US EditionTop 50 Highest Paid Athletes of All Time Revealed — And No. 1 Isn’t Even Close
- Sportico released a list on Tuesday, April 22, ranking Michael Jordan the highest paid athlete ever.
- His extensive post-retirement earnings, particularly from his Nike partnership, contribute significantly to his wealth.
- Jordan also maintains multiple endorsement relationships and owns a NASCAR racing team.
- His career inflation-adjusted earnings total $4.15 billion.
- This places Jordan substantially ahead of other top earners like Tiger Woods.
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Top 50 Highest Paid Athletes of All Time Revealed — And No. 1 Isn’t Even Close
The highest paid athletes of all time have been revealed — and Michael Jordan is in rare air. Jordan, 62, topped Sportico’s list, released on Tuesday, April 22, with career inflation-adjusted earnings of $4.15 billion. The basketball icon has made $1.36 billion more than Tiger Woods, who comes in at No. 2. Sportico reported that Jordan made $300 million in 2024 alone, thanks in large part to his Nike partnership. Jordan still receives royalties…
Michael Jordan, the basketball player who has been retired for twenty years, has a much thicker wallet than Cristiano Ronaldo, who is still active.
The world's 100 highest-paid athletes earned a combined $6.2 billion last year. Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list with $260 million, followed by Golden State Warriors basketball player Stephen Curry ($154 million). However, a legend who has been retired for 20 years will pocket the most money in 2024. NBA icon Michael Jordan won his last championship in 1998, but he is still the highest-paid athlete of all time.
Michael Jordan reaches another major $300 milestone to top earnings list
RETIRING from the NBA hasn’t stopped Michael Jordan from pulling in huge amounts of money. The NBA legend has topped a recently-released list of the highest-paid athletes of all time. GettyMichael Jordan is the highest-earning athlete of all time[/caption] GettyTiger Woods comes in close behind Jordan for earnings[/caption] Sportico released a list of the top-100 highest-paid athletes of all time, with the men and women of the list pulling in $6…
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