Richest Athletes of 2025 and Their Incredible Earning

There are certain prominent athletes all over the world who are regarded as the best in their field of sports. These athletes not only have a huge fan base that made them world-famous but over the years they have also garnered an enormous fortune to become the richest athletes of the world. Most of these athletes are related to sports like basketball, football or motor racing, etc and have acquired their wealth from sports only. There are others who have accumulated wealth through business but still remain celebrated athletes. Here is a list of the 12 Richest Athletes in the World 2025.

Richest Athletes in the World 2025 List

The table provides the list of the top 12 richest sportsperson in the world along with their update net worth, sports they are involved in and their nationality.

World’s Richest Athletes Details

You already know the world’s richest athletes, their net worth, sports and other basic details. Now let us learn a little bit more about these athletes like their career report and what are they doing now.

Here we have presented the list of top 12 richest athletes in the world:

1. Faiq Bolkiah

Faiq Bolkiah Net Worth: $20 Billion

Bolkiah is a footballer by profession and is also a member of the Bruneian royal family. He is currently a winger for the Thai professional football club Ratchaburi and has presented Brunei national team.

• Age: 26 years
• Debut: 2009
• Team: Ratchaburi F.C.
• Relatives: Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei (father), Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (uncle)

2. Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula net worth: $7.5 Billion

Jessica Pegula is a professional tennis player known for achieving top rankings in Women’s Tennis Associations in both singles and doubles. But other than being an amazing tennis player, Pegula is also the daughter of billionaire NFL & NHL team owners Terry and Kim Pegula. Her parents own the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League and the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.

• Age: 31 years
• Career titles: 3 (Singles), 7 (Doubles)
• Business: Skin-care line called Ready 24
• Turned pro: 2009

3. Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon Net Worth $3.1 billion

Vince McMahon is a retired wrestler and the chairman and CEO of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Under his leadership from 1982 to 2022, WWE grew to become world’s largest professional world’s largest professional wrestling company and Vince himself became one of the richest athletes of the world.

• Age: 79 years
• Wrestling debut: 1998
• Relatives: Stephanie McMahon (Daughter), Triple H (son in-law)
• Retirement: 22 July 2022

4. Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Net Worth $3.5 billion

Michael Jordan is a retired basketball player who played 15 seasons in NBA. He was a player with Chicago Bulls team and brought home 6 championship wins. Jordan is often cited as the greatest basketball player of all time. With a net worth of over two billion dollars, Jordan is currently the richest athlete in the world. Post retirement, he is prominent in business and has given appearance in movies as well.

• Age: 62 years
• League: National Basketball Association
• Teams: Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
• Movies: Space Jam, A Journal for Jordan, Creed, etc

5. Ion Tiriac

Ion Tiriac Net Worth $2.1 billion

Ion Tiriac is a former professional tennis and ice hockey player with interests in real estate, auto, financial services and more. He is the third-richest athlete and was reportedly the third-richest businessman in Romania in 2020. Tiriac is the founder of the Tiriac Group and owns a car and motorcycle collection of more than 400 models.

• Age: 85 years
• Tennis retirement: 1979
• Source of wealth: Banking, Insurance, Business
• Nickname: Brasov Bulldozer

6. Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods Net Worth $1.3 billion

Tiger Woods is a professional golfer considered as one of the greatest golfers of all time. Woods is also one of the most famous and highest-paid athletes who holds numerous records in golf. 15-time major winner, Woods has earned over a billion dollars from endorsements, appearances, course design fees, etc and is among the richest athlete in the world.

• Age: 49 years
• Agency: Excel Sports Management
• Beginning of pro career: 1995
• World Golf Championships: 18

7. Anna Kasprzak

Anna Kasprzak Net Worth $1.3 billion

Kasprzak is a dressage rider from Denmark competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and ranked at 14th. She is the first woman to be included here in the list of richest athletes in the world. Most of her wealth comes from her shoe manufacturing company ECCO that she runs with her mother and brother.

• Age: 35 years
• Best Olympic result: 4th in team competition (2012), 14th in singles (2016)
• Medals: One silver and six bronze
• ECCO market cap: $1.46 billion

8. Magic Johnson

Earvin Magic Johnson Net Worth $650 million

Earvin Magic Johnson is a retired professional basketball player, known as one of the greatest point guard of all time. He has been honored multiple times for his contribution to the game and is the recipient of multiple awards. Johnson is also a well-known entrepreneur, philanthropist, broadcaster and motivational speaker.

• Age: 65 years
• Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Magic M7 Borås, Magic Great Danes
• Position: Point guard
• Championships: 5 as player, another 5 as team owner

9. Eddie Jordan

Eddie Jordan Net Worth $600 million

Eddie Jordan is a former motor racer from Ireland who has raced in Formula Ford, Irish Formula Ford Championship, Formula Three, Irish Formula Atlantic Championship and Formula Two. He is also a well-known commentator, analyst and presenter for BBC Channel 4 and quite successful businessman and investor as well. Jordan has an estimated net worth of over 600 million dollars.

• Age: 76 years
• Team: Eddie Jordan Racing
• Formula One team: Jordan Grand Prix
• Hobbies: Racer, Drummer, Cyclist

10. Junior Bridgeman

Junior Bridgeman Net Worth $600 million

Junior Bridgeman is a retired basketball player who played in the National Basketball League for twelve years. Over the years, he had an average basketball career but his entrepreneurial skills made him a fortune worth more than 600 million dollars. At one time, Bridgeman owned over 100 various Wendy’s and Chili’s restaurants, but later sold them in 2016. He currently owns the Ebony and Jet magazines.

• Age: 71 years
• Teams: Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers
• Retired: 1987
• Source of wealth: Entrepreneurship (Bridgeman Foods)

11. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi Net Worth $600 million

Lionel Messi is a well-known football player from Argentina widely cited as one of the greatest players of all time. In his name, he holds many records and his earnings from the game have made him one of the richest athletes in the world. Lionel Messi net worth is reportedly estimated to be over 600 million dollars. Messi is also one of the world’s highest-paid athletes.

• Age: 37 years
• Teams: FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain
• Agent: Jorge Horacio Messi
• Most prestigious award: 7 Ballon d’Or awards

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12. Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher Net Worth $600 million

Michael Schumacher is a former racing driver of Formula One who had driven with some prominent F1 teams including Ferrari and Mercedes. He has 7 world driver’s championship titles and is one of the richest athletes with net worth more than 600 million dollars. He is known for his philanthropy and is also an ambassador for UNESCO.

• Age: 54 years
• Championships: 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
• Race w ins: 91
• Relative: Mick Schumacher (Formula 1 race driver)

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