Well, I figured out where I went wrong in life. Turns out I should have been a really talented athlete, because THEY MAKE MONEY. Like, a lottttt of money.
Here are 29 athletes that are so rich it hurts. Disclaimer, I didn't check their bank accounts, however I did check celebritynetworths.com, and it's probably not that far off— but take everything with a grain of salt. Either way they are all loaded.
1.Michael Phelps: $100 Million
He's made around $75 million from product deals and endorsements alone, and he's the most decorated Olympian ever.
He's not just a skateboarder, but also an investor. He founded Street League Skating, aka SLS, and owns a "venture studio" which is a hybrid venture capitalist firm and branding agency.
She has made $95 million in prize money over the course of her career, not to mention all of her endorsement deals and sponsorships. She also has her own venture capital firm, Serena Ventures.
He earns 5% of every Nike/Jordan shoe sold. Between just 2002 and 2012 that made him $480 million. He's also a majority owner in the Charlotte Hornets. He's Michael Jordan, people.
Marvin Harrison Jr., Fanatics said, “rejected or ignored every request” from the company while refusing to fulfill obligations of their contract that was signed last May.