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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