{"id":22981,"date":"2021-11-01T11:25:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T16:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22981"},"modified":"2021-11-01T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T16:25:59","slug":"michael-jordan-and-jerry-jones-stars-in-the-wealth-of-sports-period-the-billionaire-club-of-owners-the-millionaire-club-of-players-and-the-collective-wealth-of-sports-franchises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22981","title":{"rendered":"MICHAEL JORDAN AND JERRY JONES STARS IN THE WEALTH OF SPORTS, PERIOD!!!!  THE BILLIONAIRE CLUB OF OWNERS, THE MILLIONAIRE CLUB OF PLAYERS, AND THE COLLECTIVE WEALTH OF SPORTS FRANCHISES."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"gallery__header\">\n<h1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\">Jerry Jones<\/h1>\n<div id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"vector-body\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" class=\"mw-body-content mw-content-ltr\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"mw-parser-output\">\n<table class=\"infobox biography vcard\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-above\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div class=\"fn\"><strong>Jerry Jones<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-image\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jerry_Jones_(24176024648)_(cropped).jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/Jerry_Jones_%2824176024648%29_%28cropped%29.jpg\/220px-Jerry_Jones_%2824176024648%29_%28cropped%29.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/Jerry_Jones_%2824176024648%29_%28cropped%29.jpg\/330px-Jerry_Jones_%2824176024648%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/Jerry_Jones_%2824176024648%29_%28cropped%29.jpg\/440px-Jerry_Jones_%2824176024648%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Jerry Jones (24176024648) (cropped).jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"325\" data-file-width=\"706\" data-file-height=\"1044\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"infobox-caption\"><strong>Jones in 2017<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Born<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">\n<div class=\"nickname\"><strong>Jerral Wayne Jones<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>October 13, 1942<span class=\"noprint ForceAgeToShow\"> (age\u00a079)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"birthplace\"><strong><a title=\"Los Angeles\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Angeles\">Los Angeles<\/a>, <a title=\"California\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California\">California<\/a>, U.S.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"University of Arkansas\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Arkansas\">University of Arkansas, Fayetteville<\/a> (<a title=\"Bachelor of Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bachelor_of_Arts\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Occupation<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data role\"><strong>Owner, President, and General Manager of the <a title=\"Dallas Cowboys\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dallas_Cowboys\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\">Spouse(s)<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>Eugenia Jones<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Children<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Football career<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><span class=\"org\">Dallas Cowboys<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Position:<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>Owner\/President\/General Manager<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>High school:<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"North Little Rock High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Little_Rock_High_School\">North Little Rock (AR)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>College:<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Arkansas Razorbacks football\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football\">Arkansas<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Undrafted:<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"1965 NFL Draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1965_NFL_Draft#Notable_undrafted_players\">1965<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>As an executive:<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Dallas Cowboys\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dallas_Cowboys\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> (<a title=\"1989 NFL season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1989_NFL_season\">1989<\/a>\u2013present) <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(Owner\/President\/General Manager)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career highlights and awards<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3\u00d7 <a title=\"Super Bowl\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl\">Super Bowl<\/a> champion (<a title=\"Super Bowl XXVII\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl_XXVII\">XXVII<\/a>, <a title=\"Super Bowl XXVIII\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl_XXVIII\">XXVIII<\/a>, <a title=\"Super Bowl XXX\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl_XXX\">XXX<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2014 NFL Executive of the Year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1964 FWAA National Championship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-below\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.profootballhof.com\/players\/jerry-jones\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12405\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1702100038-Jerry-Jones-And-Family-React-To-Hall-Of-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1702100038-Jerry-Jones-And-Family-React-To-Hall-Of-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1702100038-Jerry-Jones-And-Family-React-To-Hall-Of.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jerral Wayne &#8220;Jerry&#8221; Jones (born October 13, 1942)<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> is an American <a title=\"Billionaire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billionaire\">billionaire<\/a> businessman and has been the owner, president, and general manager of the <a title=\"Dallas Cowboys\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dallas_Cowboys\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> of the <a title=\"National Football League\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Football_League\">National Football League<\/a> (NFL) since 1989.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"Awards_and_honors\" class=\"mw-headline\">Awards and honors<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>NFL<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Three-time <a title=\"Super Bowl\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl\">Super Bowl<\/a> champion &#8211; <a title=\"Super Bowl XXVII\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl_XXVII\">XXVII<\/a>, <a title=\"Super Bowl XXVIII\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl_XXVIII\">XXVIII<\/a>, <a title=\"Super Bowl XXX\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Bowl_XXX\">XXX<\/a> (as owner\/president\/GM of the <a title=\"Dallas Cowboys\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dallas_Cowboys\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2014 NFL Executive of the Year<sup id=\"cite_ref-41\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Pro Football Hall of Fame\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame\">Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a> (class of 2017)<sup id=\"cite_ref-42\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NCAA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1964 <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"FWAA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FWAA\">FWAA<\/a> <a title=\"Grantland Rice Trophy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grantland_Rice_Trophy\">College Football National Championship<\/a> (as a member of the <a title=\"Arkansas Razorbacks football\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football\">Arkansas Razorbacks<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2010 NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas Distinguished Texan Award<sup id=\"cite_ref-43\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1993 <a title=\"Outstanding Team ESPY Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outstanding_Team_ESPY_Award\">Outstanding Team ESPY Award<\/a> (as owner\/president\/GM of the Dallas Cowboys)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1993 Golden Plate Award of the <a title=\"Academy of Achievement\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Academy_of_Achievement\">American Academy of Achievement<\/a><sup id=\"cite_ref-44\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2013 <a title=\"Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horatio_Alger_Association_of_Distinguished_Americans#Horatio_Alger_Award\">Horatio Alger Award<\/a><sup id=\"cite_ref-45\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jerry_Jones#cite_note-45\">[45]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ducks Unlimited (Arkansas branch) Jerry Jones Sportsmans Award named in his honor<sup id=\"cite_ref-46\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"profile-heading--desktop\">\n<h1><strong><span class=\"profile-heading__rank\">#86 <\/span>Jerry Jones<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"profile-subheading\"><strong>President and General Manager, Dallas Cowboys<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info__wrap\">\n<div class=\"profile-info__content\">\n<div class=\"profile-photo\">\n<div class=\"profile-photo__credit\">\n<div id=\"attachment_16934\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16934\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16934\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jerry-cow-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jerry-cow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jerry-cow.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones poses with a bust of him during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info\">\n<div class=\"profile-info__item\">\n<div class=\"profile-info__item-real-time-wealth\">\n<h3 class=\"profile-info__item-title\"><strong>REAL TIME NET WORTH<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"profile-info__item-value-container\">\n<div class=\"profile-info__item-value\"><strong>$10.7B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info__item-date\"><strong>as of 11\/1\/21<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info__item-diff\"><strong>$15 M | 0.15%<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-share\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-text\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The former co-captain of University of Arkansas 1964 national championship team, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has long had football in his blood.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His most valuable holding is the Dallas Cowboys, which he bought for $150 million in 1989. The team is currently valued at $5.5 billion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jones made a name for himself as an oil wildcatter, making his first million in oil investments in the 1970s.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He still invests in drilling opportunities as well as retail and residential real estate projects in Dallas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>After a 2018 deal, Jones became the controlling shareholder in Comstock Resources, a publicly traded Texas oil and gas company.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>An avid art collector, Jones&#8217; collections includes Norman Rockwell&#8217;s &#8220;Coin Toss&#8221; as well as paintings by Picasso, Renoir and Matisse among others.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__heading\"><strong>On forbes lists<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list__item\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__mainlist\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__rank\"><strong>#86<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list__text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes-400\/\">Forbes 400 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list__item\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__mainlist\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__rank\"><strong>#264<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list__text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/billionaires\/\">Billionaires 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats\">\n<div class=\"profile-stats__heading\"><strong>Stats<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Age<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">79<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Source of Wealth<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Dallas Cowboys, Self Made<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/self-made-methodology\/\">Self-Made Score<\/a><\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">8<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/philanthropy-methodology\/\">Philanthropy Score<\/a><\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">1<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Residence<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Dallas, Texas<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Citizenship<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">United States<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Marital Status<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Married<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Children<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">3<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Education<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Bachelor of Arts\/Science, University of Arkansas; Master of Arts, University of Arkansas<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-facts\">\n<h4 class=\"profile-facts__header\"><strong>Did you know<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"profile-facts__slider fbs-slider _c31kjjhq9dffpk fbs-slider--initialized\" data-fbs-carousel-config-id=\"_c31kjjhq9dffpk\">\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slides-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slides\">\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slide active primary\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fbs-carousel-slide-id=\"c88p0caon9c4g0\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><strong>Jones jumped into the workforce at age 9 as a customer greeter at his parent&#8217;s grocery store, named Pat&#8217;s Supermarket.