players and raffled off for charity.
Bruins players ordered 136 bottles of Bud Light,
35 Jager bombs, and nine bottles of Grey Goose MG at $600 each to cap off their bill,
and all of that is only scratching the surface of the Boston Bruins legendary Foxwoods party.
7 - Mark Cuban You may know Mark Cuban from Shark
Tank. He's a guy that can flex his money muscles whenever he's in the mood. A bonafide party lover,
Cuban dropped $90,000 on a bottle of Ace of Spades champagne. For what occasion,
you ask? Well, Cuban was excited after his Dallas Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Championship.
A questionable decision for sure, especially coming from a man who made millions on smart
money moves. But we don't think Cuban cared much for sound financial choices
that night. The partying went down at Miami's LIV nightclub. On top of the $90,000 bottle,
Cuban left a sweet $20,000 tip for the LIV staff. In total, Cuban dropped $110,000 that night.
According to club owner David Grutman, Cuban's credit card was declined at first when he tried
to buy the bottle. He called his bank and said, "This is Mark Cuban. We just won the
championship. Can I please spend some money?" The transaction went through on the next try.
6 - The Russian Super-fan A filthy-rich Russian fan,
or should we say super-fan, set a new bar for celebrity spending when he ran into Zac Efron
and Heather Graham at a Chicago bar. In 2011, Zac and Heather were hanging out at The Board
Room in Chicago when the son of a Russian billionaire and an Efron super-fan spotted
them. Overly excited, the fan approached Zac and offered to pamper him for the night.
How was he planning to impress a global superstar?
With a 15-liter Ace of Spades bottle ringing up for $100,000.
Efron and Graham enjoyed the bottle of "Nebuchadnezzar," another Ace of
Spades line named after a famous ruler. Their server, Jasmine, went home with a $22,000 tip.
The Russian didn't halt his spending after purchasing the pricey bottle either. He
decorated the celebrity table with two bottles of Dom Perignon, four bottles of Cristal,
three bottles of Laurent Perrier, and two bottles of Grey Goose. At the end of the night,
the Russian spender coughed up $135,000 of what we assume to be daddy's money.
5 - Jay-Z
Jay-Z and his friends spending a ton of cash at a party is no big deal. The rapper turned
entrepreneur brought the house down at Club LIV in 2011 after spending over $250,000,
setting a club record. Beyonce's better half was celebrating the launch of his collaborative
album with Kanye West, Watch the Throne. Away on official West duty, Kanye missed the epic night.
After emptying several normal-sized Ace of Spades
bottles, Jay ordered the famous $100,000 spectacle.
Club LIV was a celebrity beehive, with Meek Mill, DJ Clue, Ne-yo,
Ace Hood, Flo Rida, and Daddy Yankee all taking part in the record-setting moment.
Jay spending $100,000 on a bottle of Ace of Spades is like investing back in himself.
His relationship with fine liquor goes way back. He bought a 50%
stake in the Armand de Brignac company back in 2006.
In early 2021, he sold his 50% stake to French luxury giant LVMH or Louis Vuitton,
Moet, Hennessy. The rapper reportedly banked about $400 million from the deal,
further cementing his place as one of the wealthiest people on earth.
4 - Alex Hope In 2012, 23-year-old Alex Hope broke
the record for the biggest bar tab in England. You might be wondering who this Alex guy is. Well,
he is a con, something we'll explain a bit later; for now, let's look at how much he dropped while
drinking at a Liverpool nightclub. Alex spent a mind-boggling $322,000 in three hours at the
English club. Some quick math tells us he spent over $100,000 an hour, or about $1,700 a minute!
Alex was in the company of his soccer and television friends.
How did he spend that much money so fast? Here's a quick breakdown. Alex
spent $20,000 on champagne and bought $4,000 worth of Grey Goose. He rounded
off the spending spree with a $200,000 bottle of Armand de Brignac champagne.
All that spending put Alex in the spotlight. Authorities were hot on his trail, wanting to
know how he made his money. The revelation ruined his life. After a series of investigations,
Alex was found guilty of fraud amounting to $7.6 million from an investment scheme.
