According to the American “Forbes” magazine, the list of new sports “billionaires” included two athletes who are still active in their sports.
LeBron James, a professional basketball star, and Tiger Woods, a golfing legend, are the only two American athletes still active on the list, which includes 12 billionaires, 10 of whom are investors and owners.
The article in the renowned magazine emphasised how billionaires were becoming more and more common around the globe, with sports accounting for a sizable portion of their wealth.
James’ net worth is thought to be $1 billion, and it is anticipated that his salary and sponsorship deals with the biggest international companies will bring in more than $ 124 million this year.
Despite being 38 years old, the Los Angeles Lakers star is not expected to retire the following season because he has repeatedly stated that he wants to compete in the NBA alongside or against his son Bruni. LeBron stated, “I have to be on the floor with my son…Bronnie.”
Woods, a golfing legend, was said to have earned $1.7 billion during his career. Woods hinted at his impending retirement while competing in the “Masters” 25 competition, a competition from which he has previously won five times.
According to the American “Forbes” magazine, the following is a list of the most recent names of billionaire athletes in the world for the year 2023, given their net worth:
- $3.4 billion Robert Woody Johnson
American entrepreneur The CEO of the well-known company “Johnson & Johnson” is Robert Woody Johnson. Johnson served in the US government for four years under former President Donald Trump before returning to oversee his holdings, which also include the American Football League’s New York Gates team in addition to Johnson’s business.
- $2 billion Larry Tannenbaum
Tannenbaum is the CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the biggest sports and entertainment business in Canada and one of the biggest in the US. The business combines professional sports with commercial real estate. The Canadian businessman owns stock in several of Canada’s biggest sports organizations, including the Toronto FC team in the American League, the National Hockey League’s National Hockey League rival Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors of the American Professional Basketball League, and the National Football League’s “Toronto FC” team. a Canadian Football League team for professional football.
- David Blitzer: $1,9 billion
The American entrepreneur is a shareholder in both the American football team Real Salt Lake and the major league baseball team Cleveland Guardians. Blister also owns the Pittsburgh Steelers, Crystal Palace of the NFL, the New Jersey Devils of ice hockey, and the Philadelphia 76ers of basketball. (NFL).
- $1.9 billion Mark Davis
From the Las Vegas Raiders team, where he grew up watching his father coach the team, then become the club’s president, to finally becoming the owner, Davis did not work in any other industry. After his father passed away in 2011, Mark, an American citizen, acquired ownership of the club. In 2020, Mark decided to relocate the club’s administrative offices to Las Vegas.
- $1.7 billion Amy Adams Strunk
One of the American women who entered the workforce and made investments in the sports industry, more specifically in the Tennessee Titans (American football). Amy chose this course in 2015, two years after her father passed away and at a time when she owned 50% of the club’s shares. Since then, the value of Amy’s shares has more than doubled, and she previously acknowledged in an interview from last September that she had never thought about investing in sports.
- $1.6 billion for Irving Groesbeck
The American entrepreneur helped fund the $ 360 million purchase of the Boston Celtics (an American basketball team) in 2003. He was one of MediaONE’s original founders. Five years later, the team won the NBA Championship, and today, its 30% ownership stake in the club is worth roughly $1.1 billion.
- Hal, Jennifer, and Jessica Steinprinz’s siblings: each worth $1.3 billion
The New York Yankees (baseball team) were worth $1.6 billion when George Steinpres passed away in 2010, and they are now worth $7.1 billion. Hal, Jennifer, and Jessica each own a portion of the baseball team with the highest market value.
- $1,1 billion for Tiger Woods
The world-famous golfer made more than $ 1.7 billion during the course of his sporting career, which lasted for three decades. He did this by competing in and winning tournaments, as well as through endorsement deals and player agent fees.
- James Lebron: $1 billion
According to statistics provided by “Forbes” magazine, the American basketball star maintained his position among the highest-paid athletes. In addition to earnings from endorsement deals and other contracts with entertainment companies, James is expected to earn $ 124.5 million this season from his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- $1 billion Toto Wolff
The CEO of the “Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1” team and a former racer, Austrian Wolf rose to fame as the star of the “Drive to Survive” series on the “Netflix” service. Long before the team’s market value skyrocketed, Wolff owned the team in 2013 and guided Mercedes to eight straight championships.
