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they do it for the love of the game and
the money isn’t too bad either
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
richest athletes in the world when the
Lakers won another championship later
that year magic says he sold 150,000
t-shirts in only four days for this list
we’re only counting athletes whose
approximate estimated net worth is at
least 300 million dollars although we’re
not ranking them solely by how much
money they’ve got skills reputation and
legacy also play a part also while Rory
McIlroy is reported by some to be worth
400 million dollars
most sources would say otherwise so you
won’t be finding him on this list it’s
been a difficulty 18 months at times
since the start of 2013
number 10 Shaquille O’Neal a dominant
player thing this guy’s got as many
dollars as he does nicknames over his 19
years in the NBA Shaq daddy was always
front and center whether he was playing
for the LA Lakers the Miami Heat
or the Boston Celtics he will be
delighted I just saw and the more Sloan
Rogers nobody can stop me sure he became
a four time NBA champion and a
three-time NBA Finals MVP but he’s not
just a sports guy he’s had other
ventures in music films and even reality
TV hey don’t turn your phone on me but
perhaps even more impressive is Shaq’s
business sense it’s okay to be famous
but at some point you want to start
owning businesses the 7-foot one Center
is active in real estate and bought
stocks and a few small companies you may
have heard of like GE PepsiCo and Apple
and that in addition to his many many
endorsement deals helped keep the money
rolling in
[Applause]
number nine David Beckham 350 million
dollars I don’t believe it
David Beckham school circle to take
England
all the way
World Cup Finals is it that stunning mug
that’s earned David Beckham his money or
his world-class skills on the pitch well
actually it’s a combination of the two
Beck’s has established a net worth of
three hundred and fifty million dollars
through years of lucrative contracts
with Manchester United Real Madrid LA
Galaxy and PSG as well as sponsorship
deals with brands like Armani and Adidas
he’s also spearheading an MLS expansion
team in Miami which may just keep that
MLS money rolling in if you include
Victoria’s money well then the beckham’s
are one serious power couple
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number eight roger federer 350 million
dollars also clocking in with a net
worth of around 350 million dollars is
one of the tennis world’s biggest stars
a man who’s consistently hit records out
of the park with each grand slam
Wimbledon aside tennis is the most
popular fan sport but even so Federer
has done just fine for himself earning
around 70 million dollars in prize money
over the course of his career yeah
special moment no doubt about it are you
kidding me but that pales in comparison
to what he’s earned through endorsements
holding deals with the likes of Nike
Rolex and Mercedes to name a few Federer
pulls in more than 30 million dollars
per year not too shabby
when I find was able to lift a trophy
again it was with this particular one it
was a beautiful feeling today it’s a
watch I look back and share memories
with number 7 Kobe Bryant 360 million
dollars hey cuz I demanded greatness
greatness coming in fittingly at number
eight is the Black Mamba himself
Bryant accrued his wealth by dominating
the NBA and we do mean dominating stuff
tonight with five championship wins two
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards a
regular season MVP trophy and a slew of
other honors Kobe more than earned his
two-year forty eight and a half million
dollar contract extension in 2013 Nike
has also thrown plenty of money his way
through shoe deals oh and then there was
cash from sprite McDonald’s Nutella
Vitamin Water merch sales you get the
picture everybody wants you even Kobe
Bryant even in retirement
it looks like the Kobe Brand will only
keep going and his bank account will
keep growing
you see that’s the beautiful part about
business right you’re not restricted by
salary cat regulation number six Magic
Johnson 500 million dollars just a
pretty plain old ordinary bedroom dude
oh yeah I don’t trust banks I sleep with
all my money this NBA Titan clearly
earned his nickname on the court
securing glory for the Lakers by helping
them win five championships he also
dominated individually claiming three
NBA Finals MVP awards in addition to
other chart-topping MVP or all-star
titles so you built the room around the
trophies that’s right
since then he’s proven to be magic in
the business world as well and that’s
where his net worth of 500 million
dollars comes from through his
conglomerate Magic Johnson enterprises
Johnson has made savvy investments with
major companies like Starbucks Burger
King and Sodexo to name a few
Johnson invests in urban development and
has reaped lucrative benefits as a
result even lending a hand and a dollar
towards HIV AIDS awareness we do job
fairs we do health fairs to talk about
HIV and AIDS number five LeBron James