Alex pretended to be a forex trader and conned over 100
investors. He spent his fraudulent earnings on designer clothes,
foreign travels, and expensive alcohol. He was jailed for seven years in 2015.
3 - Leonardo DiCaprio Years of hard work has left
DiCaprio's bank accounts stuffed with millions of dollars, some of which he
chose to spend during his 38th birthday party. Believe it or not, DiCaprio spent a record $3
million on bottles of champagne to celebrate with his friends. And talking of his friends,
they are not ordinary citizens; we are talking about top-tier celebrities here.
On his guest list were names like Jay Z,
Beyonce, Roberto De Niro, and Cameron Diaz, just to mention but a few.
The Wolf of Wall Street star ordered 18 cases of Ace of Spades,
re-examined his guest-list, then ordered more.
But there was more to the million-dollar drinking that night. The movie star used the
occasion to raise money for the Red Cross that went towards those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
DiCaprio did this by adding a fee to every bottle of champagne sold at the party. Not
only did DiCaprio turn 38 in style, but he also raised $500,000 through his foundation.
The following year, DiCaprio pulled the same stunt, only this time raising $3 million for
his foundation. For this event, the actor tapped rappers Kanye West and 2 Chainz.
Other A-list celebrities included Orlando Bloom, Busta Rhymes, Alex Rodriguez, and Nicky Hilton.
2 - Rookie Dinners Rookie dinners are simple,
exciting traditions in the NFL. Basically, at the teams' first dinner every season,
the veterans order whatever they want, food and drink, and the rookies are expected to
foot the bill. The tradition has created some memorable moments across the league.
The Green Bay Packers are one of the biggest sports franchises in America. In 2017,
the Packers enjoyed their rookie dinner at The Capital Grille in Denver. The
players indulged in Foie Gras (a french delicacy), ribeye steaks, and caviar.
They also downed a bottle of Napa Cabernet costing $1,445 alongside seven bottles of wine from Lafite
Rothschild. The total bill stood at $16,000. Rookie offensive tackle David Bakhtiari was at
the thick of it all. The rookies were caught by surprise after being presented with the bill.
In 2019, Seattle Seahawks rookies were hit with their own dinner tab,
settling a $17,500 bill, 11,000 of which went to bottles of Louis XIII.
The Titans, too, are accustomed to this tradition. In 2019, they went to Jeff
Ruby's Steakhouse in the heart of Nashville and ordered food and drinks worth $10,000. And now
the most expensive of them all—Dez Bryant's rookie dinner!
In 2010, two days after the Cowboys reported to training, Dez Bryant, a new signee,
started his tenure at the club on a wrong foot. Veteran Wide Receiver Roy Williams asked Bryant
to carry his pads, a customary ritual every rookie goes through. Bryant, however, refused.
Williams knew the right time to exert revenge would be during the dinner. So,
he gathered fellow veterans and briefed them on his impending
revenge--what they did to poor Bryant remains the most expensive rookie dinner in history.
The veterans went on a spending spree during the dinner,
ordering the most expensive food and drinks. They ordered bottles of Cristal,
Ace of Spades, and Patron. The total bill stood at a whopping $54,000,
and it landed in Bryant's lap. Be sure to check out our more detailed video for the full story!
1 - Miami Heat In 2013, after winning back-to-back championships,
the star-studded Miami Heat decided to party like rockstars at Story Nightclub. Following their Game
7 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Lebron James and company spent $100,000 at the post-game party.
The players ordered 100 normal bottles of Dom Perignon at $850
each. They also requested three 3-liter bottles of Dom at $5,000 a pop.
With a roster containing the likes of Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh,
$100,000 shouldn't break anybody's bank. In fact, it didn't cost them a dime. The Heat partied it up
at the LIV the year before, and on both occasions, the Miami club owner waved the bill.
David Grutman owns both Story and LIV nightclubs. Grutman is a fan of two things:
money and the Miami heat. He sees the team using his nightclubs as free advertising and
is happy to foot the bill. However, he wasn't as kind to Mark Cuban when the Mavericks beat
the Heat two years prior. Do you think Mark Cuban is upset he had to pay full price?
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