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slide\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-fbs-carousel-slide-id=\"angobfqmm8bajc\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>Jones&#8217; Dallas Cowboys have been on the top of Forbes&#8217; list of most valuable NFL teams for 13 consecutive years.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__controls\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-graph\">\n<h4 class=\"profile-graph__header\"><strong>Net worth over time<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content\">\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box\">\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box-item active\">\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box-item--value\"><strong>$5.2B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box-item--text\"><strong>Billionaires <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>March 2017<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-blockquote\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;The Dallas Cowboys fans are the greatest fans on Earth. But I love Jag fans, I love Eagle fans, I love Redskin fans, Massillon High School fans, Canton McKinley fans&#8230;you&#8217;re here tonight because you love the game, I am here because I love it too.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><cite>Jerry Jones<\/cite><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>_______________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"header__primary\" data-editable=\"headline\"><strong>11 Richest NBA Players &#8211; Ranked by 2021 Net Worth<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18248\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"profile-heading--desktop\">\n<h1><strong><span class=\"profile-heading__rank\">#1931 <\/span>Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"profile-subheading\"><strong>Athlete<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info__wrap\">\n<div class=\"profile-info__content\">\n<div class=\"profile-photo\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17737\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-1080x760.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info\">\n<div class=\"profile-info__item\">\n<h3 class=\"profile-info__item-title\"><strong>REAL TIME NET WORTH<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"profile-info__item-value\"><strong>$1.6B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info__item-date\"><strong>as of 11\/1\/21<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-share\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-info__wrap\">\n<div class=\"profile-share\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-text\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regarded by most as the NBA&#8217;s greatest all-time player, Michael Jordan won six titles with the Chicago Bulls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His salary during his career totaled $90 million, but he has earned $1.8 billion (pre-tax) from such corporate partners as Nike, Hanes and Gatorade.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>MJ joined sports-betting firm DraftKings as a special advisor to the board and an investor in September 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He also became a NASCAR team co-owner in late 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, agreed to sell a minority stake in a 2019 deal that valued the NBA team at $1.5 billion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__heading\"><strong>On forbes lists<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list__item\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__mainlist\">\n<div class=\"profile-list__rank\"><strong>#1931<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-list__text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/billionaires\/\">Billionaires 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats\">\n<div class=\"profile-stats__heading\"><strong>Stats<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Age<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">58<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Source of Wealth<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Charlotte Hornets, endorsements, Self Made<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Residence<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Jupiter, Florida<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Citizenship<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">United States<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Marital Status<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Married<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Children<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">5<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-stats__item\"><strong><span class=\"profile-stats__title\">Education<\/span><span class=\"profile-stats__text\">Bachelor of Arts\/Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-facts\">\n<h4 class=\"profile-facts__header\"><strong>Did you know<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"profile-facts__slider fbs-slider _d8e4iaabnhf6lk fbs-slider--initialized\" data-fbs-carousel-config-id=\"_d8e4iaabnhf6lk\">\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slides-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slides\">\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slide active primary\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fbs-carousel-slide-id=\"denqm6hhmh8dao\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><strong>Jordan was the NBA&#8217;s highest-paid player only two seasons during his 15-year playing career.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__slide\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-fbs-carousel-slide-id=\"c6fddnq7kq1fl4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>Jordan&#8217;s first contract with Nike, signed in 1984, was worth $500,000 per year, plus royalties. Nike paid him more than $100 million last year.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fbs-slider__controls\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-graph\">\n<h4 class=\"profile-graph__header\"><strong>Net worth over time<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content\">\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box\">\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box-item active\">\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box-item--value\"><strong>$1B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-graph__content-box-item--text\"><strong>Billionaires <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>March 2015<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"profile-blockquote\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>I&#8217;ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I&#8217;ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I&#8217;ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot&#8230;and missed. I&#8217;ve failed over, and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><cite>Michael Jordan<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15525\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chi-michael-jordan-photos-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chi-michael-jordan-photos-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chi-michael-jordan-photos.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\">Michael Jordan<\/h1>\n<div id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"vector-body\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" class=\"mw-body-content mw-content-ltr\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"mw-parser-output\">\n<table class=\"infobox vcard\">\n<caption class=\"infobox-title fn summary\"><strong>Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-image\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"image\" title=\"Michael Jordan smiling at the camera\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\/220px-Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\/330px-Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/a\/ae\/Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Michael Jordan smiling at the camera\" width=\"220\" height=\"314\" data-file-width=\"398\" data-file-height=\"568\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"infobox-caption\"><strong>Jordan in 2014<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Charlotte Hornets<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data role\"><strong>Owner<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>League<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"National Basketball Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Basketball_Association\">NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Personal information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Born<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>February 17, 1963<span class=\"noprint ForceAgeToShow\"> (age\u00a058)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Brooklyn\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brooklyn\">Brooklyn, New York<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Nationality<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>American<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Listed height<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in (1.98\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Listed weight<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>216\u00a0lb (98\u00a0kg)<sup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan#cite_note-7\">[a]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>High school<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data plainlist\"><strong><a title=\"Emsley A. Laney High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emsley_A._Laney_High_School\">Emsley A. Laney<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(<a title=\"Wilmington, North Carolina\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wilmington,_North_Carolina\">Wilmington, North Carolina<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>College<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data plainlist\"><strong><a title=\"North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball\">North Carolina<\/a> (1981\u20131984)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_draft\">NBA draft<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"1984 NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_NBA_draft\">1984<\/a> \/ Round: 1 \/ Pick: 3rd overall<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Selected by the <a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls\">Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Playing career<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>1984\u20131993, 1995\u20131998, 2001\u20132003<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Shooting guard\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shooting_guard\">Shooting guard<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Number<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>23, 12,<sup id=\"cite_ref-10\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan#cite_note-10\">[b]<\/a><\/sup> 45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1984<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"1994\u201395 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994%E2%80%9395_NBA_season\">1995<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls\">Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"2001\u201302 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2001%E2%80%9302_NBA_season\">2001<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"2002\u201303 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_season\">2003<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Washington Wizards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_Wizards\">Washington Wizards<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career highlights and awards<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6\u00d7 <a title=\"List of NBA champions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_NBA_champions\">NBA champion<\/a> (<a title=\"1991 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_NBA_Finals\">1991<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1993 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993_NBA_Finals\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_Finals\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1998 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_Finals\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6\u00d7 <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA Finals MVP<\/a> (<a title=\"1991 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_NBA_Finals\">1991<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1993 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993_NBA_Finals\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_Finals\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1998 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_Finals\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5\u00d7 <a title=\"NBA Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA Most