Category
Sports
On-court paychecks are the floor. Endorsements, equity stakes, and post-career ventures are where the wealth compounds.
15 entities ranked by estimated net worth
Est. Net Worth
$4.3B
#01
Michael Jordan
.
Est. Net Worth
$1.6B
#02
David Beckham
.
Est. Net Worth
$1.4B
#03
Tiger Woods
.
Est. Net Worth
$1.2B
#04
Cristiano Ronaldo
.
Est. Net Worth
$850M
#05
Lionel Messi
.
Est. Net Worth
$549.6M
#06
Lewis Hamilton
.
Est. Net Worth
$500M
#07
Shaquille O'Neal
.
Est. Net Worth
$450M
#08
Neymar
.
Est. Net Worth
$450M
#09
LeBron James
NBA superstar whose post-court empire — SpringHill, Blaze Pizza, Liverpool FC stake — has eclipsed his on-court earnings several times over.
Est. Net Worth
$400M
#10
Kevin Durant
.
Est. Net Worth
$325M
#11
Tom Brady
.
Est. Net Worth
$300M
#12
Serena Williams
.
Est. Net Worth
$300M
#13
Stephen Curry
.
Est. Net Worth
$225M
#14
Floyd Mayweather
.
Est. Net Worth
$30M
#15
Mike Tyson
.