NBA Net Worth Index 2026
On-court paychecks are the floor, not the ceiling. The court has produced more billionaires this decade than any other professional sport.
15 entries · sportsCompiled July 2026
- 01
sportsMichael Jordan
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Est. Net Worth$4.3BLast 12 Mo.$300M - 02
sportsDavid Beckham
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Est. Net Worth$1.6BLast 12 Mo.$23.6M - 03
sportsTiger Woods
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Est. Net Worth$1.4BLast 12 Mo.$10M - 04
sportsCristiano Ronaldo
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Est. Net Worth$1.2BLast 12 Mo.$300M - 05
sportsLionel Messi
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Est. Net Worth$850MLast 12 Mo.$75M - 06
sportsLewis Hamilton
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Est. Net Worth$549.6MLast 12 Mo.$100M - 07
sportsShaquille O'Neal
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Est. Net Worth$500MLast 12 Mo.$10M - 08
sportsNeymar
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Est. Net Worth$450MLast 12 Mo.$1M - 09
sportsLeBron 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$450MLast 12 Mo.$52.6M - 10
sportsKevin Durant
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Est. Net Worth$400MLast 12 Mo.$54.7M - 11
sportsTom Brady
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Est. Net Worth$325MLast 12 Mo.$30M - 12
sportsSerena Williams
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Est. Net Worth$300MLast 12 Mo.$50M - 13
sportsStephen Curry
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Est. Net Worth$300MLast 12 Mo.$62M - 14
sportsFloyd Mayweather
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Est. Net Worth$225M - 15
sportsMike Tyson
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Est. Net Worth$30MLast 12 Mo.$20M