Valuable Player<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>, <a title=\"1990\u201391 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1990%E2%80%9391_NBA_season\">1991<\/a>, <a title=\"1991\u201392 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991%E2%80%9392_NBA_season\">1992<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>, <a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>14\u00d7 <a title=\"List of NBA All-Stars\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_NBA_All-Stars\">NBA All-Star<\/a> (<a title=\"1985 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1985_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1985<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1993 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1998 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1998<\/a>, <a title=\"2002 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_NBA_All-Star_Game\">2002<\/a>, <a title=\"2003 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2003_NBA_All-Star_Game\">2003<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3\u00d7 <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Star_Game_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA All-Star Game MVP<\/a> (<a title=\"1988 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1988<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1996<\/a>, <a title=\"1998 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10\u00d7 <a title=\"All-NBA Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All-NBA_Team\">All-NBA First Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1986\u201387 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986%E2%80%9387_NBA_season\">1987<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"All-NBA Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All-NBA_Team\">All-NBA Second Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1985<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award\">NBA Defensive Player of the Year<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9\u00d7 <a title=\"NBA All-Defensive Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Defensive_Team\">NBA All-Defensive First Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"NBA Rookie of the Year Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award\">NBA Rookie of the Year<\/a> (<a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1985<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA All-Rookie First Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Rookie_First_Team\">NBA All-Rookie First Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1985<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10\u00d7 <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_scoring_leaders\">NBA scoring champion<\/a> (<a title=\"1986\u201387 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986%E2%80%9387_NBA_season\">1987<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3\u00d7 <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_steals_leaders\">NBA steals leader<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>, <a title=\"1989\u201390 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1989%E2%80%9390_NBA_season\">1990<\/a>, <a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 <a title=\"Slam Dunk Contest\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slam_Dunk_Contest\">NBA Slam Dunk Contest<\/a> champion (<a title=\"1987 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1987<\/a>, <a title=\"1988 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1988<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No. 23 <a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls#Retired_numbers_and_honorees\">retired by Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No. 23 <a title=\"Miami Heat\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miami_Heat#Retired_numbers\">retired by Miami Heat<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3\u00d7 <a title=\"Associated Press Athlete of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Associated_Press_Athlete_of_the_Year\">AP Athlete of the Year<\/a> (<a title=\"1990\u201391 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1990%E2%80%9391_NBA_season\">1991<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sports_Illustrated_Sportsperson_of_the_Year\"><i>Sports Illustrated<\/i> Sportsperson of the Year<\/a> (1991)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 <a title=\"IBM Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IBM_Award\">IBM Award<\/a> (<a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1985<\/a>, <a title=\"1988\u201389 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988%E2%80%9389_NBA_season\">1989<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA 50th Anniversary Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_50th_Anniversary_Team\">NBA 50th Anniversary Team<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"NBA 75th Anniversary Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team\">NBA 75th Anniversary Team<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_champions\">NCAA champion<\/a> (<a title=\"1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1982_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament\">1982<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_U.S._men%27s_college_basketball_national_player_of_the_year_awards\">National college player of the year<\/a> (<a title=\"1983\u201384 NCAA Division I men's basketball season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1983%E2%80%9384_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season\">1984<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 Consensus first-team <a title=\"NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans\">All-American<\/a> (<a title=\"1983 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1983_NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans\">1983<\/a>, <a title=\"1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans\">1984<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year\">ACC Player of the Year<\/a> (1984)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 First-team <a title=\"List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_All-Atlantic_Coast_Conference_men%27s_basketball_teams\">All-ACC<\/a> (1983, 1984)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Rookie_of_the_Year\">ACC Rookie of the Year<\/a> (1982)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No. 23 <a title=\"North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball#Retired_numbers\">retired by North Carolina Tar Heels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 <a title=\"USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA_Basketball_Male_Athlete_of_the_Year\">USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year<\/a> (1983, 1984)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"McDonald's All-American Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McDonald%27s_All-American_Game\">McDonald&#8217;s All-American<\/a> (<a title=\"1981 McDonald's All-American Boys Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1981_McDonald%27s_All-American_Boys_Game\">1981<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>First-team <a title=\"Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parade_All-America_Boys_Basketball_Team\"><i>Parade<\/i> All-American<\/a> (1981)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Presidential Medal of Freedom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom\">Presidential Medal of Freedom<\/a> (2016)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career NBA statistics<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"Point (basketball)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Point_(basketball)\">Points<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>32,292 (30.1 ppg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"Rebound (basketball)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rebound_(basketball)\">Rebounds<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>6,672 (6.2 rpg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"Assist (basketball)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Assist_(basketball)\">Assists<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>5,633 (5.3 apg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/893\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stats<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Edit this at Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q41421#P3647\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Edit this at Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"20\" data-file-height=\"20\" \/><\/a> at NBA.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordami01.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stats<\/a> at Basketball-Reference.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoophall.com\/hall-of-famers\/michael-jordan\" rel=\"nofollow\">Basketball Hall of Fame as player<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fiba.com\/hall-of-fame\/Michael-JORDAN\" rel=\"nofollow\">FIBA Hall of Fame as player<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-below\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div class=\"mw-collapsible mw-made-collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"infobox vcard\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-below\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div class=\"mw-collapsible mw-made-collapsible\">\n<div>\n<div><strong>Medals<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mw-collapsible-content\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\">Men&#8217;s <a title=\"Basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball\">basketball<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"adr\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Representing <span class=\"country-name\">the <span class=\"flagicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbborder\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"23\" height=\"12\" data-file-width=\"1235\" data-file-height=\"650\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"United States\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\">United States<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Basketball at the Summer Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball_at_the_Summer_Olympics\">Olympic Games<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1984 Summer Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_Summer_Olympics\">1984 Los Angeles<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1992 Summer Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_Summer_Olympics\">1992 Barcelona<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"FIBA AmeriCup\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIBA_AmeriCup\">Tournament of the Americas<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1992 Tournament of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_Tournament_of_the_Americas\">1992 Portland<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Pan American Games\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pan_American_Games\">Pan American Games<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1983 Pan American Games\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1983_Pan_American_Games\">1983 Caracas<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"Basketball at the 1983 Pan American Games\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball_at_the_1983_Pan_American_Games\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ,<sup id=\"cite_ref-11\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> is an American former professional <a title=\"Basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball\">basketball<\/a> player and businessman. His biography on the official NBA website states: &#8220;By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.&#8221; He was integral in helping to popularize the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global <a title=\"Cultural icon\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_icon\">cultural icon<\/a> in the process. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the <a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls\">Chicago Bulls<\/a>. He is the principal owner and chairman of the <a title=\"Charlotte Hornets\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlotte_Hornets\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> of the <a title=\"National Basketball Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Basketball_Association\">National Basketball Association<\/a> (NBA) and of <a title=\"23XI Racing\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/23XI_Racing\">23XI Racing<\/a> in the <a title=\"NASCAR Cup Series\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NASCAR_Cup_Series\">NASCAR Cup Series<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan played <a title=\"College basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/College_basketball\">college basketball<\/a> for three seasons under coach <a title=\"Dean Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dean_Smith\">Dean Smith<\/a> with the <a title=\"North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball\">North Carolina Tar Heels<\/a>. As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels&#8217; national championship team in <a title=\"1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1982_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament\">1982<\/a>. Jordan joined the Bulls in <a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1984<\/a> as the third overall draft pick, and quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring while gaining a reputation as one of the game&#8217;s best defensive players.