Rank #1006
Michael Jordan
Net worth $4.3B
Charlotte Hornets, endorsements · United States
- Born
- Jan 01, 1970
- Age
- 56
- Source
- Charlotte Hornets, endorsements
- Residence
- Jupiter, Florida
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 5
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Net worth over time
Biography
- Regarded by many as the NBA's greatest player of all-time, Michael Jordan won six titles with the Chicago Bulls.
- His salary during his career totaled $90 million, but he has earned $2.4 billion (pre-tax) from such corporate partners as Nike, Hanes and Gatorade.
- MJ joined sports-betting firm DraftKings as a special advisor to the board and an investor in September 2020.
- He also became a NASCAR team co-owner in 2020.
- Jordan sold his majority ownership of the Charlotte Hornets NBA team in 2023 but reportedly retained a minority stake in the franchise.
- Jordan was the NBA's highest-paid player only two seasons during his 15-year playing career.
- Jordan's first contract with Nike, signed in 1984, was worth $500,000 per year, plus royalties. Nike now pays nearly $300 million per year.