Michael Jordan makes US rich list history as net worth skyrockets
Retired basketballer Michael Jordan is now worth $4.7 billion after a mammoth business deal sent his net worth rocketing into the ranks of America’s richest people.
Off-court, Jordan earned an estimated $3.8 billion pre-tax over his career, through brand deals with the likes of McDonald’s, Gatorade and Nike, according toJordan’s latest and most lucrative windfall, though, came when he, the Charlotte Hornets, at an eye-watering $4.7 billion valuation. Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets made him the first pro athlete to grace the Forbes 400. Picture: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images“Michael’s one of the few people that has had success three times,” Ted Leonsis, who has worked with Jordan on multiple investments, told the publication.
“It wasn’t Michael Jordan promoting Gatorade, it was Gatorade saying: ‘Drink Gatorade to be more like Michael.’”
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