<sup id=\"cite_ref-defensive_players_13-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> His leaping ability, demonstrated by performing <a title=\"Slam dunk\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slam_dunk\">slam dunks<\/a> from the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Free throw line\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Free_throw_line\">free throw line<\/a> in <a title=\"Slam Dunk Contest\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slam_Dunk_Contest\">Slam Dunk Contests<\/a>, earned him the nicknames &#8220;Air Jordan&#8221; and &#8220;His Airness&#8221;. Jordan won his first NBA championship with the Bulls in <a title=\"1991 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_NBA_Finals\">1991<\/a>, and followed that achievement with titles in <a title=\"1992 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_NBA_Finals\">1992<\/a> and <a title=\"1993 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993_NBA_Finals\">1993<\/a>, securing a &#8220;<a title=\"Three-peat\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Three-peat\">three-peat<\/a>&#8220;. Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the <a title=\"1993\u201394 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993%E2%80%9394_NBA_season\">1993\u201394 NBA season<\/a> to play <a title=\"Minor League Baseball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minor_League_Baseball\">Minor League Baseball<\/a> but returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three more championships in <a title=\"1996 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_Finals\">1996<\/a>, <a title=\"1997 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997_NBA_Finals\">1997<\/a>, and <a title=\"1998 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_Finals\">1998<\/a>, as well as a then-record 72 regular season wins in the <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1995\u201396 NBA season<\/a>. He retired for the second time in January 1999 but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the <a title=\"Washington Wizards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_Wizards\">Washington Wizards<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan&#8217;s individual accolades and accomplishments include six <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards<\/a>, ten <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_scoring_leaders\">scoring titles<\/a> (both all-time records), five <a title=\"NBA Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">MVP Awards<\/a>, ten <a title=\"All-NBA Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All-NBA_Team\">All-NBA<\/a> First Team designations, nine <a title=\"NBA All-Defensive Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Defensive_Team\">All-Defensive<\/a> First Team honors (joint record), fourteen <a title=\"NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Star_Game\">NBA All-Star Game<\/a> selections, three <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Star_Game_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">All-Star Game MVP Awards<\/a>, three <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_steals_leaders\">steals titles<\/a>, and the 1988 <a title=\"NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award\">NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award<\/a>. He holds the NBA records for career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the 20th century&#8217;s greatest North American athlete by <a title=\"ESPN\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ESPN\">ESPN<\/a>, and was second to <a title=\"Babe Ruth\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Babe_Ruth\">Babe Ruth<\/a> on the <a title=\"Associated Press\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Associated_Press\">Associated Press<\/a>&#8216; list of athletes of the century. Jordan was twice inducted into the <a title=\"Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame\">Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame<\/a>, once in 2009 for his individual career and again in 2010 as part of the <a title=\"1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">1992 United States men&#8217;s Olympic basketball team<\/a> (&#8220;The Dream Team&#8221;). He became a member of the <a title=\"FIBA Hall of Fame\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIBA_Hall_of_Fame\">FIBA Hall of Fame<\/a> in 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation,<sup id=\"cite_ref-Markovits_12-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan#cite_note-Markovits-12\">[10]<\/a><\/sup> Jordan is also known for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of <a title=\"Nike, Inc.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nike,_Inc.\">Nike<\/a>&#8216;s <a title=\"Air Jordan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_Jordan\">Air Jordan<\/a> sneakers, which were introduced in 1984 and remain popular today.<sup id=\"cite_ref-remain_popular_14-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan#cite_note-remain_popular-14\">[12]<\/a><\/sup> Jordan also starred as himself in the 1996 live-action animated film <i><a title=\"Space Jam\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_Jam\">Space Jam<\/a><\/i>, and is the central focus of the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Emmy Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emmy_Award\">Emmy Award<\/a>-winning documentary miniseries <i><a title=\"The Last Dance (miniseries)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Last_Dance_(miniseries)\">The Last Dance<\/a><\/i> (2020). He became part-owner and head of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats (now named the Hornets) in 2006, and bought a controlling interest in 2010. In 2014, Jordan became the first billionaire player in NBA history. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" aria-labelledby=\"mw-toc-heading\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22982\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MICHAEL-JORDAN-G.Q..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MICHAEL-JORDAN-G.Q..jpg 225w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MICHAEL-JORDAN-G.Q.-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body__content\">\n<div class=\"content__info\" data-editable=\"content\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckkycbgp100hr3h7481lne5up@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong><a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/stephen-curry-6287\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Spotrac estimates<\/a> that by the time that the 2020-21 season is completed, Curry will have made over $208 million in his career. Curry is due to make $45.7 million in 2021-22, the final season of a five-year pact in Golden State. They say the shot is the last thing to go, which should bode well for Curry, who is still only 32.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckkycf47300ia3h74e34a8s5h@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Curry&#8217;s most notable endorsement deal is a shoe deal with Under Armour. Though some on the internet have been known to clown his signature shoes, <a class=\"spa-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/sports\/nba\/gallery\/ranking-the-10-biggest-nba-shoe-deals-for-league-superstars#5--james-harden---ckazpe4y7007k3g63ekdguhlm\">he&#8217;s believed to make $20 million a year<\/a> from the Maryland-based company, so he gets the last laugh.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckkycor1u00it3h74pcsrihcl@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>A six-time All-Star, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-athletes\/nba\/stephen-curry-net-worth\/#:~:text=Stephen%20Curry%20Net%20Worth%3A%20Stephen,net%20worth%20of%20%24130%20million.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Curry is estimated to be worth $130 million<\/a>, meaning someday he could find himself among the wealthiest current or former NBA players. He&#8217;s not quite there yet, though.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckkyct26s00jc3h74a5119x6m@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Courtesy of <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"http:\/\/CelebrityNetWorth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>, here&#8217;s a look at the 11 richest basketball players current or former NBA stars for 2021:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__slides \">\n<div class=\"slides__slide-group\">\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"11--dwyane-wade----170-million-ckkyadh7q00qrp2p6y4wq7rta\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"11 (tie). Dwyane Wade Net Worth - $170 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyadh7q00qrp2p6y4wq7rta@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkyazm2e00433h741wxbcd62@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages450523788-5352d767-277d-4d0e-8798-4d627d1ad7eb.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Dwyane Wade \" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Dwyane Wade won three titles as a member of the Miami Heat.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Chris Trotman\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">11 (tie). Dwyane Wade Net Worth &#8211; $170 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyadh7q00qsp2p6qz0sz4wo@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>During more than a decade-and-a-half in the NBA, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/miami-heat\/dwyane-wade-2556\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wade made more than $196 million<\/a>, most of which was paid by the Miami Heat. Wade has previously been endorsed by Converse and Jordan, but <a class=\"spa-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/sports\/nba\/gallery\/ranking-the-10-biggest-nba-shoe-deals-for-league-superstars#8--dwyane-wade---li-ling---ckazpe4x0007e3g63tttcr1we\">now makes $12 million a year from the Chinese company Li-Ning<\/a>. For good measure, Wade&#8217;s wife, actress Gabrielle Union, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/actors\/gabrielle-union-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">is worth $40 million herself<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"11--tie---kevin-durant----170-million-ckkyb0r1r00493h745urkfw46\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"11 (tie). Kevin Durant Net Worth - $170 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb0r1r00493h745urkfw46@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkyb0vz8004o3h74o9trbffn@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1298212360-237b5cee-1167-4198-b148-1dc472e30a72.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Kevin Durant\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Kevin Durant is one of the greatest scorers in NBA history.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">11 (tie). Kevin Durant Net Worth &#8211; $170 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb0xa8004s3h74ifmua1i4@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>While playing for the Seattle Supersonics\/Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors and now the Brooklyn Nets, Durant has established himself as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, which <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/kevin-durant-2717\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">has allowed him to collect<\/a> nearly $265 million in his career so far. Durant, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, will make $40.9 million in 2021-22, and has a player option for $42.8 million in 2022-23. He also <a class=\"spa-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/sports\/nba\/gallery\/ranking-the-10-biggest-nba-shoe-deals-for-league-superstars#4--steph-curry---under-armour---20-million-per-year--ckazpe51x007m3g63xftomrud\">makes $26 million a year<\/a> as part of his shoe contract with Nike.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"9--hakeem-olajuwon----200-million-ckkyb3swh00503h74yahccx8h\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"9. Hakeem Olajuwon Net Worth- $200 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb3swh00503h74yahccx8h@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkyb3zfq005j3h7498971c92@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1396937-9669b0cd-7739-4124-bddf-9c8e38873588.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Hakeem Olajuwon \" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the greatest players in NBA history.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Andy Lyons \/Allsport)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">9. Hakeem Olajuwon Net Worth- $200 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb40xx005n3h74wno8f6qx@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>&#8220;The Dream,&#8221; made nearly $100 million during his illustrious playing career. Additionally, he had an endorsement deal with Spalding, one though that wasn&#8217;t as lucrative as it potentially could have been, because Olajuwon <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/blog\/2015\/may\/27\/how-hakeem-olajuwon-tried-and-failed-to-stop-the-90s-sneaker-killings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wanted his shoes to be available to lower and middle-class kids<\/a>. A two-time NBA Champion and Hall of Famer, Olajuwon&#8217;s wealth has grown steadily since his retirement after the 2001-02 campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"8--david-robinson----200-million-ckkyb4ylw005t3h740jcros6y\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"8. David Robinson Net Worth - $200 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb4ylw005t3h740jcros6y@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkyb57q0006g3h740nr1m6hq@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages2108569-df6fcf15-2010-40c2-8dbe-3dbc6dece01e.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"David Robinson\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">David Robinson was a dominant big man.