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Baseballer Matt Kemp has been out of the spotlight since he stopped dating everyone’s dream girl, Rihanna, but the star player is back with the ultimate revenge: success played out on a Forbes cover.

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Last November the star outfielder net an eight-year, $160 million contract with the Dodgers, a team that had its share of financial troubles.

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In the latest issue of Forbes, the Kemp focused article breaks down the play-by-play of Matt’s success:

“…So marquee players, the kind that a team can use to ­market itself, suddenly find themselves in a better position than ever.

That’s how the Los Angeles Dodgers–a bankrupt baseball team–gives a young star player, Matt Kemp, an eight-year, $160 million contract, even when he isn’t a free agent.

Kemp is a terrific player—the 27-year-old outfielder led the National League in numerous offensive categories last season and finished second in Most Valuable Player balloting.

For the bankrupt Dodgers, headed for sale at auction, a long-term contract with Kemp represented an asset rather than a liability. The team’s enormous valuation is predicated on the ability of the new owner to quickly negotiate a deal worth more than $3.5 billion over 20 years with a regional sports network.”

Damn, looks like Matt Kemp is really winning, and looking dapper on the cover of Forbes as well.

We’re sure he busted in to a toothy grin and exhaled a silent “Hi Rihanna,” after that shoot was done.

Check out the full article over at Forbes.com