Richest Athletes by Estimated Net Worth

Compare Grizzly Bulls bear, base and bull net-worth estimates for professional athletes in the reviewed celebrity research corpus, with confidence and wealth-driver context.

This ranking compares published Grizzly Bulls estimates for professional athletes in our current research database. It is not a claim to cover every athlete in the world.

24 published estimates rankedReviewed September 19, 2026

Rankings use the base-case estimate. Bear and bull cases show the plausible range around that central scenario, so nearby positions with overlapping ranges should not be read as precise differences in wealth.

Estimate confidence measures how strongly the available evidence supports the published range. It is not a rating of the person or a probability that the base case is exact.

Membership requires a substantial professional sports career in the current Grizzly Bulls celebrity research corpus. Sports commentary or ownership without a qualifying playing career is not enough.

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Compare the central estimate with the uncertainty range and the largest estimated wealth component behind each profile.

#PersonBase caseBear to bullConfidenceMain wealth driver
1
Tom Brady portraitPhoto: All-Pro Reels ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Tom BradyFormer NFL quarterback, broadcaster and investor
$650M$470Mโ€“$870MLas Vegas Raiders minority stake
2
Shaquille O'Neal portraitPhoto: Keith Allison ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Shaquille O'NealFormer NBA player, broadcaster, investor and entrepreneur
$550M$350Mโ€“$800Mretained playing, media and endorsement capital
3
Lewis Hamilton portraitPhoto: Ben Novakovic ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Lewis HamiltonFormula 1 driver, investor and entrepreneur
$500M$350Mโ€“$700Mretained racing and endorsement capital
4
Alex Rodriguez portraitPhoto: D. Benjamin Miller ยท Commons ยท CC0 1.0
Alex RodriguezFormer MLB player, investor and sports owner
$440M$280Mโ€“$660Mretained playing, investing and business capital
5
Serena Williams portraitPhoto: James Boyes ยท Commons ยท CC BY 2.0
Serena WilliamsProfessional tennis player, investor and entrepreneur
$400M$290Mโ€“$520Mretained career and endorsement capital
6
Stephen Curry portraitPhoto: Adam Schultz / The White House ยท Commons ยท Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Stephen CurryNBA player, producer and entrepreneur
$380M$280Mโ€“$520Mretained NBA and endorsement capital
7
David Beckham portraitPhoto: Tsutomu Takasu ยท Commons ยท CC BY 2.0
David BeckhamFormer footballer, brand entrepreneur and sports-club owner
$350M$250Mโ€“$500Mretained DB Ventures transaction capital and Authentic equity
8
Conor McGregor portraitPhoto: Andrius Petrucenia / UCinternational crop ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Conor McGregorMixed martial artist and entrepreneur
$260M$170Mโ€“$400Mretained fight, endorsement and liquidity-event capital
9
Peyton Manning portraitPhoto: Mike Morbeck ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Peyton ManningFormer NFL quarterback, media founder and investor
$260M$175Mโ€“$390Mretained NFL and endorsement capital
10
Rory McIlroy portraitPhoto: Bryan Berlin ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
Rory McIlroyProfessional golfer and global endorser
$250M$170Mโ€“$360Mretained tournament and bonus capital
11
Maria Sharapova portraitPhoto: Web Summit / Sam Barnes / Sportsfile ยท Commons ยท CC BY 4.0
Maria SharapovaFormer professional tennis player, entrepreneur and investor
$240M$160Mโ€“$350Mretained tennis and endorsement capital
12
Patrick Mahomes portraitPhoto: Adam Schultz / The White House ยท Commons ยท Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Patrick MahomesNFL quarterback, endorser and sports investor
$220M$150Mโ€“$320Mretained NFL and endorsement capital
13
Derek Jeter portraitPhoto: Keith Allison ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Derek JeterFormer MLB player, media founder and former team owner
$190M$125Mโ€“$285Mretained baseball and endorsement capital
14
Max Verstappen portraitPhoto: Morio ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
Max VerstappenFormula 1 racing driver and endorser
$165M$105Mโ€“$250Mretained racing compensation capital
15
Shohei Ohtani portraitPhoto: Mogami Kariya ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Shohei OhtaniMLB player and global endorsement athlete
$160M$100Mโ€“$240Mretained endorsement capital
16
Alex Ovechkin portraitPhoto: Quintin Soloviev ยท Commons ยท CC BY 4.0
Alex OvechkinNHL player, endorser and business owner
$140M$90Mโ€“$210Mretained NHL and endorsement capital
17
Travis Kelce portraitPhoto: Erik Drost ยท Commons ยท CC BY 2.0
Travis KelceNFL tight end, media personality and investor
$115M$75Mโ€“$175Mretained NFL and endorsement capital
18
Venus Williams portraitPhoto: Ken Maynard ยท Commons ยท CC BY 2.0
Venus WilliamsProfessional tennis player, entrepreneur and sports owner
$115M$70Mโ€“$180Mretained tennis and endorsement capital
19
Tony Hawk portraitPhoto: Cmichel67 ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
Tony HawkProfessional skateboarder, entrepreneur and licensing executive
$110M$65Mโ€“$170Mretained licensing and career capital
20
Naomi Osaka portraitPhoto: Hameltion ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
Naomi OsakaProfessional tennis player, entrepreneur and investor
$105M$70Mโ€“$155Mretained tennis and endorsement capital
21
Carlos Alcaraz portraitPhoto: Like tears in rain ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
Carlos AlcarazProfessional tennis player and global endorser
$85M$55Mโ€“$130Mretained endorsement and commercial capital
22
Michael Phelps portraitPhoto: Rory ยท Commons ยท CC BY 2.0
Michael PhelpsOlympic swimmer, entrepreneur and brand founder
$80M$45Mโ€“$125Mretained endorsement and career capital
23
Coco Gauff portraitPhoto: All-Pro Reels ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 2.0
Coco GauffProfessional tennis player, endorser and investor
$55M$35Mโ€“$85Mretained prize money and endorsement capital
24
Simone Biles portraitPhoto: Ocoudis ยท Commons ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
Simone BilesOlympic gymnast and endorsement athlete
$35M$22Mโ€“$55Mretained endorsement and career capital