Wow, I came across the ranking of the richest athletes in the world and was blown away by the numbers. Michael Jordan with his 3.6 billion is on a whole different level, and Vince McMahon with 3.2 billion is also not bad at all. Interestingly, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are in the top, but their fortunes are much more modest than I expected.

The wealthiest athletes often earned not only from sports but also from business, investments, and media projects. Jordan and his Air Jordan are basically printing money, LeBron with his contracts and investments is also doing pretty well. Federer, Woods, Mayweather — all of them have long since shifted into wealth accumulation mode.

It's funny to see in the list the richest athletes from different eras and sports. From basketball to Formula 1, from boxing to golf. And yes, the list is definitely not 100% up-to-date, but it gives a general picture. Who did you expect to see at the top, and who surprised you?