Athletes rake lots of money from earnings/winnings and endorsements, making them rich in the process.
Here are the top 20 richest athletes in the world.
Rank | Athlete | Net Worth |
1 | Michael Jordan | $1.7 billion |
2 | Ion Tiriac | $1.28 billion |
3 | Vince McMahon | $1.22 billion |
4 | Michael Schumacher | $780 million |
5 | Tiger Woods | $740 million |
6 | Magic Johnson | $600 million |
7 | Roger Staubach | $600 million |
8 | Floyd Mayweather | $560 million |
9 | Kobe Bryant | $500 million |
10 | Eddie Jordan | $475 million |
11 | David Beckham | $450 million |
12 | Roger Federer | $450 million |
13 | Cristiano Ronaldo | $450 million |
14 | LeBron James | $400 million |
15 | Michael Buffer | $400 million |
16 | Shaquille O’Neal | $400 million |
17 | Lionel Messi | $400 million |
18 | Bud Selig | $375 million |
19 | Phil Mickelson | $375 million |
20 | Jack Nicklaus | $320 million |
Great to see tiger woods still up there despite his struggles in the last decade