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">8. David Robinson Net Worth &#8211; $200 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb58ue006k3h74009yxv4u@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Robinson, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\/david-robinson-16237\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">per Spotrac<\/a>, collected $110.7 million during his Hall of Fame career as a player. On top of that, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-athletes\/nba\/david-robinson-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Celebrity Net Worth reminds us<\/a> that &#8220;The Admiral&#8221; has started two successful private equity firms. As it turns out, those that attend the United States Naval Academy tend to do pretty well in life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"7--grant-hill----250-million-ckkyb5p1l006q3h743bpfdchj\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"7. Grant Hill Net Worth - $250 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb5p1l006q3h743bpfdchj@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkyb5wuv007h3h74o1oucobw@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages136295807-52e6dbb5-773c-449d-9180-76bcfe853ed3.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Grant Hill\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Grant Hill is one of the wealthiest former NBA stars.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">7. Grant Hill Net Worth &#8211; $250 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb5xon007l3h74yx1n1j3j@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>For all the &#8220;what-ifs?&#8221; surrounding how Hill&#8217;s career would be viewed if he didn&#8217;t deal with so many injuries in his late 20s, he still hung around in the NBA for nearly two decades and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018. The No. 3 overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/los-angeles-clippers\/grant-hill-2662\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">made more than $140 million as a player,<\/a> and is now a part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slides__ad-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"slides__slide-group\">\n<div class=\"slide-group__rr-ad-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"5--tie---vinnie-johnson-ckkyb695j007r3h7452a42ao7\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"5 (tie). Vinnie Johnson Net Worth- $400 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb695j007r3h7452a42ao7@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<aside class=\"component component--tweet \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/tweet\/instances\/ckkybqsao00gk3h74ycnoallp@published\" data-editable=\"default\" aria-label=\"Tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><strong>For hot dogs, I recommend you either microwave on &#8220;High&#8221; for 30 seconds or on &#8220;Vinnie Johnson&#8221; for three seconds. <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RhSIlh4JVp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/RhSIlh4JVp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Super70sSports\/status\/1115420868522463233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April 9, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">5 (tie). Vinnie Johnson Net Worth- $400 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb6n90008q3h74yij79kj9@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Make no mistake, Johnson &#8211; affectionally referred to as &#8220;The Microwave&#8221; &#8211; had a pretty impressive playing career, winning two champions with the Detroit Pistons. However, he&#8217;s an example of someone on this list that has made significantly more money after his playing career concluded. Johnson made a few million dollars during his 13-year NBA career, but the overwhelming majority of his wealth comes from being the owner of Piston Group, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pistongroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">which bills itself as<\/a> &#8220;the world&#8217;s largest value add assembly supplier.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"5--tie---shaquille-o-neal-ckkyb7hg8008w3h74jucdbqbj\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"5 (tie). Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) Net Worth - $400 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb7hg8008w3h74jucdbqbj@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkyb7m9x009v3h74rpmljjl2@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages72388884-06809336-cdb8-4548-93be-6a3d70f98ffd.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Shaquille O'Neal\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Shaquille O&#8217;Neal is one of the most dominant big-men the sport has ever seen.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Andy Lyons\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">5 (tie). Shaquille O&#8217;Neal (Shaq) Net Worth &#8211; $400 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb7nll009z3h74lq8sdhhl@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>There&#8217;s a decent chance if you asked Shaq to film a commercial with you in your basement, he&#8217;d come, so long as he left with a worthwhile amount of money. One of the most dominant big men in NBA history, O&#8217;Neal <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/boston-celtics\/shaquille-oneal-2666\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">made more than $285 million as a player<\/a>, and has found quite a bit of post-career success. Shaq can currently be seen on ads for The General and Goldbond, but has also been part of endorsements with Burger King, Pepsi and Reebok, among others. It&#8217;s also fair to assume that O&#8217;Neal commands a pretty hefty salary for his work on TBS&#8217; &#8220;Inside the NBA.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"4--lebron-james----500-million-ckkyb93bd00a93h74tjqgb8oh\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"4. LeBron James Net Worth - $500 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb93bd00a93h74tjqgb8oh@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkyb9a4q00bc3h74fk0gmdes@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1279730740-ef9de922-916c-4d68-b155-40e3dcd87e05.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"LeBron James\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">LeBron James is one of the greatest players in NBA history.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Mike Ehrmann\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">4. LeBron James Net Worth &#8211; $500 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb9b3p00bg3h74p3y78cax@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>It&#8217;s only a matter of time before James is a billionaire. LeBron entered the NBA at age 18, and <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/lebron-james-2257\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">has made over $340 million in his career to this point<\/a>. He&#8217;s under contract through the 2022-23 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/lebron-james-nike-deal-bilion-maverick-carter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">has a shoe deal believed to be worth over $1 billion with Nike<\/a>. The four-time NBA MVP <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/articles\/entertainment-articles\/turns-lebron-james-owned-1-beats-dre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">collected $30 million from Apple when they purchased Beats By Dre in 2014<\/a>, a company in which James had a 1% stake in. James <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-athletes\/nba\/lebron-james-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">is currently estimated to make $100 million per calendar year<\/a> when you combine his NBA salary and other endorsements\/investments, which means he very well could top this list someday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"2--tie---junior-bridgeman----600-million-ckkyb9sis00bm3h743ub3b3l3\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"2 (tie). Junior Bridgeman Net Worth - $600 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyb9sis00bm3h743ub3b3l3@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<aside class=\"component component--tweet \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/tweet\/instances\/ckkybjlid00gf3h746q7lzx5h@published\" data-editable=\"default\" aria-label=\"Tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><strong>Junior Bridgeman\ud83d\udc4d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After basketball, Junior went on to be a super successful businessman. Owning 300+ <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wendys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@Wendys<\/a> &amp; <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chilis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@Chilis<\/a> \ud83d\udcb0 <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#Bucks<\/a> <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilHecken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@PhilHecken<\/a> <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FearTheDeer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#FearTheDeer<\/a> <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wALjcadmMt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/wALjcadmMt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Goat Jerseys (@GoatJerseys) <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoatJerseys\/status\/1111702549202173955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 29, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">2 (tie). Junior Bridgeman Net Worth &#8211; $600 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkyb9zfd00cx3h74xjg8nmvb@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Bridgeman averaged 13.6 points per game during his 12-year NBA career, but <a class=\"spa-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/sports\/nfl\/gallery\/the-12-richest-nfl-players-in-the-world-ranked-by-net-worth\">like Roger Staubach<\/a>, the majority of his earnings came after he stopped playing. As noted above, Bridgeman acquired much of his wealth through owning local Wendys and Chilis, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-athletes\/nba\/junior-bridgeman-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">which he sold in 2016<\/a>. He&#8217;s <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-athletes\/nba\/junior-bridgeman-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">since also<\/a> become a bottler for Coca-Cola and bought the magazine Ebony, so the 67-year-old continues to seek out new challenges in the business world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"2--tie---magic-johnson----600-million-ckkyban2800d33h743i17qjp2\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"2 (tie). Magic Johnson Net Worth - $600 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkyban2800d33h743i17qjp2@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkybavtk00ee3h744h5xz4r5@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1133358-3ef131fd-e149-4a26-a2e7-1011ec1675b0.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Magic Johnson\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Magic Johnson is one of the wealthiest former NBA players.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Stephen Dunn\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">2 (tie). Magic Johnson Net Worth &#8211; $600 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkybb2yt00ei3h740u1fbcli@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>It&#8217;s crazy to think about, but Johnson <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/magic-johnson-16235\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">made less than $40 million<\/a> during one of the most dominant playing careers ever. No problem, Johnson has used his incredible personal skills and smarts to find a ton of business success. <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-athletes\/nba\/magic-johnson-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Celebrity Net Worth says<\/a> that Magic Johnson Enterprises is worth more than $1 billion, and he&#8217;s part of the ownership group for the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Johnson <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/los-angeles\/nba\/news\/story?id=5700193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">has sold equity in the Lakers<\/a>, along with <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/business\/local-business\/magic-johnson-sells-stake-in-105-starbucks-cafes\/#:~:text=The%20Los%20Angeles%20Times%20reports,according%20to%20an%20anonymous%20source.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">quite a large investment in Starbucks.<\/a> Johnson has had one of the more interesting lives you can imagine, and has made his fair share of money in the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkymwzwi000z3b74586qqd39@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Who is the richest basketball player of all time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slides__ad-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"1--michael-jordan----2-2-billion-ckkybbhub00eo3h74bdty9jqw\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"1. Michael Jordan Net Worth - $2.2 Billion\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/ckkybbhub00eo3h74bdty9jqw@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/ckkybbo4c00g33h74j04mrl6t@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages509506-c25a1483-8a4f-453a-b159-1477c1cdc8c1.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Michael Jordan\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Michael Jordan is the wealthiest former NBA player.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Mike Powelll\/Allsport)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">1. Michael Jordan Net Worth &#8211; $2.2 Billion<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22982\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MICHAEL-JORDAN-G.Q..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MICHAEL-JORDAN-G.Q..jpg 225w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MICHAEL-JORDAN-G.Q.