Who are the richest athletes in the world

Top 10 richest athletes in the world

 

The list below shows that athletes can earn as much if not more than other professions, such as actors, musicians and high flying CEOs. I am sure you would have heard of every sports star on the list.

 

10. David Beckham (football) – Net worth is estimated at $450 million

David Beckham Achievements

– 265 Premier league appearances for Manchester United

–  81 Champions league appearances

– Won 6 Premier League titles

– Won 2 FA Cups

– Won 1 European Cup

– Won 1 Intercontinental Cup

 

 

10. Roger Federer (tennis) – Net worth is estimated at $450 million

Roger Federer Achievements

– 20 Grand Slam singles titles

– Reached 31 Grand Slam finals

– 45 semi-final appearances

– 56 quarter-final appearances

 

 

10. Cristiano Ronaldo (football) – Net worth approximately £$450 million.

Cristiano Ronaldo Achievements

– Total goal count of 707 senior goals for club and country

– Won 4 European Golden Shoes

– Won 6 league titles

– Won 5 European Cups

– Won 1 European Championship

 

 

10. LeBron James (basketball) – Net worth is estimated at $450 million

LeBron James Achievements

– NBA 2 time NBA Champion

– 2 time NBA Finals MVP

– Won 2 Olympic Gold Medal

– Won 1 Olympic Bronze Medal

 

 

9. Eddie Jordan (car racing) – net worth is estimated at $475 million

Eddie Jordan Achievements

– Won Irish Kart Championship

– Operated a Formula One constructor that he founded called Jordan Grand Prix

 

 

8. Kobe Bryant (basketball) – Net worth is estimated at $500 million

Kobe Bryant Achievements

– Dropping 55 on the G.O.A.T – Michael Jordan

– Youngest Starting All-Star in NBA history

– 62 in Three Quarters against Dallas

– Career Games Dropping 40+ Points

– MVP

– 81 on the Raptors

– 2 Olympic Gold Medals

 

 

7. Floyd Mayweather (boxing) – Net worth is estimated at $560 million

Floyd Mayweather Achievements

– 2 time Ring magazine Fighter of the Year

– Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year award

– 6 times Best Fighter ESPY Award

 

 

6. Roger Staubach (American football) – Net worth is estimated at $600 million

Roger Staubach Achievements

– 2 times Super Bowl champion

– Super Bowl MVP

– 6 Pro Bowl

– NFL Man of the Year Award

 

Half way through the top 10 richest athletes in the world

 

6. Magic Johnson (basketball) – Net worth is estimated at $600 million

Magic Johnson Achievements

– 3 NBA MVP Awards

– 9 NBA Finals appearances

– 12 All-Star games

– 10 All-NBA First and Second Team nominations

– NBA’s all-time leader in average assists per game

 

 

5. Tiger Woods (golf) – Net worth is estimated at $800 million

Tiger Woods Achievements

– Won 14 Major Championships

– 79 PGA Tour Wins

– 18 World Golf Championship Victories

– 12 Wire-to-Wire Wins.

 

 

4. Michael Schumacher (car racing) – Net worth is estimated at $1 billion

Michael Schumacher Achievements

– Won 7 World Championship titles

– Won 91 Grand Prix’s

– 77 fastest Laps

– Won 13 races in a single season

 

 

3. Ion Tiriac (tennis and ice hockey) – Net worth is estimated at $1.1 billion

Ion Tiriac Achievements

– Owner of the Open Tennis Tournament in Madrid

– Manager for Lucas Pouille

– Ranked in the top 10 tennis players during his career in the ATP

– Won 1 Grand Slam at the 1970 French Open

 

 

2. Michael Jordan (basketball) – Net worth is estimated at $1.9 billion

Michael Jordan Achievements

– 5 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards

– 10 All-NBA First Team designations

– 9 All-Defensive First Team honors

– 14 NBA All-Star Game appearances

– 3 All-Star Game MVP Awards

– 10 scoring titles

– 3 steals titles

– 6 NBA Finals MVP Awards

 

 

1. Vince McMahon (wrestling) – Net worth is estimated at $3.2 billion

Vince McMahon Achievements

– 2 time world champion WWF and ECW

– Royal Rumble winner.

– Chairman and the owner of the majority of WWE