Conditions for inclusion:
Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Era | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Andre Agassi | ![]() |
TEN | 1996 | $175M (The Richest, 2019) |
Alexandre Pato | ![]() |
FTB | 2008—2012 | $145M (The Richest, 2019) |
Lance Armstrong | ![]() |
CYC | 1992—2000 | $125M (The Richest, 2019) |
Alfried von Bohlen und Halbach | ![]() |
SAI | 1936 | $1B+ (Encyclopedia Brittannica, "early 1960s") |
Carlos Boozer | ![]() |
BAS | 2004—2008 | $120M (The Richest, 2019) |
Chris Bosh | ![]() |
BAS | 2008 | $110M (The Richest, 2019) |
Avery Brundage | ![]() |
ART/ATH/IOC/PASO/USOPC | 1912—1975 | $250M (Wikipedia, 1960 - inflation corrected) |
Kobe Bryant | ![]() |
BAS | 2008—2012 | $350M (The Richest, 2019) |
Cristiano Ronaldo | ![]() |
FTB | 2004 | $450M (The Richest, 2019) |
Michel de Carvalho | ![]() |
LUG | 1972—1976 | Multi-millionaire himself, married to Heineken heiress Charlene ($15.9B, Forbes, 2019) |
Oscar De La Hoya | ![]() |
BOX | 1992 | $200M (The Richest, 2019) |
Novak Đoković | ![]() |
TEN | 2008—2016 | $130M (The Richest, 2019) |
Tim Duncan | ![]() |
BAS | 2004 | $177M (The Richest, 2019) |
Kevin Durant | ![]() |
BAS | 2012—2016 | $170M (The Richest, 2019) |
Roger Federer | ![]() |
TEN | 2000—2012 | $400M (The Richest, 2019) |
Kevin Garnett | ![]() |
BAS | 2000 | $180M (The Richest, 2019) |
Wayne Gretzky | ![]() |
ICH | 1998—2000 | $200M (The Richest, 2019) |
Albert, Prince Grimaldi | ![]() |
BOB/COM/IOC | 1985—2002 | $1.4B (Forbes, 2008) |
Grant Hill | ![]() |
BAS | 1996 | $180M (The Richest, 2019) |
Dwight Howard | ![]() |
BAS | 2008 | $115M (The Richest, 2019) |
LeBron James | ![]() |
BAS | 2004—2012 | $440M (The Richest, 2019) |
Magic Johnson | ![]() |
BAS | 1992 | $600M (The Richest, 2019) |
Michael Jordan | ![]() |
BAS | 1984—1992 | $1.9B (Forbes, 2019) |
Anna Kasprzak | ![]() |
EDR | 2012—2016 | $1.3B (Forbes, 2021) |
Agnete Kirk Thinggaard | ![]() |
EDR | 2016 | $8.7B (Forbes, 2021) |
Mario Lemieux | ![]() |
ICH | 2002 | $150M (The Richest, 2019) |
Sugar Ray Leonard | ![]() |
BOX | 1976 | $120M (The Richest, 2019) |
Lennox Lewis | ![]() |
BOX | 1984—1988 | $140M (The Richest, 2019) |
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | ![]() |
BOX | 1996 | $340M (Forbes, 2016) |
Lionel Messi | ![]() |
FTB | 2008 | $400M (The Richest, 2019) |
Rafael Nadal | ![]() |
TEN | 2004—2016 | $125M (The Richest, 2019) |
Josef Neckermann | ![]() ![]() |
EDR | 1960—1988 | ca $185 million (€145 million) (1976 per German Wikipedia) |
Neymar | ![]() |
FTB | 2012—2016 | $185M (The Richest, 2019) |
Dirk Nowitzki | ![]() |
BAS | 2008 | $170M (The Richest, 2019) |
Shaquille O'Neal | ![]() |
BAS | 1996 | $400M (The Richest, 2019) |
Hakeem Olajuwon | ![]() |
BAS | 1996 | $200M (The Richest, 2019) |
Gary Payton | ![]() |
BAS | 1996—2000 | $130M (The Richest, 2019) |
Ben Pon | ![]() |
SHO | 1972 | €290M (Quote 500, 2019) |
Pete Sampras | ![]() |
TEN | 1992 | $150M (The Richest, 2019) |
Mariya Sharapova | ![]() |
TEN | 2012 | $195M (The Richest, 2019) |
Ion Țiriac | ![]() |
COSR/ICH | 1964—2004 | $1.1B (Forbes, 2019) |
Dwyane Wade, Jr. | ![]() |
BAS | 2004—2008 | $115M (The Richest, 2019) |
Russell Westbrook | ![]() |
BAS | 2012 | $125M (The Richest, 2019) |
Hugh, Duke Westminster | ![]() |
MBO | 1908 | Estimated worth of $1.5B to 2.5B (inflation corrected) at time of death in 1953 |
Serena Williams | ![]() |
TEN | 2000—2016 | $170M (The Richest, 2019) |
Cameron Winklevoss | ![]() |
ROW | 2008 | $0.9-1.1B (Forbes, 2018) |
Tyler Winklevoss | ![]() |
ROW | 2008 | $0.9-1.1B (Forbes, 2018) |