Numbers: Jun. 24, 2002
$103 million Record amount the recent Tyson-Lewis heavyweight-title boxing match grossed on pay-per-view television
23 Age of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, the youngest pro basketball player ever to win three championship titles
40% Percentage of the $2.3 billion in funds donated to major Sept. 11 charities that has not yet been distributed, according to a Washington Post survey
$400 million Estimated amount of 9/11 money raised by the American Red Cross that the relief organization has not yet distributed
9 Average number of times kids say they pester their parents for an advertised product before Mom and Dad finally give in
55% Percentage of time kids ages 12-17 win toys and other goodies from their parents by nagging them, according to a study by the Center for a New American Dream, a group advocating responsible shopping
Sources: L.A. Daily News, Seattle Times, Washington Post, Center for a New American Dream
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