According to foreign media reports on January 4, a generation of car gods Michael Schumacher is still one of the 10 richest athletes in the world in 2022. Eight years ago, the F1 legend and his family hit a rock in the head while skiing in the French Alps, causing severe brain damage. In the past 8 years, in order to save Schumacher's life, his wife has spent a lot of money, but even with such a large expense, Schumacher is still very rich.
In fact, the public is not aware of the exact circumstances of Schumacher's condition, but there are reports that he is still paralyzed in bed and can hardly move or communicate normally. Six months after the accident, Schumacher fell into a coma caused by drugs and was rehabilitated at his home in Switzerland. It is understood that in order to help Schumacher recover his health, his family can be said to have spared no effort.
The "rich gorilla" compiled by Forbes and celebrity net worth data says that Schumacher is still one of the 10 richest athletes on the planet, but the specific wealth is a fan. Basketball legend Michael Jordan tops the list with a net worth of $2.2 billion (about 14.3 billion yuan). Not only is Jordan one of the NBA's most famous and successful players, but his Flyer Jordan Sports brand is also selling well.
WWE Vince McMahon followed, ranking second with a net worth of $1.6 billion ( about 10.4 billion yuan ) after he monopolized the U.S. professional wrestling industry for 20 years. In third place is Romanian former tennis and ice hockey player Ion Tiriac, who made his fortune in business after retiring. Olympic dressage dancer Anna Kasprzak and golf legend Tiger Woods finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Here's a list of the ten richest athletes in sports:
10. Michael Schumacher (Racing) – $600 million (about 3.9 billion RMB)
9. Magic Johnson (basketball) – $600 million (about 3.9 billion rmb)
8. Lionel Messi (football) – $600 million (about 3.9 billion rmb)
7. Junior Bridgeman (basketball) – $600 million (about 3.9 billion rmb)
6. Eddie Jordan (racing) – $600 million (about 3.9 billion RMB)
5. Tiger Woods (Golf) – US$800 million (about RMB 5.2 billion)
4. Anna Caspzak (dressage) – $1 billion (about 6.5 billion rmb)
3. Ion Tiliac (tennis/ice hockey) – US$1.2 billion (about 7.8 billion RMB)
2. Vince McMahon (wrestling) – $1.6 billion (about 10.4 billion rmb)
1. Michael Jordan (basketball) – $2.2 billion (about 14.3 billion rmb)