How Michael Jordan Made $90 Million In 2013

[pwaldo]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbade...rtner=yahootix

Nike released the Air Jordan 10 “Powder Blue” retro sneaker on Saturday, 20 years after the first Jordan 10s hit shelves. Like all the Jordan retro releases, this one was highly anticipated and first-day sales hit $35 million. For perspective, in all of 2013, Adidas sold $40 million in the U.S. of the signature shoes of its top star, Derrick Rose. The Bulls’ current star guard isn’t the only one operating in the shadow of Jordan. Reigning MVP LeBron James is the top seller among current NBA players with $300 million at retail last year for his Nike shoes, according to data tracker SportsOneSource. Jordan crushed those numbers with $2.25 billion in U.S. retail basketball sales in 2013. It has been more than a decade since Michael Jordan last appeared in an NBA uniform, but MJ most certainly has still got it.

Jordan made an estimated $90 million last year thanks to the rich partnership he enjoys with Nike. His 2013 earnings eclipsed those of all other retired or current athletes save boxer Floyd Mayweather. It marked Jordan’s biggest earnings year yet in a career paved with monster paydays, which peaked in Jordan’s last season with the Bulls (1997-98) at $80 million.

We estimate Jordan’s current net worth at $750 million. His earnings prowess shows no sign of letting up and should land him a spot on Forbes billionaire list in the coming years.

[bdoody42]

It's just crazy how much money he makes on his various endorsements. He has put great people around him to help him "sell his name".

[pwaldo]

It's just crazy how much money he makes on his various endorsements. He has put great people around him to help him "sell his name".

Yeah Tiger Woods made most of his money (like 90%+ of it with endorsements). You can make a lot of money playing sports but the endorsements can easily dwarf that income.