-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkybbp5r00g73h74hrr1d49w@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Viewed by many as the greatest player in NBA history, Jordan has turned his basketball acumen into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. The six-time NBA Champion <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/washington-wizards\/michael-jordan-8739\/cash-earnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">made over $90 million as a player<\/a> and <a class=\"spa-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/sports\/nba\/gallery\/ranking-the-10-biggest-nba-shoe-deals-for-league-superstars\">makes $130 million a year from Nike<\/a>, as part of his iconic &#8220;Air Jordan&#8221; brand. Not only does Jordan own his hometown Charlotte Hornets, but 23XI racing with NASCAR star Denny Hamlin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/ckkybbp5r00g73h74hrr1d49w@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related__item\" data-editable=\"inlineRelatedItems\">\n<div class=\"related__item--image\"><strong><a class=\"related__link spa-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audacy.com\/sports\/gallery\/richest-soccer-players\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-component-name=\"related\" data-track-page-uri=\"http:\/\/www.audacy.com\/sports\/gallery\/richest-soccer-players\" data-track-headline=\"2021 Richest Soccer (Football) Players, Ranked by Net Worth\" data-track-component-title=\"Related\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages461440006-9da1ae69-22cd-46de-9801-fdf2ae82f1a5.jpg?crop=16:9\" alt=\"2021 Richest Soccer (Football) Players, Ranked by Net Worth\" \/> <\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component--inline-svg inline-svg inline-svg--icon-ui-gallery\">\n<header class=\"gallery__header\">\n<h1 class=\"header__primary\" data-editable=\"headline\"><strong>2021 Richest Soccer (Football) Players, Ranked by Net Worth<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body__content\">\n<div class=\"content__info\" data-editable=\"content\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cks6rl2u1000eyarvh9g94dqd@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest soccer players to ever live, having combined to win the coveted Ballon d&#8217;Or 11 times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cks7od54u005k3h6zvotoqrxw@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Which of the two living legends has turned their prowess on the pitch into a larger financial empire? Here, courtesy of Celebrity Net Worth, are the 10 richest soccer players in the world for the 2021 season, including Ronaldo and Messi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__slides \">\n<div class=\"slides__slide-group\">\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"10--andr-s-iniesta---120-million-cks6s8ti0007t3h6zzwgxls2p\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"10. Andr\u00e9s Iniesta Net Worth: $120 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6s8ti0007t3h6zzwgxls2p@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6sbthh00c93h6zku5sb2g5@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1289379380-6225a20d-25e9-4485-99fa-90b49d4d51ff.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Andr\u00e9s Iniesta\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Andr\u00e9s Iniesta is one of the best soccer players in the. world.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Simon Holmes\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">10. Andr\u00e9s Iniesta Net Worth: $120 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6s9kfa009c3h6znn7gc7ul@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Iniesta, now 37, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-us\/news\/ex-barcelona-star-iniesta-signs-two-year-contract-extension\/1narzd1kjpk3t1kujol82574cq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">inked a new two-year contract extension<\/a> with the Japanese club Vissel Kobe in May. Iniesta, of course, made his name during his 16-season run with Barcelona, a period in which he scored 35 goals and added 65 assists.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"9--paul-pogba-cks6si8ir00fz3h6zhfz97ih2\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"9. Paul Pogba Net Worth: $125 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6si8ir00fz3h6zhfz97ih2@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6sidn800hk3h6zsv9j5533@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1332840822-20bf0863-d190-44a5-9a93-436bfb222906.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Paul Pogba\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Paul Pogba is one of the richest soccer players in the world.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Jan Kruger\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">9. Paul Pogba Net Worth: $125 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6siesv00ho3h6z025jzry8@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>At the time of publication, Pogba is in the final year of a five-year\/$88.49 million deal with Manchester United. The 28-year-old &#8212; who has also previously played for Juventus &#8212; has 28 goals and 29 assists over the course of his current contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"gareth-bale---145-million-cks6sa8z100as3h6zo9lgre34\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"7(tie). Gareth Bale Net Worth: $145 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6sa8z100as3h6zo9lgre34@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6sb3cf00bz3h6zib5nqbnt@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1319640420-def54e24-122c-47cd-937a-9f8ee493a7ec.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Gareth Bale\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Gareth Bale is one of the richest soccer players in the world.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">7(tie). Gareth Bale Net Worth: $145 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6sb75700c33h6zf9977mec@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>A four-time Champions League champion, Bale is known for his success as a goal scorer for Tottenham and Real Madrid. Now 32, Bale has 139 career goals and 72 assists in his domestic career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"wayne-rooney---145-million-cks6sd66i00dw3h6zps4wohjz\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"7 (tie). Wayne Rooney Net Worth: $145 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6sd66i00dw3h6zps4wohjz@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6sdb2g00fd3h6znyfoeq4o@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages686330118-e8e25208-f170-4322-863f-9a9a81318929.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Wayne Rooney\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Wayne Rooney is a Manchester United legend.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Dave Thompson\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">7 (tie). Wayne Rooney Net Worth: $145 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6sdc6800fh3h6zsma929pi@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Rooney spent the overwhelming majority of his domestic career with Manchester United, scoring 183 goals in 13 season for the Premier League giant. Now 35, Rooney is currently the manager of Derby County.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"zlatan-ibrahimovic---190-million-cks6s9n9w009g3h6z11l2hi99\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"6. Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 Net Worth: $190 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6s9n9w009g3h6z11l2hi99@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6s9vt700aj3h6z5rh95sm9@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1316043189-af905a9b-703a-4b77-8fc8-bf6163748825.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 is one of the best players of his era.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">6. Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 Net Worth: $190 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6sa35g00ap3h6z9fu4eeo7@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>One of the great personalities in the sport, Ibrahimovi\u0107 <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/Ibrahimovi\u0107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">is entering his third season with AC Milan<\/a>, after two seasons in the MLS with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Ibrahimovi\u0107 has been something of a mercenary during his two decades in the sport, but the 39-year-old has scored wherever he&#8217;s played at, with 383 career goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slides__ad-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"slides__slide-group\">\n<div class=\"slide-group__rr-ad-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"neymar-jr----200-million-cks6rl2u1000fyarvwnhoodug\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"5. Neymar Jr. Net Worth: $200 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6rl2u1000fyarvwnhoodug@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6rlp9u001h3h6zv8xn2nhf@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1316436024-eb4faf91-d2d2-4065-9e4d-3fc59427ddfb.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Neymar Jr. \" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Neymar Jr. is one of the most talented soccer players in the world.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Laurence Griffiths\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">5. Neymar Jr. Net Worth: $200 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6rl2u1000gyarv7jjv3odz@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>After four seasons with Barcelona, Neymar is now entering his fifth season with Paris-Saint German, where he&#8217;ll be reunited with Lionel Messi. Neymar&#8217;s team <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/soccer\/2017\/8\/3\/16090334\/neymar-psg-fc-barcelona-buys-out-own-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">had to pay in excess of $260 million<\/a> for him to be released from his Barcelona contract in August of 2017, paving the way for him to join PSG. Now 29, Neymar has 56 goals and 31 assists in 70 matches with PSG.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"4--david-beckham---450-million-cks6rsvho004c3h6zvlihkptu\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"4. David Beckham Net Worth: $450 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6rsvho004c3h6zvlihkptu@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6rvowm00663h6zxwajloq1@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages460493284-f5aa0a96-4528-4ca2-8f26-daff23aae605.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"David Beckham\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">David Beckham had a storied soccer career.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Shaun Botterill\/Allsport\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">4. David Beckham Net Worth: $450 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6rvptt006a3h6z16b1nyxl@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Beckham is a mogul in the sport, having won 10 domestic league championships during his 19-year playing career. Beckham is part of the ownership group and currently serves as the president of soccer operations for Inter Miami CF, who joined the MLS in 2020. For good measure, his wife, Victoria, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/singers\/victoria-beckham-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">is also estimated to be worth $450 million<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"1--christiano-rinaldo-cks6rs5hx003j3h6z5dgva8zr\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"3. Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth: $500 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6rs5hx003j3h6z5dgva8zr@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6rsfe400423h6zlk025kve@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1307048139-12b63b20-8913-484e-be78-5699578b9e0c.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest soccer players ever.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Enrico Locci\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">3. Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth: $500 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6rsgit00463h6zp8fhpzsh@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Having previously played for Sporting CP, Manchester United and Real Madrid, the 36-year-old is entering his fourth season with Juventus. Having already established himself as one of the most dominant scorers in both the Premier League and La Liga, Ronaldo has 81 goals in his first three seasons in Series A.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"2--lionel-messi---600-million-cks6rzfal006g3h6zg0el7i0e\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"2. Lionel Messi Net Worth: $600 Million\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6rzfal006g3h6zg0el7i0e@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<div class=\"component component--image \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cks6s0rrm007d3h6ztdf195ce@published\" data-editable=\"inlinestuff\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.radio.com\/aiu-media\/GettyImages1328074966-9543b96a-6022-431b-b165-358e5518d91a.jpg?width=800\" alt=\"Lionel Messi\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caption\">Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players ever.<\/span> <cite class=\"credit\">Photo credit (Buda Mendes\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">2. Lionel Messi Net Worth: $600 Million<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6s0sqg007h3h6zowrg1019@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>As part of his new contract with Paris Saint-Germain, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/paris-saint-germain--frapsg\/story\/4446700\/lionel-messi-signs-with-psgto-wear-no-30-after-barcelona-contract-expired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ESPN reported<\/a> that Messi will earn &#8220;between $35 and $41 million&#8221; per year on a two-year pact that includes an option for a third year. This comes after the Argentinian star scored 474 goals and added in 193 assists in 17 seasons with Barcelona.