Richest sportsmen in the world: A new ranked list of the wealthiest athletes right now, and their net worth

Many famous athletes worldwide are well-known for being the best in their field of sport. Although most of these athletes have retired, they continue to enhance their legacies by investing in various businesses, and consequently becoming the richest sportsmen in the world.

Professional athletes earn a fortune from their profession, and some are listed among the richest people in the world. In this article, find more about the top 10 athletes right now and their net worth.

Top 10 richest sportsmen in the world as of 2023

If there is one conspicuous thing about athletes in general, it is a fact they all boast high monetary success with several zeros and commas in their bank figures. The likes of Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi, and Ion Tiriac can never miss out on such a list.

According to recent data analysts, SportsBrief has compiled a list of the richest athletes of all time.

10. Michael Schumacher - $600 million

Michael Schumacher is a former German racing driver who competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes and had a joint record of seven World Drivers' Championship titles.

At the time of his retirement from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins, pole positions, and podium finishes. Schumacher is considered among the richest sportsmen in the world, according to Forbes.

Full name	Michael Schumacher
Date of birth	3 January 1969
Age	54 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	German

9. Lionel Messi - $600 million

Lionel Messi is an Argentine-based professional soccer player who plays for Barcelona and the Argentine national team. He has made most of his fortune through salary, endorsements, and sponsorships.

Besides his illustrious career as a famous football player, Lionel Messi is renowned for winning several trophies, including his most recent one, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Messi earns a significant salary as a professional soccer player and has also signed endorsement deals with major brands such as Adidas, Pepsi, and Gatorade. With a net worth estimated at over $600 million, the football player is considered one of the richest sportsmen in the world.

Full name	Lionel Andrés Messi
Date of birth	24 June 1987
Age	35 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	Argentine

8. Junior Bridgeman - $600 million

Ulysses Lee Junior Bridgeman is a retired American-based professional basketball player and a successful entrepreneur. He played in the National Basketball League for 12 years and currently owns the Ebony and Jet magazines.

He made most of his fortune through entrepreneurship, making him one of the richest sportsmen in the world.

Full name	Ulysses Lee Junior Bridgeman
Date of birth	17 September 1953
Age	69 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	American

7. Eddie Jordan - $600 million

Eddie Jordan is an Irish-based former racing driver and businessman who has amassed a net worth of $600 million thanks to his successful career in Formula One racing.

Additionally, he is the founder and owner of the Jordan Grand Prix and the lead analyst for F1 coverage on BBC channel 4. This success has ranked him among the top richest athletes in the world.

Full name	Edmund Patrick Jordan
Date of birth	30 March 1948
Age	74 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	Irish

6. Magic Johnson - $630 million

Earvin Magic Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player and a successful entrepreneur. The bulk of his net worth comes from his career salary, brand endorsements, and various investments.

Currently, he has numerous investments and is the chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, a diversified holding company that invests in various industries. His net worth of $630 million ranks him amongst the richest sportsmen in the world as of 2023.

Full name	Earvin Magic Johnson Jr
Date of birth	14 August 1959
Age	63 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	American

5. Anna Kasprzak - $1 billion

Anna Kasprzak is a Danish dressage rider and Olympic athlete who earned most of her net worth through prize money, sponsorships, and brand endorsement deals. She is the only female athlete to make it to the list of the wealthiest athletes of all time.

She has endorsement deals with companies in the equestrian industry and other relatable fields. The Danish dressage rider has also made her fortune through other ventures, such as coaching and training. All these activities have accumulated her net worth to over a billion dollars.

Full name	Anna Kasprzak
Date of birth	8 December 1989
Age	33 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	Danish

4. Tiger Woods - $1.1 billion

Eldrick Tont Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer and one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Woods is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time and one of the world's most famous athletes.

Woods has won numerous golf tournaments throughout his career, including the Masters, the PGA Championship, and the US Open, contributing to his income. He has a net worth of about $1.1 billion, ranking him among the richest athletes of all time.

Full name	Eldrick Tont Tiger Woods
Date of birth	30 December 1975
Age	47 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	America

Who are the top billionaire athletes in the world?

And while most people would assume the fact that some athletes rely on their respective careers to make a fortune, the thing is, most of them have ventured into other activities, such as investments, and brand endorsement deals, among others. Below are the three billionaire athletes as of 2023.

3. Ion Tiriac - $1.5 billion

Ion Tiriac is a Romanian businessman and a former professional tennis and ice hockey player who has amassed a significant net worth of about $1.5 billion. He earned most of his fortune as a businessman and from his tennis career.

Additionally, he ventured into real estate, auto, and financial services and later founded the Tiriac group. He also owns a collection of more than 400 models of cars and motorcycles.

Full name	Ion Tiriac
Date of birth	9 May 1939
Age	83 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	Romanian

2. Michael Jordan - $1.7 billion

And finally, to the one who tops the list, meet Michael Jordan, the richest sportsman in the world as of 2023. According to various online sources, the retired American-based basketball player is currently a product endorser, team owner, and entrepreneur with an alleged net worth of $3 billion.

He has garnered most of his net worth through salary, endorsement deals, and investments. The legendary basketball player earned tens of millions of dollars in salary during his playing career from 1984 to 2003. He is a billionaire and the richest athlete in the world.

Full name	Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Date of birth	17 February 1963
Age	59 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	American

1. Vince McMahon - $2.2 billion

Vincent Kennedy McMahon is a retired American wrestler, current chairman, and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE. Under his leadership, WWE has grown to be the world's largest professional wrestling company, with him being the majority shareholder.

Vince is one of the world's richest sportsmen as of 2023, and his fan base is unlimited worldwide, with a net worth of over $2.2 billion.

Full name	Vincent Kennedy McMahon
Date of birth	24 August 1945
Age	77 years of age as of January 2023
Nationality	American

All these athletes have been the best in whatever they have set as their targets, with each of them acquiring high monetary success in their respective fields. Whether Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, or Lionel Messi, each of these athletes has managed to appear among some of the richest sportsmen in the world.

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