30 Richest Athletes in the World Their Net Worth

One thing is for certain if you become a decent athlete, you get paid a lot of money!

From sponsors to the biggest clubs, everyone wants to have a piece of you.  But who are the richest athletes in the world in 2022? We will today see a list of the 30 richest athletes at the end of which we will find who the richest athlete in the world is.

The 30 Richest Athletes in the World (2022)

Find all 30 richest athletes in the world with their net worth. Also check their Profession, Age, and Date of Birth. Without any further ado, let’s dive into this list

30. Kimi Raikkonen: $250m

The former F1 driver opens out the list for the richest athletes in the world. It has to be said the former champion has earned his bucks!

Full Name	Kimi Raikkonen
Date of Birth	17th October 1979
Age	42 years
Profession	Automobile Racer
Team	Alfa Romeo (formerly)
Biggest Accomplishment	F1 Champion (2007)
Net Worth	$250m

29. Grant Hill: $250m

At #29 is the “All-Star” Grant Hill! The basketballer is currently also the owner of the Atlanta Hawks.

Full Name	Grant Hill
Date of Birth	October 5, 1972
Age	49
Profession	Basketball player
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	7x NBA All-Star team
Net Worth	$250m

28. Gary Player: $250m

The 86 year old Golf icon is #28 in our list of richest athletes in the world. Having turned into a businessman, his investments paid off.

Full Name	Gary Player
Date of Birth	1 November 1935
Age	86 years
Profession	Professional Golfer
Team	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	9x Major Championships
Net Worth	$250m

27. Fernando Alonso: $265m

The Alpine-Renault driver vrooms into the 27th position of the richest athletes in 2022.

Full Name	Fernando Alonso
Date of Birth	29 July 1981
Age	40 years
Profession	F1 driver
Team	Alpine-Renault
Biggest Accomplishment	F1 Champion x2
Net Worth	$265m

26. Lewis Hamilton: $285m

The 7-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton finishes as the 26th highest-earning athlete. The Britisher is still in his prime and would surely rise in the coming years.

Full Name	Lewis Hamilton
Date of Birth	7 January 1985
Age	37 years
Profession	F1 driver
Team	Mercedes
Biggest Accomplishment	F1 Champion x7
Net Worth	$285m

25. George Foreman: $300m

Olympics Gold Medalist George Foreman has a net worth of a whopping $300m. He has since turned into a businessman to forlong his income. 

Full Name	George Foreman
Date of Birth	January 10, 1949
Age	73 years
Profession	Professional Boxer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	Olympics Gold (1968)
Net Worth	$300m

24. Dale Earnhardt Jr: $300m

Dale Earnhardt’s income is based on multiple things. He is a semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, and also a team owner, and author

Full Name	Dale Earnhardt Jr
Date of Birth	October 10, 1974
Age	47 years
Profession	NASCAR Driver
Status	Semi-Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	1998, 1999 Busch Series Champion
Net Worth	$300m

23. Alex Rodriguez: $350m

The retired baseball player is another athlete-turned businessman who has made the most of investing properly.

Full Name	Alex Rodriguez
Date of Birth	July 27, 1975
Age	46 years
Profession	Baseball player
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	World Series Champion 2009
Net Worth	$350m

22. Vinnie Johnson: $400m

The former NBA Champion is one of the star athletes of his time. The money that he has amassed has put him at #22 on our list.

Full Name	Vinnie Johnson
Date of Birth	September 1, 1956
Age	65 years
Profession	Basketball Player
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	2x NBA Champion
Net Worth	$400m

21. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: $400m

“The Rock” first became popular in WWE. Since then, Dwayne Johnson has transitioned into Hollywood, making him one of the richest athletes in the world. 

Full Name	Dwayne Johnson
Date of Birth	May 2, 1972
Age	49 years
Profession	Wrestler, Actor
Status	Semi-Retired wrestler
Biggest Accomplishment	8x WWE Champion
Net Worth	$400m

20. Shaquille O’Neal: $400m

One of the greatest Basketball players, Big Shaq currently works as an analyst for Inside the NBA.

Full Name	Shaquille O’Neal
Date of Birth	March 6, 1972
Age	49 years
Profession	Basketball player
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	4x NBA Champion
Net Worth	$400m

19. Phil Mickelson: $400m

The American Golfer has won more than 40 tournaments in his career. To add to this, he is still going strong and will definitely add to his worth.

Full Name	Phil Mickelson
Date of Birth	June 16, 1970
Age	51 years
Profession	Golfer
Team	None
Biggest Accomplishment	6 Major Championships
Net Worth	$400m

18. Jack Nicklaus: $400m

The retired golfer has won 82 major championships. He is also a golf course designer by profession.

Full Name	Jack Nicklaus
Date of Birth	January 21, 1940
Age	82 years
Profession	Golfer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	18 major championships
Net Worth	$400m

17. Greg Norman: $400m

Another rich golfer on this list is Greg Norman. He is an entrepreneur and has also been ranked #1 in the 1980s and 1990s

Full Name	Greg Norman
Date of Birth	10 February 1955
Age	66 years
Profession	Golfer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	Major Championships x2
Net Worth	$400m

16. Roger Federer: $450m

The Swiss tennis legend is almost 20 years into his career. He is the highest-earning tennis star (from tournaments) and is the 16th richest athlete in the world.