four hundred and twenty five million
dollars
[Applause]
drafted right out of high school an 18
year old LeBron James signed a deal with
Nike worth 90 million dollars and since
then he’s more than lived up to the hype
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the Akron hammer started off with the
Cleveland Cavaliers and after making the
decision to join the heat for four years
he ultimately came back home to the Cavs
and remains their best scorer of all
time it’s like when I decided to go back
to Cleveland I wasn’t totally sure des
gonna welcome me back man
but they did they welcomed me back with
open arms and an open heart we all know
that King James can clearly throw down
on the court but he’s also a savvy
businessman I’m happy in a position I’m
in and to be able to give back to my
community to my foundation LeBron has
expanded into entertainment with his
promising media company uninterrupted so
we’re sure to be seeing his face for a
while but the focus today is on the
dollars and all told James is said to be
worth four hundred and twenty five
million dollars pass right through the
hands of pay James but two-handed slam
number for Tiger Woods 700 million
dollars
you can make mad money in the golf world
okay we’re all aware of Tigers
scandalous love life circa 2009 and we
all know he lost a ton of sponsors in
the fallout people want to know how I
could have done these things to my wife
Elin and to my children but at the end
of the day that didn’t make much of a
dent in his bank account even after the
divorce Tiger was the face of golf and
boy did he make some serious Bank in his
heyday even if other companies cut ties
with him Nike still earns him 20 million
dollars annually then there’s also watch
companies like Rolex and tog Hoyer upper
deck and don’t forget that video game he
had that made golf sorta cool all of it
adds up to make him a very very rich man
number three Michael Schumacher 780
million dollars this is what it’s all
about all that is total brilliance from
Michael Schumacher there may be good
money in NASCAR but Formula One is where
the real money is at and their
Schumacher reigned supreme a seven-time
world champion he is the most decorated
driver in f1 history and has been paid
accordingly unfortunately a 2013 skiing
accident tragically ended Schumacher’s
racing career but when he was in his
prime Schumacher was reported to have
had a salary of
80 million dollars and his sponsorships
were borderline ludicrous 1 don’t you
found Mugen spot-on even paid him eight
million dollars over three years just to
put a miniscule logo on the brim of his
hat 8 mil for that just think of the
money he earned from the rest of the Hat
I feel a bit guilty to have broken those
kind of records because I don’t think I
broke that I just set my own benchmark
and they did their benchmarks number 2
Floyd Mayweather Jr 650 million dollars
you know – that money thrown at me from
so many different countries if ever
there were an athlete who’s synonymous
with money it’s Floyd seriously his
nickname is literally money and he
inspired the brand the money team and
the money team
is my team like the other athletes on
this list Mayweather actually earns less
money through promotions with most of
his wealth coming straight from the
sport of boxing with his undefeated
record money justifiably demands
enormous sums for his pay-per-view
fights which companies like Showtime are
more than willing to dish out because
everyone and we mean everyone Tunes in
to watch him defeat his next opponent
fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dose of
cold reality consider this for his win
against Manny Pacquiao in 2015
Mayweather earned approximately 240
million dollars that’s just one night of
work I got to where I got to from a lot
of hard work a very very strong team are
very smart team they still behind me
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions new
bosses cocinando yak toe Ondo yo
Bordeaux estación army yeah
number one Michael Jordan one point one
four billion dollars
[Applause]
no surprise here just look down at your
sneakers yep
that’s why his Airness is number one Oh
63 points and you’re looking at an
all-time record in addition to his
dominance as a player and his status as
arguably the greatest of all time MJ’s
endorsement deal with Nike and the
creation of the Air Jordan brand have
transcended the sports world becoming a
part of mainstream culture and remaining
popular for over three decades Air
Jordan it’s all in the imagination Air
Jordan is a billion-dollar venture for
Nike earning MJ a pretty penny as well
but that’s not it for Jordan he starred
in Space Jam which earned two hundred
and thirty million dollars at the box
office Michael you know that your
friends are cartoon characters
yeah and he’s the majority stakeholder
in the Charlotte Hornets which pushed
his net worth over a billion dollars
he’s a slam dunk for number one hey
scores the Bulls lead 8786
[Applause]
do you agree with our list who’s your
favorite rich athlete you know what my
name is
I’m Moe famous in eggs for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
