Top 50 Richest Athletes


Sports require practice and skill and only a handful of people have the determination to make it to the top. From the PGA Tour to the Olympic medalists, these individuals get paid a hefty sum to remain above the rest. Endorsements, contracts, and personal preformance all help to build the wealth of an athlete. Take a look at our list and see whose net worths knock it out of the park.
RankNameNet WorthAgeCountry
#1
Michael Jordan Net Worth
Michael Jordan 		$1 B51United States
#2
Michael Schumacher Net Worth
Michael Schumacher 		$800 M45Germany
#3
Vince McMahon Net Worth
Vince McMahon 		$750 M69United States
#4
Arnold Palmer Net Worth
Arnold Palmer 		$675 M84United States
#5
Tiger Woods Net Worth
Tiger Woods 		$550 M38United States
#6
Magic Johnson Net Worth
Magic Johnson 		$500 M55United States
#7
Michael Buffer Net Worth
Michael Buffer 		$400 M69United States
#8
Junior Bridgeman Net Worth
Junior Bridgeman 		$400 M60United States
#9
Shaquille O’Neal Net Worth
Shaquille O’Neal 		$350 M42United States
#10
David Beckham Net Worth
David Beckham 		$350 M39United Kingdom
#11
Alex Rodriguez Net Worth
Alex Rodriguez 		$300 M39United States
#12
Roger Federer Net Worth
Roger Federer 		$300 M33Switzerland
#13
Greg Norman Net Worth
Greg Norman 		$300 M59Australia
#14
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Net Worth
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 		$300 M39United States
#15
Jack Nicklaus Net Worth
Jack Nicklaus 		$280 M74United States
#16
Floyd Mayweather Net Worth
Floyd Mayweather 		$280 M37United States
#17
LeBron James Net Worth
LeBron James 		$270 M29United States
#18
Kobe Bryant Net Worth
Kobe Bryant 		$260 M36United States
#19
Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth
Cristiano Ronaldo 		$250 M29—
#20
George Foreman Net Worth
George Foreman 		$250 M65United States
#21
Paul Caddick Net Worth
Paul Caddick 		$225 M——
#22
Dave Whelan Net Worth
Dave Whelan 		$210 M—United Kingdom
#23
Wayne Gretzky Net Worth
Wayne Gretzky 		$200 M53Canada
#24
Bob Arum Net Worth
Bob Arum 		$200 M82United States
#25
Ken Block Net Worth
Ken Block 		$200 M46United States
#26
Lewis Hamilton Net Worth
Lewis Hamilton 		$200 M29—
#27
Hakeem Olajuwon Net Worth
Hakeem Olajuwon 		$200 M51United States
#28
John Madden Net Worth
John Madden 		$200 M78United States
#29
Richard Childress Net Worth
Richard Childress 		$200 M68United States
#30
Derek Jeter Net Worth
Derek Jeter 		$185 M40United States
#31
Sir Tony O’Reilly Net Worth
Sir Tony O’Reilly 		$180 M78Ireland
#32
Grant Hill Net Worth
Grant Hill 		$180 M41United States
#33
Lionel Messi Net Worth
Lionel Messi 		$180 M27Argentina
#34
Kevin Garnett Net Worth
Kevin Garnett 		$180 M38United States
#35
Kimi Raikkonen Net Worth
Kimi Raikkonen 		$180 M34—
#36
Phil Mickelson Net Worth
Phil Mickelson 		$180 M44United States
#37
Andre Agassi Net Worth
Andre Agassi 		$175 M44United States
#38
Peyton Manning Net Worth
Peyton Manning 		$165 M38United States
#39
Johnny Dumfries Net Worth
Johnny Dumfries 		$165 M——
#40
Don King Net Worth
Don King 		$150 M83United States
#41
Jeff Gordon Net Worth
Jeff Gordon 		$150 M43—
#42
Pete Sampras Net Worth
Pete Sampras 		$150 M43United States
#43
Tim Duncan Net Worth
Tim Duncan 		$150 M38United States
#44
Alexandre Pato Net Worth
Alexandre Pato 		$145 M24Brazil
#45
Martin Edwards Net Worth
Martin Edwards 		$142.5 M69United Kingdom
#46
Lennox Lewis Net Worth
Lennox Lewis 		$140 M48United Kingdom
#47
Gary Payton Net Worth
Gary Payton 		$130 M46United States
#48
Wayne Rooney Net Worth
Wayne Rooney 		$125 M28United Kingdom
#49
Lance Armstrong Net Worth
Lance Armstrong 		$125 M42United States
#50
The Rock Dwayne Johnson Net Worth
The Rock Dwayne Johnson 		$125 M42United States

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