Full Name	Roger Federer
Date of Birth	8 August 1981
Age	40 years
Profession	Tennis Player
Team	None
Biggest Accomplishment	20 Grand Slam Titles
Net Worth	$450m

15. Floyd Mayweather: $450m

Having a net worth of $450m, Floyd Mayweather is the richest boxer and one of the richest athletes of all time.

Full Name	Floyd Mayweather
Date of Birth	February 24, 1977
Age	44 years
Profession	Boxer
Status	Active
Biggest Accomplishment	World Championships in multiple divisions
Net Worth	$450m

14. David Beckham: $450m

One of the most handsome footballers to ever step on earth, David Beckham ranks as the 14th richest athlete in 2022.

Full Name	David Beckham
Date of Birth	2 May 1975
Age	46 years
Profession	Footballer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	UEFA Champions League winner
Net Worth	$450m

13. LeBron James: $500m

The LA Lakers star is considered by many as one of the best “Ballers” of all time. He still has years on his side to add to his whopping net worth.

Full Name	LeBron James
Date of Birth	December 30, 1984
Age	37 years
Profession	Basketballer
Team	Los Angeles Lakers
Biggest Accomplishment	4x NBA Champion
Net Worth	$500m

12. Cristiano Ronaldo: $500m

Cristiano Ronaldo is officially one of the richest professional football players. To add to this, he is also one of the highest-paid athletes of all time.

Full Name	Cristiano Ronaldo
Date of Birth	5 February 1985
Age	37 years
Profession	Footballer
Team	Manchester United
Biggest Accomplishment	5x UEFA Champions League
Net Worth	$500m

11. Roger Staubach: $600m

The 11th highest net worth athlete of 2022 is Roger Staubach. The retired American Football player is also a retired U.S. Navy officer.

Full Name	Roger Staubach
Date of Birth	February 5, 1942
Age	80 years
Profession	American Footballer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	2x Super Bowls
Net Worth	$600m

10. Michael Schumacher: $600m

Michael Schumacher is officially the highest-paid athlete of all-time in F1 racing. Currently, he is recovering from a Coma that he suffered in a ski accident.

Full Name	Michael Schumacher
Date of Birth	3 January 1969
Age	53 years
Profession	F1 racer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	7x F1 titles
Net Worth	$600m

9. Magic Johnson: $600m

Officially the second richest basketball player in the world already has “Magic” in his name. He currently serves as the president of the LA Lakers.

Full Name	Magic Johnson
Date of Birth	August 14, 1959
Age	62 years
Profession	Basketballer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	5x NBA Champion
Net Worth	$600m

8. Lionel Messi: $600m

The switch to PSG has helped push Lionel Messi higher in the list of richest athletes. This also makes him the richest professional footballer.

Full Name	Lionel Messi
Date of Birth	24 June 1987
Age	37 years
Profession	Footballer
Team	Paris Saint-Germain
Biggest Accomplishment	4x UEFA Champions League
Net Worth	$600m

7. Junior Bridgeman: $600m

His net worth makes Junior the richest athlete of all time in American Football. He currently serves as the owner of Ebony and Jet magazines.

Full Name	Junior Bridgeman
Date of Birth	September 17, 1953
Age	68 years
Profession	Basketballer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	No. 2 retired by Milwaukee Bucks
Net Worth	$600m

6. Eddie Jordan: $600m

The sixth highest net worth athlete of 2022 is Eddie Jordan. The businessman is still going strong at the ripe old age of 73.

Full Name	Eddie Jordan
Date of Birth	30 March 1948
Age	73 years
Profession	Businessman, Television personality
Status	Active
Net Worth	$600m

5. Tiger Woods: $800m

Coming in at number 5, Tiger Woods finishes just out of the “billionaire athletes club.” But nevertheless, he is the richest golfer of all time.

Full Name	Tiger Woods
Date of Birth	December 30, 1975
Age	46 years
Profession	Golfer
Status	Active
Biggest Accomplishment	15 Major Championship
Net Worth	$800m

4. Anna Kasprzak: $1bn

The Equestrian is the first player to break into the billion-dollar club. She is also a two-time Olympian.

Full Name	Anna Kasprzak
Date of Birth	8 December 1989
Age	32 years
Profession	Equestrian
Status	Active
Biggest Accomplishment	Multiple medals
Net Worth	$1bn

3. Ion Tiriac: $1.2bn

Coming in at number 3 on the list of billionaire athletes is Ion Tiriac. Following his retirement, he has become a businessman.

Full Name	Ion Tiriac
Date of Birth	9 May 1939
Age	82 years
Profession	Tennis Player & Ice Hockey player
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	French Open doubles winner
Net Worth	$1.2bn

2. Vince McMahon: $1.6bn

The WWE Chairman is another member of the highest net worth athlete’s club. Mcmahon has played a huge part in the success of WWE and he still serves as the chairman at 76.

Full Name	Vince McMahon
Date of Birth	August 24, 1945
Age	76 years
Profession	Owner of WWE
Status	Active
Biggest Accomplishment	WWE Champion
Net Worth	$1.6bn

1. Michael Jordan: $2.2bn

Michael Jordan is officially the richest athlete in the world in 2022. The former basketballer currently earns the most serving as the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. His net worth makes him one of the highest-paid athletes of all time.

Full Name	Michael Jordan
Date of Birth	February 17, 1963
Age	58 years
Profession	Basketballer
Status	Retired
Biggest Accomplishment	6x NBA Champion
Net Worth	$2.2bn

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