Michael Jordan

The title of the richest basketball player obviously belongs to the legendary Micheal Jordan.

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (February 17, 1963) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player who goes by the initials MJ. He spent fifteen seasons in the NBA, including six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan is the majority owner and chairman of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets and NASCAR Cup Series' 23XI Racing. "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time," according to his official NBA website biography. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world, becoming a global cultural icon in the process.

Jordan left basketball to play Minor League Baseball before the 1993–94 NBA season, but returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three more titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as a then-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. He retired for the second time in January 1999, but returned to the NBA for two more seasons with the Washington Wizards from 2001 to 2003.

Micheal Jordan became the NBA's first billionaire player in 2016. His net worth is expected to be $1.7 billion in 2022.

Net worth: $1.7 billion