@theargentgroup: Justin Verlander was in 10th grade when he wanted a chocolate milk but was short 50 cents. His friend Daniel Hicks gave him the money. Verlander made an unusual offer in return. He would give Hicks 0.1% of his future professional baseball signing bonus. They wrote the deal on a napkin. Then Verlander went to Old Dominion University, became the second overall pick in the 2004 MLB Draft and signed with the Detroit Tigers. His signing bonus was $3.12 million. That tiny 50-cent loan was suddenly worth $3,120. Hicks still had the napkin. Verlander had completely forgotten about it until his friend pulled it out after the draft. The deal was simple: 50 cents for chocolate milk. 0.1% of the future signing bonus in return. $3,120 payout years later. The funniest part is that Hicks had made the deal before anyone knew exactly how valuable Verlander would become. He was betting 50 cents on his friend’s future. It turned out to be one of the most profitable chocolate milks in baseball history.

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Monday 12 October 2026 13:16:12 GMT