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Richest Athletes in the World

Basketball, football, golf and tennis fortunes built on prize money, endorsement equity and ownership stakes.

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Top 10 Richest Athletes in the World

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  • Placeholder illustration for Anna Kasprzak

    Anna Kasprzak

    Estimated net worth

    $1 billion

    Olympic dressage rider from the family behind ECCO, the Danish shoe maker founded by her grandfather.

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  • Portrait photograph of Vince McMahon

    Vince McMahon

    Estimated net worth

    $3.2 billion

    The promoter who built WWE into a listed media business and sold it to Endeavor in 2023 for stock in TKO Group.

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  • Portrait photograph of Michael Jordan

    Michael Jordan

    Estimated net worth

    $3.6 billion

    Basketball’s most commercially valuable name, now a billionaire several times over from Nike royalties, the Hornets sale and racing.

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  • Portrait photograph of LeBron James

    LeBron James

    Estimated net worth

    $850 million

    The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, building a media company and ownership portfolio while still playing.

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  • Portrait photograph of Lionel Messi

    Lionel Messi

    Estimated net worth

    $1 billion

    Argentina’s World Cup captain, whose move to Inter Miami was built around revenue shares rather than salary alone.

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  • Portrait photograph of Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Estimated net worth

    $1.2 billion

    Football’s most followed player, whose Saudi contract and CR7 brand keep him at the top of athlete earnings.

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  • Portrait photograph of Tiger Woods

    Tiger Woods

    Estimated net worth

    $1.3 billion

    The golfer who moved prize money and endorsement income to a new level, and the first in his sport to pass a billion dollars.

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  • Portrait photograph of Junior Bridgeman

    Junior Bridgeman

    Estimated net worth

    $1.5 billion

    Bucks forward whose restaurant franchises and Coca-Cola bottling business made him a billionaire after basketball.

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  • Portrait photograph of Magic Johnson

    Magic Johnson

    Estimated net worth

    $1.6 billion

    Lakers legend who became one of the first athletes to build a serious business portfolio while still playing.

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  • Portrait photograph of Ion Țiriac

    Ion Țiriac

    Estimated net worth

    $2.4 billion

    Romanian tennis champion turned banker, insurer and tournament owner, the country’s first billionaire.

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