MICHAEL SCHUMACHER - first billionaire athlete / greatest racer ever / first sports billionaire.
LeBron James and Tiger Woods made Forbes' newest list of billionaire sportspeople, becoming the first billionaire athletes while still playing.
Lebron James is the second athlete in history to become a billionaire after joining Michael Jordan in being valued at 10 figures. According to Forbes, the Los Angeles Lakers star is now worth $1billion thanks to a string of highly valuable investments, including a stake in Liverpool through the Fenway Sports Group.
The 10-Digit Club: Woods has become the first billionaire in his sport, and moreover, the first billionaire athlete outside the game of basketball. The only two other athletes on the list are NBA legend Michael Jordan and current NBA star LeBron James.
Michael Jordan was the world's first billionaire athlete. American basketball legend Michael Jordan, who celebrated his 54th birthday on Friday, was the world's first billionaire athlete. Jordan, who is widely considered the greatest basketball player ever, owns an 89% stake in the NBA basketball side Charlotte Hornets ...
Michael Jordan Is Richest Athlete of All Time.
LeBron James and Tiger Woods are the only two active billionaire players in sport. Only two of the 12 billionaires in the world of sports are active players. Forbes has released its liste of billionaire sportspeople, with LeBron James and Tiger Woods being the only athletes who make it while still playing.
Michael Jordan, eat your heart out.
Tiger Woods is the first athlete to reach a billion dollars in career earnings, according to Forbes.com, cementing his status as the top pitchman/athlete in sports history.
LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Toto Wolff and 9 other new sports billionaires in 2023. Robert Johnson's ownership includes NFL's New York Jets and health products giant Johnson & Johnson.
Tiger Woods now has an estimated net worth of at least $1 billion, according to Forbes. He joins LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the only athletes to reach the mark. Woods, 46, has earned over $1.7 billion in salary, endorsements and other forms of income during his decorated career, Forbes reports.
How Cristiano Ronaldo became football's first billionaire – from record-breaking Manchester United merchandise sales to charging US$1 million per paid Instagram post.
1. Michael Jordan Net Worth - $2.2 Billion. Viewed by many as the greatest player in NBA history, Jordan has turned his basketball acumen into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. The six-time NBA Champion made over $90 million as a player and makes $130 million a year from Nike, as part of his iconic "Air Jordan" brand.
Here's How LeBron James Became the NBA's First Billionaire.
Tiger Woods Becomes Third Billionaire Athlete.
Currently, Jami Gertz is the richest actor in the world with a net worth of $3 billion.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to earn over $1 billion, according to Forbes, putting him ahead of rival Lionel Messi.
The message of the legendary Babe Ruth was conveyed throughout the country and the world. As Tom Stanton, a baseball historian and author, has said, “It's difficult to convey to people today just how popular a sports figure Babe really was in American history.
ESPN+ and UNINTERRUPTED, the award-winning digital media company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, will debut a new original series, More Than An Athlete on November 20, exclusively on ESPN+ — the premium direct-to-consumer sports service from The Walt Disney Company's Direct-to-Consumer and International ( ...
Jay-Z is the only rapper to claim a spot on Forbes' real-time billionaires list with a 2.5 billion net worth in spring 2023. The rap world's richest also includes Ye, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young and Gilbert “Berner” Milam, a Bay Area rapper who owns Cookies, the world's first legal $1 billion weed brand.
The estimated total pay for a Athlete at NIKE is $28 per hour. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $22 per hour. The estimated additional pay is $6 per hour.
Robert L. Johnson founded Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 1979 with his wife, Sheila. He became the first African American billionaire after selling the network to Viacom in 2001. Woods' became the first billionaire in sports back in 2009.
Elon Musk, the owner of companies like Tesla and SpaceX and the world's richest person, is also number one in terms of getting the highest salary among the world's Fortune 500 companies.
Howard then re-signed with the Bullets on August 5. He became the first player in NBA history to sign a contract worth more than $100 million; his seven-year contract was worth $105 million (equivalent to $196,000,000 in 2022).