MICHAEL JORDAN: ~ $2.2 BILLION

It is only seldom that we know of a billionaire athlete. Now, we’re going to feature the basketball superstar Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was born in New York in 1963 and is one of the most influential athletes in the world in the 20th century. He was inducted into the FIBA. Hall of Fame in 2015 and is also the most marketable basketball player.

Jordan is a renowned player of NBA’s Chicago Bulls who stole the limelight in the 1990s. Prior to his retirement from the sport, he became the first athlete in history to earn over $30 million annually. But even if he already retired, he still continues to earn millions as he had investments in the Nike/Jordan brand. He gains $60 million every year for the business, but not only that, but he also has an ownership stake in the NBA team, Charlotte Hornets.