former basketball player michael jordan Retired from professional activities twenty years ago, leaving the game in 2003 after a brief spell with the Washington Wizards. Even as a player, the American began to accumulate wealth, and today his wealth makes history.
The former Chicago Bulls player this month became the first athlete to be named to the Forbes 400, a select group of America’s wealthiest people. Jordan successfully entered this list after the Charlotte Hornets, of which Jordan was a majority shareholder, was sold to a business group for $3 billion last August.
Jordan’s financial legacy was formed through deals with well-known brands like McDonald’s, Gatorade, Hanes, and, of course, Nike (including the Air Jordan sneaker model), which netted him an eye-watering $260 million in annual royalties. deep impression. According to the latest metrics published by the famous Forbes magazine, which is dedicated to information related to the world of business and investment.
The Bulls star was also a pioneer among elite athletes who became billionaires in 2014. Other celebrities, such as LeBron James and Tiger Woods, achieved this status by combining outstanding athletic performance with lucrative business contracts.