Tiger Woods joins Billionaire club with Jordan, LeBron

Sports Billionaires LIST – Tiger Woods officially a Billionaire – Tiger Woods is now officially a Billionaire according to the latest reports from Forbes as he joins Michael Jordan and LeBron James. A record holder in PGA Tour wins, Tiger was estimated to have earned a significant amount in the last 12 months. This has triggered Woods’ net worth in excess of $1 billion and he joins basketball legends Lebron and Michael Jordan in doing so. Follow All Sports LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.

Tiger Woods joins Michael Jordan and LeBron James on the billion-dollar list

Woods has been a consistent performer on the PGA tour for over two decades

According to the Forbes, Woods is only the third Sports personality to reach the billion-dollar mark ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Sports Billionaires LIST: Tiger Woods now officially a Billionaire, joins Michael Jordan, LeBron James in EXCLUSIVE Sports Billionaires LIST

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Endorsement deals with Nike, Gatorade made contributions –

Forbes reported that less than 10% of Woods’ net worth comes from earnings on the golf course.

His sponsorship and endorsement deals through Nike, TaylorMade, Gatorade and Monster Energy, which are featured prominently on his golf bag, have all largely contributed.

Woods also owns golf course design.

TGR Design, TGR Live (an event company) and TGR Ventures are all part of Woods’ portfolio.

Woods recently invested in a new category of golf with a stake in PopStroke, a luxury minigolf organization that has multiple locations in Florida.

Sports Billionaires LIST: Tiger Woods now officially a Billionaire, joins Michael Jordan, LeBron James in EXCLUSIVE Sports Billionaires LIST

Woods continues to grow despite controversies-

Woods has seen his net worth continue to grow despite a series of events in 2009 — including a Thanksgiving car crash that resulted in multiple sponsors dropping him, including Buick. Even while recovering from another car crash over the past 12 months, Woods has made $68 million in off-course income, according to Forbes.

Despite not participating in any major tour events in 2021, Woods has still made enough capital to jump into the billion-dollar club.

Woods was the 14th highest-paid athlete in the world last year, despite him not participating in any major tour events.

Sports Billionaires LIST: Tiger Woods now officially a Billionaire, joins Michael Jordan, LeBron James in EXCLUSIVE Sports Billionaires LIST

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Who are the top 10 highest-paid athletes of 2022-

Paris Saint-Germain Star Lionel Messi is the highest-paid athlete of 2022 so far with an estimated net gross of $130 million, which contains both on and off-field earnings.

The list contains fellow Football stars Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo while Lebron James comes in at second.

The top list contains four NBA stars and three football stars while Tom Brady represents the NFL brand.

However, with another PSG star Kylian Mbappe bagging a record contract, he has become the highest-paid footballer ever, surpassing Messi.

Mbappe’s contract is worth $140 million dollars over five years as per reports in France.

Top 10 Highest paid Athletes of 2022:

Sr No.
Athlete
Net Worth in Millions
1
Lionel Messi
130
2
Lebron James
121.2
3
Cristiano Ronaldo
115
4
Neymar
95
5
Stephen Curry
92.8
6
Kevin Durant
92.1
7
Roger Federer
90.7
8
Canelo Alvarez
90
9
Tom Brady
83.9
10
Giannis Antetokounmpo
80.9

 

Sports Billionaires LIST: Tiger Woods now officially a Billionaire, joins Michael Jordan, LeBron James in EXCLUSIVE Sports Billionaires LIST

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