[Music]
you
they do it for the love of the game and
the money isn’t too bad either
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
richest athletes in the world when the
Lakers won another championship later
that year magic says he sold 150,000
t-shirts in only four days for this list
we’re only counting athletes whose
approximate estimated net worth is at
least 300 million dollars although we’re
not ranking them solely by how much
money they’ve got skills reputation and
legacy also play a part also while Rory
McIlroy is reported by some to be worth
400 million dollars
most sources would say otherwise so you
won’t be finding him on this list it’s
been a difficulty 18 months at times
since the start of 2013
number 10 Shaquille O’Neal a dominant
player thing this guy’s got as many
dollars as he does nicknames over his 19
years in the NBA Shaq daddy was always
front and center whether he was playing
for the LA Lakers the Miami Heat
or the Boston Celtics he will be
delighted I just saw and the more Sloan
Rogers nobody can stop me sure he became
a four time NBA champion and a
three-time NBA Finals MVP but he’s not
just a sports guy he’s had other
ventures in music films and even reality
TV hey don’t turn your phone on me but
perhaps even more impressive is Shaq’s
business sense it’s okay to be famous
but at some point you want to start
owning businesses the 7-foot one Center
is active in real estate and bought
stocks and a few small companies you may
have heard of like GE PepsiCo and Apple
and that in addition to his many many
endorsement deals helped keep the money
rolling in
[Applause]
number nine David Beckham 350 million
dollars I don’t believe it
David Beckham school circle to take
England
all the way
World Cup Finals is it that stunning mug
that’s earned David Beckham his money or
his world-class skills on the pitch well
actually it’s a combination of the two
Beck’s has established a net worth of
three hundred and fifty million dollars
through years of lucrative contracts
with Manchester United Real Madrid LA
Galaxy and PSG as well as sponsorship
deals with brands like Armani and Adidas
he’s also spearheading an MLS expansion
team in Miami which may just keep that
MLS money rolling in if you include
Victoria’s money well then the beckham’s
are one serious power couple
[Music]
number eight roger federer 350 million
dollars also clocking in with a net
worth of around 350 million dollars is
one of the tennis world’s biggest stars
a man who’s consistently hit records out
of the park with each grand slam
Wimbledon aside tennis is the most
popular fan sport but even so Federer
has done just fine for himself earning
around 70 million dollars in prize money
over the course of his career yeah
special moment no doubt about it are you
kidding me but that pales in comparison
to what he’s earned through endorsements
holding deals with the likes of Nike
Rolex and Mercedes to name a few Federer
pulls in more than 30 million dollars
per year not too shabby
when I find was able to lift a trophy
again it was with this particular one it
was a beautiful feeling today it’s a
watch I look back and share memories
with number 7 Kobe Bryant 360 million
dollars hey cuz I demanded greatness
greatness coming in fittingly at number
eight is the Black Mamba himself
Bryant accrued his wealth by dominating
the NBA and we do mean dominating stuff
tonight with five championship wins two
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards a
regular season MVP trophy and a slew of
other honors Kobe more than earned his
two-year forty eight and a half million
dollar contract extension in 2013 Nike
has also thrown plenty of money his way
through shoe deals oh and then there was
cash from sprite McDonald’s Nutella
Vitamin Water merch sales you get the
picture everybody wants you even Kobe
Bryant even in retirement
it looks like the Kobe Brand will only
keep going and his bank account will
keep growing
you see that’s the beautiful part about
business right you’re not restricted by
salary cat regulation number six Magic
Johnson 500 million dollars just a
pretty plain old ordinary bedroom dude
oh yeah I don’t trust banks I sleep with
all my money this NBA Titan clearly
earned his nickname on the court
securing glory for the Lakers by helping
them win five championships he also
dominated individually claiming three
NBA Finals MVP awards in addition to
other chart-topping MVP or all-star
titles so you built the room around the
trophies that’s right
since then he’s proven to be magic in
the business world as well and that’s
where his net worth of 500 million
dollars comes from through his
conglomerate Magic Johnson enterprises
Johnson has made savvy investments with
major companies like Starbucks Burger
King and Sodexo to name a few
Johnson invests in urban development and
has reaped lucrative benefits as a
result even lending a hand and a dollar
towards HIV AIDS awareness we do job
fairs we do health fairs to talk about
HIV and AIDS number five LeBron James
four hundred and twenty five million
dollars
