Paris 2024 Olympians – More

Its been such a fun ride, but the Paris Olympics are coming to a close. These games have featured so many incredible athletes at the very best. We’ve featured some of them here these past two weeks, but there are so many  fascinating people we can’t wait to see more of. Keep an eye on these other talents, and of course their awesome houses, here on VirtualGlobetrotting!

Giannis Antetokounmpo

The “Greek Freak” was a flagbearer for his native Greece in Paris, though his team failed to medal. The two-time NBA MVP is an international superstar with a net worth of $70 million. As a long time member of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, his home is a 10,000-square-foot house in River Hills, Wisconsin. This huge house with a gym, pool, and wine cellar, has been passed around by members of the Bucks organization for many years.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's House (Google Maps)
Giannis Antetokounmpo's House

Joel Embiid

Another basketball big man, Cameroon-born Joel Embiid represented the United States in Paris. Embiid, also a former NBA MVP, lives a more urban life in the home of his team, The Philadelphia 76ers. His net worth of $85 million affords him a Center City penthouse with a 1,000-square-foot private outdoor space and a pool and hot tub overlooking the city of Brotherly Love. Embiid listed this property in January 2024 for $5.5 million.

Joel Embiid's House (Google Maps)
Joel Embiid's House

Coco Gauff

Tennis sensation Coco Gauff was eliminated from the tennis draws earlier than should would have liked, but the 20-year old US Open winner gets to return beautiful home in Boynton Beach, Florida. Gauff’s net worth is $3.5 million but she has plenty of time to earn more money and maybe some Olympic hardware!

Coco Gauff's House (Google Maps)
Coco Gauff's House

Katie Ledecky

American swimmer Katie Ledecky is one of the most decorated Olympians of all time. She came into Paris with ten Olympic medals and left with four more. One of the most dominant Olympians since 2012, Ledecky landed a $7-million endorsement deal with swimwear brand TYR. Ledecky, who hails originally from Bethesda, Maryland, moved her base of operations from Stanford in California, to the University of Florida in 2021. Her house in Gainesville rests in a nice wooded area. Katie Ledecky’s net worth is $5 million.

Katie Ledecky's house (Google Maps)
Katie Ledecky's house

Naomi Osaka

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was once the number-one ranked player in the world before stepping away from the sport to have her first child. She came back this year for her second Olympics but was unable to advance through the first round. Osaka has won four major championships and in 2021 was the highest-paid female athlete in the world. Osaka’s net worth is $45 million. She purchased her 6,855-square-foot home in Tarzana, California from popstar Nick Lachey in 2022.

Naomi Osaka's House (Birds Eye)
Naomi Osaka's House

Sha’Carri Richardson

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is one of the fastest women in the world, winning a silver medal at the 100m in Paris. Her success on the track has led to endorsement deals from Nike, Powerade, and Sprite. She moved from her hometown of Dallas, Texas to this 2,461-square-foot house in Clermont, Florida in 2022. With a net worth of $1.5 million, she was able to drop $580,000 on this suburban home with a pool.

Sha'Carri Richardson's house (Google Maps)
Sha'Carri Richardson's house

We hope you’ve enjoyed the Olympics as much as we have and that you’ve had fun checking out the homes of some of the greats we’ve seen over the past fortnight! Keep checking in with VGT for more celebrity homes and other cool places we can see from the sky!

 

Paris 2024 Olympians – Steph Curry

The United States Men’s basketball team is absolutely loaded with talent and big names but two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry is a standout among greats. The 36-year-old point guard has won four NBA championships but had not represented his country in the Olympics before this year. He is now part of a squad that is the overwhelming favorite to win gold. The semifinals are today!

Steph Curry’s net worth is around $180 million. He earns over $50 million per season playing for the Golden State Warriors and has major endorsement deals with Nike and Under Armour. He and his wife, Ayesha, have also been very active in real estate, buying and selling many high-value properties over the years. Let’s take a look at their current portfolio.

Atherton, California

Steph and Ayesha Curry recently moved to a brand-new home in Atherton, California. They paid a reported $30 million for this 18,000-square-foot, 2-acre mansion.

Steph Curry's House (Google Maps)
Steph Curry's House

Malibu, California

The brand-new Atherton house is nice, but this $50-million, 17-acre mansion in the Malibu bluffs is absolutely breathtaking. This house boasts over 12,000 square feet of living space and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.

