LeBron James has become one of the 12 sports billionaires of 2023, along with golf legend Tiger Woods doing something unprecedented in history.
According to the prestigious economic magazine Forbes, the sports world has welcomed 12 new billionaires in the past 1 year. Prominent in this list is LeBron James, the superstar who is still playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
Forbes expert said that the “king” of the NBA is currently valued at more than 1 billion US dollars, ranking 11th out of 12 sports billionaires of the year.In this 2022-23 season, LeBron will pocket his pocket. about US$125 million from salary, investment and promotion contract.
LeBron James is one of 12 sports billionaires announced by economic magazine Forbes
Only one person behind LeBron James is Toto Wolff, captain and one of the main shareholders of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Formula 1 team. Right above the Lakers superstar is golf legend Tiger Woods, who is valued at $1.1 billion.
The two richest people on this list of billionaires are Larry Tanenbaum ($2 billion, major shareholder of the Toronto Raptors club in the NBA) and Robert Johnson ($3.4 billion, owner of the New York Jets rugby club). .
BILLION PHU LEBRON JAMES WITH TIGER WOODS GO IN HISTORY
Although “only” ranked 11th out of 12 sports billionaires in 2023, LeBron and Tiger Woods have made history.The sports world has no shortage of rich people, but LeBron James and Tiger Woods are the only two names . is valued at over $1 billion even though it’s still playing.
If Tiger Woods is about to enter the 25th Masters, a golf tournament system that he has won 5 times, LeBron James still bombards the NBA with an average of 28.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.
LeBron James is averaging 28.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers
In terms of income, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has most of his revenue from advertising contracts with big brands such as Nike, AT&T, Pepsi … and investment shares in Blaze Pizza, Tonal, Fenway Sports Group or SpringHill Entertainment .
LeBron James once shared his intention of wanting to own an NBA team after retiring. If this comes to fruition, the “king” will earn even more money in the future.
Forbes’ list of 12 sports billionaires in 2023:
1. Robert “Woody” Johnson (USA) – Net worth: $3.4 billion
2. Larry Tanenbaum (Canada) – Net worth: $2 billion
3. David Blitzer (USA) – Net worth: $1.9 billion
4. Mark Davis (USA) – Net worth: $1.9 billion
5. Amy Adams Stunk (USA) – Net worth: 1.7 billion dollars
6. Irving Grousbeck (USA) – Net worth: $1.6 billion
7-8-9. Hal Steinbrenner, Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal and Jessica Steinbrenner (USA) – Net worth: $1.3 billion each
10. Tiger Woods (USA) – Net worth: $1.1 billion
11. LeBron James (USA) – Net worth: 1 billion dollars
12. Toto Wolff (Austria) – Net worth: $1 billion