[Applause]
drafted right out of high school an 18
year old LeBron James signed a deal with
Nike worth 90 million dollars and since
then he’s more than lived up to the hype
[Music]
the Akron hammer started off with the
Cleveland Cavaliers and after making the
decision to join the heat for four years
he ultimately came back home to the Cavs
and remains their best scorer of all
time it’s like when I decided to go back
to Cleveland I wasn’t totally sure des
gonna welcome me back man
but they did they welcomed me back with
open arms and an open heart we all know
that King James can clearly throw down
on the court but he’s also a savvy
businessman I’m happy in a position I’m
in and to be able to give back to my
community to my foundation LeBron has
expanded into entertainment with his
promising media company uninterrupted so
we’re sure to be seeing his face for a
while but the focus today is on the
dollars and all told James is said to be
worth four hundred and twenty five
million dollars pass right through the
hands of pay James but two-handed slam
number for Tiger Woods 700 million
dollars
you can make mad money in the golf world
okay we’re all aware of Tigers
scandalous love life circa 2009 and we
all know he lost a ton of sponsors in
the fallout people want to know how I
could have done these things to my wife
Elin and to my children but at the end
of the day that didn’t make much of a
dent in his bank account even after the
divorce Tiger was the face of golf and
boy did he make some serious Bank in his
heyday even if other companies cut ties
with him Nike still earns him 20 million
dollars annually then there’s also watch
companies like Rolex and tog Hoyer upper
deck and don’t forget that video game he
had that made golf sorta cool all of it
adds up to make him a very very rich man
number three Michael Schumacher 780
million dollars this is what it’s all
about all that is total brilliance from
Michael Schumacher there may be good
money in NASCAR but Formula One is where
the real money is at and their
Schumacher reigned supreme a seven-time
world champion he is the most decorated
driver in f1 history and has been paid
accordingly unfortunately a 2013 skiing
accident tragically ended Schumacher’s
racing career but when he was in his
prime Schumacher was reported to have
had a salary of
80 million dollars and his sponsorships
were borderline ludicrous 1 don’t you
found Mugen spot-on even paid him eight
million dollars over three years just to
put a miniscule logo on the brim of his
hat 8 mil for that just think of the
money he earned from the rest of the Hat
I feel a bit guilty to have broken those
kind of records because I don’t think I
broke that I just set my own benchmark
and they did their benchmarks number 2
Floyd Mayweather Jr 650 million dollars
you know – that money thrown at me from
so many different countries if ever
there were an athlete who’s synonymous
with money it’s Floyd seriously his
nickname is literally money and he
inspired the brand the money team and
the money team
is my team like the other athletes on
this list Mayweather actually earns less
money through promotions with most of
his wealth coming straight from the
sport of boxing with his undefeated
record money justifiably demands
enormous sums for his pay-per-view
fights which companies like Showtime are
more than willing to dish out because
everyone and we mean everyone Tunes in
to watch him defeat his next opponent
fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dose of
cold reality consider this for his win
against Manny Pacquiao in 2015
Mayweather earned approximately 240
million dollars that’s just one night of
work I got to where I got to from a lot
of hard work a very very strong team are
very smart team they still behind me
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions new
bosses cocinando yak toe Ondo yo
Bordeaux estación army yeah
number one Michael Jordan one point one
four billion dollars
[Applause]
no surprise here just look down at your
sneakers yep
that’s why his Airness is number one Oh
63 points and you’re looking at an
all-time record in addition to his
dominance as a player and his status as
arguably the greatest of all time MJ’s
endorsement deal with Nike and the
creation of the Air Jordan brand have
transcended the sports world becoming a
part of mainstream culture and remaining
popular for over three decades Air
Jordan it’s all in the imagination Air
Jordan is a billion-dollar venture for
Nike earning MJ a pretty penny as well
but that’s not it for Jordan he starred
in Space Jam which earned two hundred
and thirty million dollars at the box
office Michael you know that your
friends are cartoon characters
yeah and he’s the majority stakeholder
in the Charlotte Hornets which pushed
his net worth over a billion dollars
he’s a slam dunk for number one hey
scores the Bulls lead 8786
[Applause]
do you agree with our list who’s your
favorite rich athlete you know what my
name is
I’m Moe famous in eggs for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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