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-group__slide-container\">\n<div id=\"1--faiq-bolkiah-cks6rv8n700533h6z90photl5\" class=\"component component--gallery-slide component--gallery-slide__sports\" data-slide-title=\"1. Faiq Bolkiah: $20 Billion\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/gallery-slide\/instances\/cks6rv8n700533h6z90photl5@published\">\n<div class=\"slideEmbed\" data-editable=\"slideEmbed\">\n<aside class=\"component component--tweet \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/tweet\/instances\/cks7qgdv500653h6zd7hixe3e@published\" data-editable=\"default\" aria-label=\"Tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><strong>Meet &#8220;the world&#8217;s richest footballer&#8221;\ud83d\udcb0:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u26bd Faiq Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei\u2019s nephew<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\ud83d\udc05 Practised skills with pet tiger and met the Queen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\ud83d\udc6e Security when captaining Brunei U23<a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oEQUejExir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/oEQUejExir<\/a><a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobTannerLCFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@RobTannerLCFC<\/a>, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacklang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@jacklang<\/a>, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamCrafton_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@AdamCrafton_<\/a>, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/liam_twomey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@liam_twomey<\/a>, <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dansheldonsport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@dansheldonsport<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) <a class=\"outbound-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticUK\/status\/1334414218100084739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">December 3, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideText gallery-slide__text\">\n<h2 class=\"gallery-slide__titlewrapper\" data-editable=\"title\"><strong><span class=\"gallery-slide__title\">1. Faiq Bolkiah: $20 Billion<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div data-editable=\"description\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/description\/instances\/cks6rvfod00603h6zvyngqg25@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a wild card. It turns out that neither Ronaldo or Messi is the richest soccer player in the world, because they don&#8217;t come from a royal family. Bolkiah, 23, currently plays for Mar\u00edtimo in Portugal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__footer\" data-editable=\"footer\">\n<section class=\"component component--related inline-related component--sports \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/inline-related\/instances\/cks6rn74e002s3h6z4sudye3m@published\" data-track-type=\"inline-related\">\n<div class=\"component--inline-svg inline-svg inline-svg--icon-brand-sonic-signature\"><strong>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"header__primary\" data-editable=\"headline\"><strong>Projecting 2021&#8217;s Richest NFL Teams and their revenue by 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10580\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jerry-Jones-Denver-Broncos-v-Dallas-Cowboys-dV_gOexHiYPl-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jerry-Jones-Denver-Broncos-v-Dallas-Cowboys-dV_gOexHiYPl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jerry-Jones-Denver-Broncos-v-Dallas-Cowboys-dV_gOexHiYPl-140x94.jpg 140w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jerry-Jones-Denver-Broncos-v-Dallas-Cowboys-dV_gOexHiYPl.jpg 594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"header__secondary\" data-editable=\"subHeadline\">The most valuable NFL teams in 2021 and their net worth by 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"article__body\">\n<div class=\"body__header\">\n<div class=\"lead\" data-editable=\"lead\">\n<div class=\"component component--brightcove\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/brightcove\/instances\/ckqb34kkx00713g6zdjsly9ow@published\" data-editable=\"videoSettings\">\n<div class=\"player\">\n<div class=\"player__video player__video--hidden-title player__video--out-of-view\">\n<div id=\"attachment_16934\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16934\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16934\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jerry-cow-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jerry-cow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jerry-cow.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones poses with a bust of him during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__main\" data-editable=\"main\">\n<article class=\"component component--content component--article article article--sports \" role=\"main\" data-track-type=\"article-detail\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/article\/instances\/ckqb2vgn0001a0zrutc9kpgtx@published\" data-section-front=\"sports\" data-syndication=\"original\" data-headline=\"Projecting 2021's Richest NFL Teams and their revenue by 2025\" data-authors=\"John Healy\" data-hosts=\"\" data-sources=\"Audacy\" data-publish-date=\"2021-07-05\" data-tags=\"NFL, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots\" data-station-slug=\"\">\n<section class=\"article__body\">\n<div class=\"body__content\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\">\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckqb2vgn000190zruk1fs0ed9@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>The NFL is the most popular sport in the United States and continues to grow its brand globally, too, which makes it one of the richest leagues in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckqb2vq9000153g6z2whezf04@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>The Dallas Cowboys, for instance, have the highest valuation of any North American sports franchise, according to Forbes, at $5.7 billion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckqb2vqa900163g6zdhrrdpxt@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>While there are plenty of different factors into determining a franchise\u2019s valuation, part of it is due to the revenue each team brings in annually.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckqb2vqd400183g6z1g1k90b1@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>The report gathered data from Forbes, studying each team\u2019s earnings over the past eight years, which includes all revenue streams. They were able to predict revenue information over the next five years, ultimately landing on the following projections:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb2wuv5002x3g6z3br9xitb@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-1-dallas-cowboys-2020-revenue-980-million-2025-revenue-projected-1-3-billion\" class=\"headline\"><strong>1. Dallas Cowboys, 2020 revenue: $980 million ; 2025 revenue (projected): $1.3 billion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21942\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/JERRY-AND-JIMMY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb2y30e004z3g6zwidf566c@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-2-new-england-patriots-2020-revenue-630-million-2025-revenue-projected-810-72-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>2.\u00a0New England Patriots, 2020 revenue: $630 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $810.72 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb2yfs4005m3g6zcr14ck5z@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-3-san-francisco-49-ers-2020-revenue-530-million-2025-revenue-projected-739-64-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>3. San Francisco 49ers, 2020 revenue: $530 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $739.64 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb2yl80005y3g6zfxcyp41z@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-4-new-york-giants-2020-revenue-547-million-2025-revenue-projected-695-8-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>4. New York Giants, 2020 revenue: $547 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $695.8 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb2yq8e006a3g6zyegjq1ll@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-5-houston-texans-2020-revenue-530-000-2025-revenue-projected-671-67-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>5. Houston Texans, 2020 revenue: $530,000; 2025 revenue (projected): $671.67 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb2yt8q006n3g6zixc92147@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-6-philadelphia-eagles-2020-revenue-509-million-2025-revenue-projected-650-43-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>6. Philadelphia Eagles, 2020 revenue: $509 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $650.43 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb9zu1y000g3g6znqg059rr@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-7-atlanta-falcons-2020-revenue-467-million-2025-revenue-projected-642-95-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>7. Atlanta Falcons, 2020 revenue: $467 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $642.95 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqb9zzdd000r3g6z6gozl21m@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-8-new-york-jets-2020-revenue-497-million-2025-revenue-projected-628-78-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>8. New York Jets, 2020 revenue: $497 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $628.78 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqba058c00123g6zbws2bggc@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-9-green-bay-packers-2020-revenue-485-million-2025-revenue-projected-626-75-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>9. Green Bay Packers, 2020 revenue: $485 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $626.75 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqba0bvp001d3g6zkeojoawj@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-10-seattle-seahawks-2020-revenue-472-million-2025-revenue-projected-610-62-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>10. Seattle Seahawks, 2020 revenue: $472 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $610.62 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqba0hfr001o3g6zumf82mq1@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-11-washington-football-team-2020-revenue-504-million-2025-revenue-projected-610-15-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>11. Washington Football Team, 2020 revenue: $504 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $610.15 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqba0msu001z3g6zh9lcu6cl@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-12-new-orleans-saints-2020-revenue-469-million-2025-revenue-projected-608-76-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>12. New Orleans Saints, 2020 revenue: $469 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $608.76 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqba0rry002a3g6zios8jtok@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-13-minnesota-vikings-2020-revenue-448-million-2025-revenue-projected-608-75-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>13. Minnesota Vikings, 2020 revenue: $448 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $608.75 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq82i6000f3g6ze44pk380@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-14-chicago-bears-2020-revenue-477-million-2025-revenue-projected-605-21-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>14. Chicago Bears, 2020 revenue: $477 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $605.21 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq88tb000p3g6z4sso44wn@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-15-denver-broncos-2020-revenue-470-million-2025-revenue-projected-602-06-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>15. Denver Broncos, 2020 revenue: $470 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $602.06 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq8ift000z3g6zxay6xoh6@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-16-miami-dolphins-2020-revenue-461-million-2025-revenue-projected-597-52-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>16. Miami Dolphins, 2020 revenue: $461 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $597.52 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq8o7l00193g6zvun1vwjb@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-17-pittsburgh-steelers-2020-revenue-457-million-2025-revenue-projected-591-63-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>17. Pittsburgh Steelers, 2020 revenue: $457 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $591.63 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq8t7m001j3g6zegwh93su@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-18-jacksonville-jaguars-2020-revenue-443-million-2025-revenue-projected-585-75-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>18. Jacksonville Jaguars, 2020 revenue: $443 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $585.75 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq8y8w001t3g6zllsz4i2q@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-19-baltimore-ravens-2020-revenue-460-million-2025-revenue-projected-580-69-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>19. Baltimore Ravens, 2020 revenue: $460 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $580.69 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq952h00233g6zw8q1npg6@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-20-carolina-panthers-2020-revenue-447-million-2025-revenue-projected-568-43-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>20. Carolina Panthers, 2020 revenue: $447 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $568.43 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq9b3n002d3g6ztkgi1kv6@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-21-kansas-city-chiefs-2020-revenue-435-million-2025-revenue-projected-559-57-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>21. Kansas