He is the Only Athlete Who is a Billionaire

One of the interesting facts about Michael Jordan is that he is the only athlete who is a billionaire. In addition to being the greatest basketball player in history and one of the most marketable athletes ever, "His Airness" is a successful international businessman and brand. He makes an amazing amount of money every year via his association with Nike, his Air Jordan brand, and his various business enterprises, which include a car dealership and several restaurants. Despite this, he still makes more than the current NBA stars.

In addition, he serves as the chairman and primary owner of the Charlotte Hornets, and after increasing his ownership of the team in 2014, Forbes lists him as the sole billionaire athlete. Technically, Tiger Woods, who was originally listed in 2009, two months before his cheating scandal, was the first athlete to enter the billionaires club. Due to this, Woods lost a lot of sponsors, and as a result, he also lost his billionaire status.

After retiring, Michael Jordan expanded his wealth and became the first NBA player to reach the billion-dollar mark. The third-richest African-American is also him. He is the only African-American majority owner of an NBA team and the first former NBA player to hold that position. He became the first professional athlete to reach this level of accomplishment in 2015 when he was included on Forbes' list of global billionaires. Jordan's net worth as of 2022 was $2.1 billion, according to Forbes.