Michael Jordan becomes richest athlete in history, second only to Forbes

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The former basketball player built much of his $3 billion fortune away from the square

Information Currency Team


2023 4:37 pm

Considered the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan is on Forbes’ list of the 400 richest people in America. With a fortune of $3 billion (equivalent to R$15.44 billion at current levels), the former athlete was named the richest athlete in history by the publication, ranking 379th overall.

The 60-year-old former basketball player is the first athlete to make the list. In 2014, Jordan was also the first athlete to become a billionaire. LeBron James (38) follows closely as a basketball player who is not yet a billionaire. Los Angeles Lakers, Tiger Woods (46), considered the greatest golfer of all time, is only two blocks away since his accident in 2021.

Second only to Forbes, Michael Jordan’s wealth is diverse. During his long career, which spanned 15 seasons in the NBA, the former athlete earned $94 million – becoming the highest-paid player in the tournament in 1997 and 1998.

Contudo, where he spent most of his money outside of basketball: According to Forbes, Jordan earned approximately $2.4 billion throughout his career through partnerships and sponsorships with giants such as McDonald’s, Gatorade, Hanes, and others ( total before tax). Nike – The former athlete has an exclusive line named after Nike, and Nike paid Jordan approximately $260 million in royalties (most recently). In June, Jordan sold his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets basketball team for $3 billion, second only to Forbes.

Tesla Elon Musk is the richest man on the list, with liquid assets worth $251 billion (1.28 trillion reais). Jeff Bezos from Amazon appears in the sequence ($161 billion or 826.1 billion reais), followed by Larry Ellison from Oracle ($158 billion or 810.8 billion reais) ) and legendary investor Warren Buffett ($121 bilhões or R$ 620.9 bilhões).