City Chiefs, 2020 revenue: $435 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $559.57 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq9inj002n3g6zuubczlw7@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-22-los-angeles-rams-2020-revenue-423-million-2025-revenue-projected-556-51-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>22. Los Angeles Rams, 2020 revenue: $423 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $556.51 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq9q7e002x3g6z5a09txzm@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-23-cleveland-browns-2020-revenue-431-million-2025-revenue-projected-542-25-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>23. Cleveland Browns, 2020 revenue: $431 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $542.25 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfq9wf600373g6z1yqwbd4f@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-24-arizona-cardinals-2020-revenue-422-million-2025-revenue-projected-541-74-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>24. Arizona Cardinals, 2020 revenue: $422 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $541.74 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqa2jk003h3g6z6yken4k3@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-25-tampa-bay-buccaneers-2020-revenue-419-million-2025-revenue-projected-528-68-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2020 revenue: $419 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $528.68 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqa6z7003r3g6zd436z0md@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-26-buffalo-bills-2020-revenue-413-million-2025-revenue-projected-525-58-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>26. Buffalo Bills, 2020 revenue: $413 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $525.58 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqffm400413g6zmdea46iu@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-27-detroit-lions-2020-revenue-411-million-2025-revenue-projected-525-38-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>27. Detroit Lions, 2020 revenue: $411 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $525.38 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqfks1004b3g6z4wonj27u@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-28-tennessee-titans-2020-revenue-422-million-2025-revenue-projected-523-33-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>28. Tennessee Titans, 2020 revenue: $422 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $523.33 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqfrjy004l3g6zpjez6xe0@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-29-indianapolis-colts-2020-revenue-426-million-2025-revenue-projected-519-87-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>29. Indianapolis Colts, 2020 revenue: $426 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $519.87 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqfwl1004v3g6z5xmdcsno@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-30-cincinnati-bengals-2020-revenue-397-million-2025-revenue-projected-516-07-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>30. Cincinnati Bengals, 2020 revenue: $397 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $516.07 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqg2kr00553g6z75s5a2z3@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-31-los-angeles-chargers-2020-revenue-392-million-2025-revenue-projected-500-73-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>31. Los Angeles Chargers, 2020 revenue: $392 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $500.73 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component component--subheader\" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/ckqfqg7lg005f3g6zgzctpftw@published\" data-editable=\"text\">\n<h2 id=\"ip-32-las-vegas-raiders-2020-revenue-383-million-2025-revenue-projected-483-04-million\" class=\"headline\"><strong>32. Las Vegas Raiders, 2020 revenue: $383 million; 2025 revenue (projected): $483.04 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph \" data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckqfqgdqr005p3g6z0wb2zo7f@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>The Cowboys continue to be the richest team in the NFL and one of the richest in sports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/ckqfqgdqr005p3g6z0wb2zo7f@published\" data-editable=\"text\"><strong>______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"article__headline\"><strong>Did Michael Jordan influence Jerry Jones to grow the wealth in the NFL?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"article__summary\"><strong>While Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls had a legendary run through the 1990s, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys had their own touchstone decade.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__lead-asset\">\n<div class=\"photo\" data-module=\"photo\" data-initialized=\"true\" data-state=\"ready\">\n<div class=\"photo__image\">\n<div class=\"photo__ratio-enforcer\">\n<div class=\"photo__ratio-enforced\">\n<div class=\"lazy-image\" data-module=\"lazy-image\" data-blur=\"true\" data-preloaded=\"true\" data-initialized=\"true\" data-state=\"ready\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image__image lazy-image__image_loaded_true lazy-image__image_blur_false\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_750x422.jpg\" sizes=\"750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_140x79.jpg 140w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_540x304.jpg 540w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_750x422.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_140x79.jpg 140w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_540x304.jpg 540w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/media.wfaa.com\/assets\/WFAA\/images\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5\/b911ebe7-0e3e-4cc3-8771-f2de652357c5_1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo__meta\">\n<div class=\"photo__caption\"><strong>Tony Romo, third from left, and Michael Jordan talk at a golf tournament in Stateline, Nev. in July 2011.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"article__meta\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing\" data-module=\"article-sharing\" data-initialized=\"true\" data-state=\"ready\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21946\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jerry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"article__body\">\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>The conclusion of &#8220;The Last Dance,&#8221; ESPN&#8217;s 10-part documentary on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, reminds the sports world once again how much Michael Jordan permeated culture in the 1990s.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>Could the dominance of Jordan in the sports world have influenced Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to build a bigger stage for the NFL?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>If you look at the TV ratings, the Cowboys&#8217; Super Bowl wins from the 1990s are still among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Archives\/1996\/01\/29\/Super-Bowl-XXX-most-watched-ever\/4394822891600\/\">most-watched TV events<\/a> of all-time. The most-watched TV event ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/us\/en\/insights\/article\/2011\/super-bowl-xlv-most-viewed-telecast-in-broadcast-history\/\">was the series finale for M*A*S*H<\/a>, but right behind it, until Eli Manning chucked up a prayer to David Tyree in Super Bowl XLII, was Cowboys-Steelers in Super Bowl XXX.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>However, Jordan was almost as unstoppable in the media as he was on the court. In the 1990s, the Cowboys made the cover of Sports Illustrated 20 times with the last appearance coming in the middle of a slump in October of 1997.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>Jordan graced SI&#8217;s cover 35 times with his last appearance of the &#8217;90s coming in 1999, a year after he had retired. That isn&#8217;t even taking into account his Gatorade, Coca-Cola, McDonald&#8217;s Rayovac, Haynes, Ball Park Franks, and Nike endorsements. Jordan was everywhere.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>What kid in the 1990s wanted to be like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, or Michael Irvin? Most wanted to be like Mike.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>Name the Cowboy who appeared in a feature film alongside Bugs Bunny to save the Looney Tunes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>The Cowboys&#8217; Super Bowl wins also took place amid Jordan&#8217;s peak. Dallas&#8217; first Lombardi Trophy in the Jones era occurred in Super Bowl XXVII in January 1993. Five months later, Jordan capped off his first three-peat with a win over the Phoenix Suns. Then, that October, his retirement shocked the sports world, midway through the NFL season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>In 1994, when the Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills again in Super Bowl XXVIII in January, not even Jordan&#8217;s foray into minor league baseball could steal anyone&#8217;s thunder.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>However, Jordan come out of retirement in March 1995, two months after the Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, and then Dallas and Jordan each overlapped world championships again in 1996 when Dallas beat Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX and the Bulls vanquished the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA Finals that June.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>Jerry had really been working to grow the NFL&#8217;s pie ever since he got into the league. In 1989, he was part of the &#8220;Chicago 11,&#8221; a cadre of NFL owners who wanted Paul Tagliabue to be the new commissioner, not the old guard&#8217;s pick, Jim Finks, current general manager of the New Orleans Saints. Jones saw where Tagliabue could take the NFL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>In 1993, when the NFL was negotiating their new television contracts, Jones brought News Corp&#8217;s Rupert Murdoch to the table, and that is how FOX ended up outbidding CBS for the rights to the NFC package and why some fans have to tolerate Joe Buck calling Cowboys games.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>That move benefited the league. In 1995, Jones made a move to benefit the Cowboys that ultimately led to benefiting the entire NFL. Franchise marketing rights were tied up in NFL Properties which, incidentally, was run by New York Giants co-owner Wellington Mara.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>General Motors was the official vehicle of the NFL, and Coke was the official soft drink of the NFL. However, Jones felt he found a loophole in that he also owned Texas Stadium. Therefore, Ford could be the official vehicle of Texas Stadium, and Dr. Pepper could be the official soft drink of Texas Stadium. Jones eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/sports\/1995\/11\/07\/cowboys-jones-sues-league-nfl-properties-for-750-million\/b31b2af9-9689-479c-89bb-355848dedadd\/\">sued the NFL<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/archives\/la-xpm-1996-12-14-sp-9058-story.html\">they settled<\/a>, but the end result was more revenue flowed into the league.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>In 1999, the NBA launched NBA.com TV, which ultimately was shortened to NBA TV. In 2003, Jones helped the NFL launch its own network, which began broadcasting Thursday night games during the back half of the year starting in 2006. By 2012, NFL Network was airing Thursday night games by Week 2 with sundry Saturday specials towards the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>Rather than agreeing with another network to air games, the NFL created its own channel and aired another marketable game of the week there.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>The NFL&#8217;s TV presence is considerable with four broadcast partners in CBS, FOX, NBC, and ESPN. This isn&#8217;t even taking into account the explosion of the internet and social media, which has helped the NFL become a year-round sport. It is possible for a football fan to get engrossed in the game and not need other live sports to fill the void.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>After the Super Bowl concludes the season, there\u2019s still the scouting combine, free agency, NFL Draft, OTAs, and training camp to look forward to before the next season begins and coverage of those events have never been more prevalent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>The stage is massive now compared to the early days of the 1990s, and it got there thanks in part to Jones&#8217; work behind the scenes helping out his fellow franchise owners. Jordan unlocked the door on how an athlete could affect the zeitgeist from a marketing standpoint and Jones walked merrily through it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong>Now, if the Cowboys ever have the on-field fortune to win in February, it could very well be America&#8217;s most-watched TV event of all-time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><em><strong>Do you feel like Michael Jordan\u2019s cultural and financial impact on his sport provided a blueprint for the NFL and the Cowboys in the 1990s?<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerry Jones Jerry Jones Jones in 2017 Born Jerral Wayne Jones October 13, 1942 (age\u00a079) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Education University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (BA) Occupation Owner, President, and General Manager of the Dallas Cowboys Spouse(s) Eugenia Jones Children 3 Football career Dallas Cowboys Position: Owner\/President\/General Manager Career information High school: North Little Rock (AR) 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