The Top 10 Richest Athletes in the World 2019

You often wonder about the sportspersons on the list of the wealthiest athletes in the whole wide world. Everybody comes up with this thought now and then. They want to know what their favorite athletes are worth and who comes at the top. That is why you should go through this topic. It contains the names and descriptions of the ten wealthiest athletes. You will also learn how they managed to drown themselves in cash.

Vince McMahon

This former wrestler from WWE is now the chairman, CEO and the majority owner of the sports organization. His net worth is $2.2 billion, and he usurped control from his father in the 1980s.

Ion Tiriac

This man is a former Romanian professional ice hockey and tennis player. Surprisingly enough, this athlete excelled in two entirely different sports. One of the wealthiest athletes in the world, Ion Tiriac has a net worth of $2 billion. After retiring, he became the owner of Mutua Madrid Open Tennis Tournament. He’s also the manager of a professional tennis player from France, Lucas Pouille.

Michael Jordan

This person is a retired professional basketball player from America. He played a total of fifteen NBA seasons and spent his career playing for two teams. Jordan earned the title of being the best player of the sport of all time. He currently owns the Charlotte Hornets team, and his estimated net worth is $1.7 billion.

Michael Schumacher

He is a former racecar driver for the Formula One and hails from Germany. With a net worth of $800 million, he was one of the fastest drivers on the racetrack. He was the only driver to win seven world championships. He even won five of those competitions consecutively. If you can recognize only one Formula-One driver, then it is probably Schumacher.

Tiger Woods

A professional golfer from America, Tiger Woods is exceptionally famous and also quite notorious for his antics. Since he is on this list, one can assume that he is one of the highest paid sportspersons. He has an enviable net worth of $740 million.

Magic Johnson

Another former American professional basketball player, Magic Johnson played for thirteen seasons in the NBA. The man won many awards in his heydays and now holds a spot in the NBA Hall of Fame. Now, he is the president of operations for the team in which he played. His net worth is around $600 million.

Roger Staubach

He is a former American football player for the NFL. He played in the quarterback position on the field and has an estimated net worth of $600 million. He joined the Dallas Cowboys team in 1969 and played for eleven seasons.

Floyd Mayweather

An unbelievable record-holder of undefeated 50-0, Floyd Mayweather is a professional boxer. He is the founder of Mayweather Promotions, a promotional company for fights. His net worth is $565 million. He added a significant sum to his existing wealth by winning against Connor McGregor.

Kobe Bryant

Already the third basketball player on the list, Kobe Bryant played twenty seasons in his NBA career. His record speaks of his loyalty because he spent his entire career in one team, the LA Lakers. His net worth is $500 million, and his entrepreneurship journey will surely add more to his figures.

Eddie Jordan

A former racecar driver from Ireland, he is the team boss of Motorsport. The man is also a business owner, a television personality, and a musician. Undoubtedly, a person of multiple talents, he has a net worth of $475 million. In 1971, he won the Irish Kart Championship and then moved on to Formula Ford in 1974. He was the founder of Jordan Grand Prix which was a Formula-One constructor. The company operated between 1991 and 2005.