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Michael Jordan- World's Richest Athlete.

Jordan is the world's first athlete billionaire.


Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time Had the NBA top salary Only Twice in 15 seasons but historic Nike deal and investment in floundering NBA franchise made him the world's richest athlete with 2.3 billion dollars fortune. Michael Jordan earned 90 millions dollars during his 13 season with bulls and 2 season with wizards, another 4 million dollars comes from bulls when he sat out to play minor League baseball. it's wasn't until his 12 season, four NBA titles and MVP awards Jordan was finally awarded the league's top salary. He got 33.1 million dollar next year before retiring the end of the 97-98 season.
While NBA made Jordan famous. His sponsors made him rich. He earned around 1.7 billion dollars in endorsement off the court and still reps the top brands in retirements. Nike was by far his biggest money earner. Jordan initial 5 year deal sign in 1984 was worth $500,000 annually plus royalties. Nike built Jordan brand into massive standalone business. Nike share of basketball performance shoes market which is included Jordan brand was 86% in 2019 Jordan takes from 130 million dollars from last year.


He bought the Charlotte Hornets in 2010 for $175 million. Which have since rena-med The Hornets. He Eventually raise his stake to 90% Jordan cashed in some of his hornets equity in September when he agreed to sell stake of the team which worth over 1.5 billion dollars. The biggest investment of his life period.


Besides NBA franchises he invested in Sportradar, Gigster, Muzik and Axiomatic the parent company of esport quad liquid recently valued at $320 Million and top of that his stake in Tequila brand, his investment in MLB's Miami marlins, Highest partnership in cornerstone restaurant group and lest we forget his ownership of a car dealer in North Carolina.


Jordans diversification has secured him quite urgent lost money between 2019 2020 but not Michael Jordan in last 12 months his net worth shot 300 million dollars thanks to higher value for the hornet and 145 million dollars in earning largely from Nike.


Michael Jordan officially become a billionaire in 2014. As of 2015 who was reportedly making 100 Millions dollar from his Nike royalties alone. Nike Jordan brand alone brings in roughly 3 billion dollars per year.

Nike founder Phil Knight

called signing Jordan the best decision he ever made, nabbing the NBA rookie for $250,000 a year in 1984.


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