Michael Jordan Leads The Highest-Paid Retired Athletes

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Michael Jordan Leads The Highest-Paid Retired Athletes 2015 Athletes typically have short windows to bank their millions, but for a select group of superstars who cultivated their brands while they were playing and after, the big paychecks have not stopped coming. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Michael Jordan, Billionaire The NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner is arguably the greatest to ever play the game. Now, he’s one of the world’s richest men. SHARE: How New Billionaire Michael Jordan Earned $100 Million In 2014 Hoops icon Michael Jordan qualified for Forbes’ annual billionaires list for the first time with a net worth of $1 billion thanks to soaring NBA franchise values. Read More > SHARE: David Beckham Banks His Biggest Year Ever With Earnings Of $75 Million The global soccer icon inked two new massive partnerships in his first full year of retirement that sent his earnings soaring. Next up: an MLS franchise. Read More > SHARE: SEE PHOTOS  The Highest-Paid Retired Athletes 2015 This is our second annual look at the world’s highest-paid retired athletes. The top 12 all banked more than $12 million last year by our count and a cumulative total of $389 million. SHARE: