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How much did michael jordan make playing basketball

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Basketball is most certainly not the most money-sucking sport, but Jordan is the world's first billionaire athlete, Jordan as the greatest athlete in the history of the NBA, in fact, his salary income is not high, and now the NBA player's salary compared to simply not worth mentioning, his total salary income is $90 million, of which $63 million is the annual salary of the last two seasons of his Bulls.

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According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Jordan's net worth as of March 18, 2024 is: $2.6 billion!

Jordan is clearly the most popular basketball player on the planet, and he is the standard by which all NBA up-and-comers are measured. Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, he was a five-time regular season MVP, holds the record for the highest career scoring average, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame on 9/11/2009.

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How much money did Michael Jordan make playing basketball?

In Jordan's NBA career, he received a total of 93.7 million dollars in salary. In comparison, by the time James retires, his NBA salary will exceed $500 million, according to foreign media reports. Jordan was the first athlete in history to earn more than $30 million a year, a feat he accomplished during the 1996-1997 season, when his base salary was $30.14 million. The season immediately following, he earned $33.14 million. After adjusting for inflation, this equates to $53.4 million today.

Throughout his career and in the years following his retirement, Jordan has been one of the highest paid celebrity endorsers. To date, he has earned $1.4 billion through endorsements. Even though Jordan hasn't played in the NBA in nearly two decades, today he earns $100 million a year through endorsements and various business ventures. Remarkably, that's more than his salary for 16 NBA seasons. Jordan earns at least $60 million a year in royalties from the Nike Jordan brand alone.

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Invested in the NBA Hornets and made a whopping 3 billion dollars

In 2010, he purchased a majority stake in the Hornets for $175 million. in June 2014, Jordan officially became a billionaire for the first time when he increased his ownership of the Bobcats to 89%. in 2023, he sold the Hornets.

Thirteen years ago, Jordan spent $175 million on the Charlotte Hornets. At the time, everyone wondered, “Is the Flyer going to make a name for himself off the basketball court? The result? In these 13 years, the performance of the Hornets is simply miserable, can be called the NBA session of the “jitterbug net red” - there is heat but no strength!
Let's take a look at the Hornets' “great” performance in these 13 years:
In 13 seasons, the Hornets have only made the playoffs twice, and they have all been round-trippers. This record, even my grandmother playing 2K are stronger than this ah!
The draft vision is comparable to myopia, missed a lot of potential stocks. As if looking for keys with binoculars, the more you look, the more confused you get.
Signing players is like playing Russian roulette, either overpriced and underpowered, or injury-ridden.
See here, you may think: Jordan this wave of operation is afraid to lose a lot of money, right? Don't worry, the excitement is still ahead!
Just a short time ago, Jordan announced to sell the Hornets at a price of 3 billion dollars! No mistake, it is 3 billion dollars! That's a net profit of 2.825 billion dollars in 13 years! This rate of return is simply more exaggerated than buying a lottery ticket to win the jackpot!
Some netizens said: “Jordan this is the ‘Joe's flyer’ into the ‘Joe's finance’ ah! Indeed, this wave of operation is simply divine! To know, when Jordan played in the NBA for 15 years, the cumulative salary is more than 90 million dollars. This time selling the team a wave of fat, directly killed his career income!

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How did Jordan do it?

In fact, Jordan this wave of operation can earn so much, mainly due to the following points:
The overall value of the NBA has skyrocketed: in recent years, the NBA has signed sky-high contracts with major broadcasters, and the market value of the teams has also risen. Even the bottom-ranked teams have seen their value rise.
Small ball city turnaround: Charlotte is a small city, but in recent years the rapid development. The city's economic prosperity has also led to an increase in the value of the team.
Team brand effect: Although the Hornets underachieved, but “Jordan produced” sign effect is still very strong. After all, who wouldn't want to own a team that once belonged to the god of basketball?
Luck: Don't forget that Jordan was one of the luckiest players in NBA history. That luck seems to have favored him even after he retired.
Seeing this, don't you also want to go to buy a team to try? Don't worry, listen to my detailed explanation.
First of all, not everyone has $175 million to buy a team. Secondly, even if you have the money, the NBA doesn't just let you in. Finally, even if you get in, you may not be as lucky as Jordan.
So, for us ordinary people, instead of fantasizing about buying a team, why don't we learn from Jordan's investment wisdom?
Long-term investment: Jordan held the Hornets for 13 years, which is a typical long-term investment.
Choose the potential subject: Although the Hornets are not performing well, but the overall development prospects of the NBA league is very good.
Perseverance: Even though the team was not performing well, Jordan did not give up in the middle of the game.
Timely exit: chose to sell at the right time to maximize profits.
Finally, let's look forward to the next sports star investment myth! Maybe the next “Jordan” is you? Remember, opportunities always come to those who are prepared. Even if you encounter setbacks, do not give up easily, maybe the next corner, is your “2.8 billion”?

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