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LeBron James, the basketball maestro whose prowess on the court is matched only by his business acumen off it, boasts an impressive net worth. But what truly sets him apart is not just his on-court dominance, but also his ability to capitalize on his fame through lucrative sponsorships and shrewd investments.
As of now, LeBron is one of the most marketable athletes in the world, earning a substantial portion of his income through sponsorships and endorsements.
LeBron James has long made clear his aspirations to cement his billionaire status by owning an NBA franchise.
But, for now, the 39-year-old still ranks among the league’s superstars, and is raking in a record-breaking amount on the court instead.
With annual earnings ranging from $60-90 million, his partnership with Nike alone is worth a staggering $1 billion. This lifetime contract, signed in 2015, stands as the largest in the company’s history and showcases LeBron’s immense global appeal.
But LeBron’s financial prowess extends beyond his endorsement deals. He has strategically invested in various startups and established himself as a formidable player in the business world. As a part owner of Liverpool F.C., Boston Red Sox, and New England Patriots, LeBron has diversified his portfolio and solidified his position as a major player in the sports business landscape.
Michael Jordan has an astonishing net worth compiled through his successful NBA career and post-retirement portfolio – but how does it compare to fellow sporting greats Tiger Woods and LeBron James?
Jordan is considered as the greatest basketball player of all-time, winning six NBA Championships and being named as the NBA Finals MVP on six occasions.
He spent the vast majority of his NBA career as part of the infamous Chicago Bulls dynasty across two spells, and was enticed out of retirement for a brief stint with the Washington Wizards between 2001 and 2003.
He also gained a significant profit from the Charlotte Hornets NBA team. He spent $175 million to buy the team in 2010, before selling it for a cool $3 billion in 2023.
Overall, the 61-year-old has a net worth of $3.2 billion, placing him in third place in Forbes’ Celebrity Billionaire List for 2024.
Golf legend Woods, meanwhile, is the first athlete ever to become a billionaire while still active.
The 48-year-old has won an astonishing 82 PGA Tour majors during his career – tying him for first place alongside Sam Sneed.
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are both among the most successful golfers in history – but their monetary fortunes couldn’t be further apart as they both seek Open glory at Royal Troon
Woods, who hails from Florida, turned pro in 1996 at the tender age of 20 after making waves in junior, college and amateur golf. Just a year later, he clinched his first major win at the 1997 Masters at Augusta National, beating Tom Kite by a staggering 12 strokes and finishing with an overall score of -18.
According to Forbes, Woods currently boasts an estimated real-time net worth of $1.3billion (£1billion), a testament to his extraordinary career, even though it has waned slightly in recent years. To put it into perspective, that’s over five times the reported net worth of 35-year-old McIlroy, who despite a rise to fame early in his professional playing days, has a reported $255million (£196million) to his name.
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Max Greyserman Receives Praise for Positive Attitude Despite Dramatic Final Round Collapse at Wyndham Championship
Max Greyserman has garnered widespread admiration despite enduring a dramatic collapse during the final round of the Wyndham Championship. The PGA Tour rookie, who had been on the brink of his first victory, faced a rollercoaster finish that saw his significant lead evaporate in the closing holes.
Entering the final stretch of the tournament at Sedgefield Country Club, Greyserman was in a commanding position, leading by four strokes with just five holes remaining. His performance up to that point had been stellar, highlighted by a brilliant eagle on the 13th hole, which seemed to set him on a clear path to victory.
Entering the final stretch of the tournament at Sedgefield Country Club, Greyserman was in a commanding position, leading by four strokes with just five holes remaining. His performance up to that point had been stellar, highlighted by a brilliant eagle on the 13th hole, which seemed to set him on a clear path to victory.
Despite this setback, Greyserman managed to regroup and responded with a birdie on the 15th hole, demonstrating his resilience. Unfortunately, his struggle continued as he faced another significant setback on the 16th hole, where he endured a four-putt double bogey. This series of mistakes allowed Aaron Rai to capitalize on Greyserman’s misfortunes and ultimately claim the title.
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Max Greyserman Receives Praise for Positive Attitude Despite Dramatic Final Round Collapse at Wyndham Championship
Max Greyserman has garnered widespread admiration despite enduring a dramatic collapse during the final round of the Wyndham Championship. The PGA Tour rookie, who had been on the brink of his first victory, faced a rollercoaster finish that saw his significant lead evaporate in the closing holes.
Entering the final stretch of the tournament at Sedgefield Country Club, Greyserman was in a commanding position, leading by four strokes with just five holes remaining. His performance up to that point had been stellar, highlighted by a brilliant eagle on the 13th hole, which seemed to set him on a clear path to victory.
