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What If Michael Jordan Split His $3.8B Fortune With Every American?

MJ isn’t just the GOAT on court—he’s built a $3.8 billion fortune off it. And no, he didn’t blow it like most athletes.

Here’s the wild part: if Jordan suddenly went full Robin Hood and split his wealth evenly across all 342 million Americans (kids included), you’d pocket exactly $11.11. Congrats, free Chipotle bowl? 😅

But if adults only (305M people): you’d get $12.45. Enough to supersize, I guess.

How’d He Actually Get Rich?

His NBA salary? A measly $90M over 15 years. The real money came from not playing basketball:

  • Air Jordan x Nike (since 1984): Still raking in tens of millions annually in royalties
  • Endorsements (Gatorade, McDonald’s, Hanes): $500M+
  • Charlotte Hornets: The MVP move. Bought minority stake in 2010 for $175M, sold majority in 2023 at $3B valuation
  • Side ventures: NASCAR team 23XI Racing, Cincoro tequila, DraftKings equity

Turns out the real championship was the business deals along the way.

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