Steph Curry's Malibu House (Google Maps)
Steph Curry's Malibu House

Winter Park, Florida

The most recent addition to the Currys’ empire is this $2.1-million home in Winter Park, Florida. Though certainly modest compared to what we’ve seen so far, it’s not a bad crash pad for Curry’s golf trips to Florida!

Steph Curry's House (Google Maps)
Steph Curry's House

Waxhaw, North Carolina

Like many wealthy athletes, Steph Curry also keeps a house near his hometown. Curry was born and raised in Charlotte, NC where his father, Dell Curry, played for the NBA’s Hornets. Curry bought this 8,000-square-foot house in 2011 for around $12.5 million.

Stephen Curry's House (Google Maps)
Stephen Curry's House

Thanks for checking in with us throughout the Olympics! There’s still more to come!

Safari #116 – American College Football

VirtualGlobetrotting’s Safaris are weekly challenges to see who can find the most maps from a specific category.

(Our definition of a week is a little strange though, as the last Safari we put on was over 3 years ago!)

Well, dust off your fedoras and binoculars, for it’s time to start the first Safari of 2018!

With the American College Football season entering the last month of regular season games, let’s look for people playing pigskin! Valid submissions must all be in Street View and of people playing football (American). Pictures, art, ads, paintings, murals, etc. are all fine. Players can be of any age, professional or amateur.

For an example of what we’re looking for, here is what the previous Safari’s “Soccer v2” submissions were:

Safari 107 Soccer

The safari will end at 07:00am UTC on Wednesday, November 14. Post your maps to Street View – Safari Submission and another appropriate category for credit.

You can track the progress of the hunt on the Games page.

Good luck and happy hunting!

Wallace Neff, Architect of California’s Golden Age

Wallace Neff was a famous Southern Californian architect. The houses he designed are still among the most coveted and appreciated houses in Los Angeles by celebrities and architectural connoisseurs alike. The distinct style he worked in is called the California style.

Ridgedale Estate By Wallace Neff (Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt's Former House) (Birds Eye)
Ridgedale Estate By Wallace Neff (Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt's Former House)
Sol Wurtzel Residence By Wallace Neff (Jay Stein's House) (Google Maps)
Sol Wurtzel Residence By Wallace Neff (Jay Stein's House)
Adrien Labi's house (The Singleton Estate) (Birds Eye)
Adrien Labi's house (The Singleton Estate)
Carol and Frank Biondi Jr.'s house (Google Maps)
Carol and Frank Biondi Jr.'s house
Jimmy Iovine's House (Birds Eye)
Jimmy Iovine's House
Bradley S. Cohen's House (Birds Eye)
Bradley S. Cohen's House
Peter Dent & Susan Purvis-Dent's House (Formerly Madonna's and Diane Keaton's) (Birds Eye)
Peter Dent & Susan Purvis-Dent's House (Formerly Madonna's and Diane Keaton's)
Bill Guthy & Victoria Jackson's House (Formerly Cary Grant's & Buster Keaton's) (Birds Eye)
Bill Guthy & Victoria Jackson's House (Formerly Cary Grant's & Buster Keaton's)
Rudolph Valentino's 'Falcon Lair' (Demolished) (Birds Eye)
Rudolph Valentino's 'Falcon Lair' (Demolished)
Site Of Pickfair Estate (Demolished) (Birds Eye)
Site Of Pickfair Estate (Demolished)
'Chandler House' by Wallace Neff (Birds Eye)
'Chandler House' by Wallace Neff
James Murdoch's House (Birds Eye)
James Murdoch's House
Loren G. Lipson's House (Birds Eye)
Loren G. Lipson's House
'Dome Home' by Wallace Neff (Google Maps)
'Dome Home' by Wallace Neff
Ricky & Betty Chow's House (Google Maps)
Ricky & Betty Chow's House
Diane Keaton's House (former) (Google Maps)
Diane Keaton's House (former)

Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed “The Wizard of Menlo Park”, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, and because of that, he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.

Thomas Edison Statue (StreetView)
Thomas Edison Statue

Thomas Edison statue (StreetView)
Thomas Edison statue
Edison Memorial Tower (Birds Eye)
Edison Memorial Tower

Edison's Black Maria (Google Maps)
Edison's Black Maria
Thomas Edison's Hollywood star (StreetView)
Thomas Edison's Hollywood star

Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum (Google Maps)
Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum
Thomas Edison National Historical Park (Google Maps)
Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas Edison's House (former) (Birds Eye)
Thomas Edison's House (former)