Top 6 World’s Richest Sportsmen

We know well that sportsmen are no less than celebrities. They are extremely popular, followed, and wealthy. Different sports have different fans. In a professional career as a player for a renowned team, any player earns a lot of money for playing for a club or their country. Here is a list of some of the world’s richest sportsmen mentioned below:

1. Michael Jordan (Net Worth: $2.2 Billion)
   Michael Jordan, every basketball fan’s first favorite player, has played around 15 NBA games. Ever since he retired, he has been active in his business and has also appeared in many movies. Jordon was a key player and used to play for the Chicago Bulls team and helped them get the championship home.
   He has a total net worth of $2.2 billion, and as per records, he is the richest sportsman in the world. Some famous movies he has starred in are Space Jam, A Journal for Jordon, creed, etc. 
2. Vince McMahon (Net Worth: $1.6 Billion)
   Vince McMahon, aged 77 years, a retired wrestler, is now both the CEO and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, popularly also known as WWE.
   Ever since he became the CEO and chairman in 1982, WWE has evolved as one of the largest professional wrestling companies under his guidance. He debuted as a wrestler in the year 1998. 
3. Ion Tiriac (Net Worth: $1.2 Billion)
   Ion Tiriac is a famous professional player of not just tennis but ice hockey in his time. His interest lies in auto, real estate, financial services, etc.
   In the year 2020, he became the third richest Romanian businessman. He has a collection of about 400 cars and motorcycles. Tiriac is a proud owner of the Tiriac group. He retired from tennis in 1979 and is also known as Brasov Bulldozer. 
4. Anna Kasprzak (Net Worth: $1 Billion)
   Anna Kasprzak is a 32-year-old famous Denmark dressage rider. She competed in the 2016 Olympics that was held in Rio de Janeiro, and she ranked 14th. In 2012 she secured 4th position in the team competition. Anna is the only female who marks her position in the world’s top 6 richest players list. A
   lthough it is believed that most of her wealth comes from her famous show brand, ECCO, which she looks after with her brother and mother. Her company ECCO has a market cap of $1.46 billion. 
5. Tiger Woods (Net Worth: $800 Million)
   If you are a golf fan, you must have been a fan of the famous Tiger Woods, as he is considered one of the greatest golfers the world has ever seen. He is not just the best gold player but also is amongst the top-paid sportsmen in the world.
   Woods has named a total of 18 World Golf Championships to himself. The 47-year-old golf legend began his career back in 1995. He has made a fortune from advertisements, course design fees, appearances, etc. 
6. Eddie Jordon (Net Worth: $600 Million)
   Eddie Jordon, the famous Irish former motor racer, has raced in various championships such as formula ford, Irish formula ford championship, formula three, formula two, Irish Formula Atlantic Championship, etc.
   Eddie is also famous for his commentator skills along with his analyst skills. He has also hosted BBC Channel 4. Jordon is also a great businessman and investor, adding to his fortune. All the advertisements and investments make him a wealthy owner of $600 million.

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