Entering the final stretch of the tournament at Sedgefield Country Club, Greyserman was in a commanding position, leading by four strokes with just five holes remaining. His performance up to that point had been stellar, highlighted by a brilliant eagle on the 13th hole, which seemed to set him on a clear path to victory.
Despite this setback, Greyserman managed to regroup and responded with a birdie on the 15th hole, demonstrating his resilience. Unfortunately, his struggle continued as he faced another significant setback on the 16th hole, where he endured a four-putt double bogey. This series of mistakes allowed Aaron Rai to capitalize on Greyserman’s misfortunes and ultimately claim the title.
With Lydia Ko reaching LPGA Hall of Fame, pickings are slim for who will next achieve tough criteria
For the first time in eight years, the golfer next in line to meet the LPGA Tour’s challenging criteria is no longer clear. When Inbee Park became the 34th member in 2016, there was little question that at some point, then-19-year-old Lydia Ko would be next. The teen phenom already demonstrated a dominant staying power, winning 12 times during a long run as the World No. 1.
With Ko completing her Olympic medal trifecta with gold in the Paris Games to earn her 27th and final needed point to enter the hall, it is quite possible that no one else may qualify under the LPGA’s current points structure.
The LPGA requires players to earn 27 points to be eligible for its Hall of Fame, with the number of points needed and ways to gain them changing over the years. Getting to 27 is a slog—players earn a point for a regular victory, winning the Player of the Year or Vare Trophy, or an Olympic gold medal. A major championship is a premium worth two. Players must also win a season-ending award or a major championship, a seemingly superfluous standard with how many points are needed.
The only active players within 10 points of the required 27 are Yani Tseng (23), Jin Young Ko (20), Stacy Lewis (19), Nelly Korda (17), and Ariya Jutanugarn (17). Only two of them have won over the last three seasons––Korda and Ko–– and both have been injury-prone over their careers.
Korda, the current World No. 1, and past No. 1 Jin Young Ko have delivered two dominant multiple-point-earning seasons, a near-requisite to get to 27 points. Ko is a 15-time winner, including two majors and three season-ending awards. She earned 70 percent of her 20 points in two years—2019 and 2021.
Ko won four times in 2019, including two majors, and swept the season awards. In her six points from 2021, she ripped two points away from Korda during the CME Group Tour Championship. The pair were part of a four-way tie for the 54-hole lead, and Ko sprinted away with a Sunday 63, winning the tournament and overtaking Korda for the Player of the Year award to earn two points.
Ko has dealt with numerous injuries in recent years. She had a nagging wrist injury in 2021 and 2022, a balky knee that forced her to withdraw from the CME last season, and shoulder pain at the beginning of 2024. Since her injuries started up, Ko hasn’t had a multiple-point season, gaining one point in 2022 and 2023.
Korda’s ascendant 2024 alone has earned her 25 percent of the points needed to reach the hall. She started the season with 10 points and has earned seven more with her six-win season, including a major title in the Chevron Championship. The 26-year-old is a virtual lock to win the Player of the Year award to gain an eighth point and is contending for the Vare Trophy for a possible ninth. Korda gained six of her other 10 points in 2021 when she won the KPMG Women’s PGA, a gold medal from Tokyo, and four other tour titles.
Korda’s 2024 emergence comes during one of her first healthy seasons in years, as the star has been injured for nearly half of her career. During the 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, she withdrew after hurting her back and was sidelined for two months. Korda had surgery on a blood clot in 2022, which took six months to recover. In May 2023, Korda missed a month with another back injury.
Both Korda and Jin Young Ko likely need at least one more multi-point season to cross the 27-point threshold. Lydia Ko had three seasons of earning at least five points over her 12-year career. Tseng serves as a warning that commanding campaigns don’t guarantee future success, as the Taiwanese phenom won all 15 of her LPGA titles over five years before her stardom burned out.
If neither Korda nor Ko get to 27, the other alternative for someone to get into the hall would be the LPGA updating its qualification standards. The tour has done so twice in recent history. In 1998, it dropped the point requirement from 35 to 27 and created the veteran’s category to induct four-time major champion Donna Caponi, founder Marlene Bauer Hagge, and 26-time winner Judy Rankin. In 2022, to ensure 25-time winner Lorena Ochoa would be eligible, the LPGA dropped its 10-year playing requirement and also allotted a point to the Olympic gold medalist, which helped get Lydia Ko her final point for the hall.
Unless Korda or Ko get to 27, the tour may have to create a similar veteran’s category again or tweak its uber-high standards to at least let someone into the hall.