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Michael Jordan
$3.5B. $93M career salary → $330M/year from Jordan Brand alone. GOAT money.
Michael Jordan is the wealthiest athlete ever, with a net worth of $3.5 billion, driven by brand equity beyond his $93 million in NBA salary over 15 seasons. His Jordan Brand generates $6.6 billion in annual revenue, netting him roughly $330 million per year from a 5% royalty—more than any active athlete earns annually. In 2023, he sold the Charlotte Hornets for $3 billion, a 991% return on his $275 million purchase in 2010.
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