LEBRON James and Tigers Woods have entered into a stratosphere among the wealthiest in the sports world.
The four-time NBA champion James, 38, and 15-time golf major champion Woods, 47, recently joined Forbes’ billionaire list over the last year.
2LeBron James entered the latest Forbes billionaires list on TuesdayCredit: AP
Golf legend Tiger Woods joined James in the Forbes list as both are the only active athletes billionairesCredit: Getty
According to Matt Craig of Forbes, James has a net worth of $1billion.
The Los Angeles Lakers star is set to earn $124.5million in 2023 because of his contract and off-the-court endorsements and investments.
Along the way, James has made it to 19 NBA All-Star games and became the league’s all-time leading scorer in February.
He has endorsement deals with Nike, AT&T, and Pepsi and has stakes in Blake Pizza, fitness company Tonal, a Major League Pickleball franchise, and Fenway Sports Group, owner of the Boston Red Sox.
As for Woods, his reported net worth is $1.1billion.
Throughout his three-decade career, Woods has earned more than $1.7billion in endorsements and tournament winnings.
He could’ve received more money but made the decision to turn down an offer of close to $800million to sign with the controversial LIV Golf.
Both James and Woods are the only two active athlete billionaires.
Among the 12 new billionaires in the sports world were New York Jets co-owner Woody Johnson ($3.4billion), chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Larry Tanenbaum ($2billion), and Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis ($1.9billion).
James officially received billionaire status last summer.
Time will tell for the 38-year-old on what he wants to do post-retirement.
Last June, James said he’d like to own an expansion NBA franchise in Las Vegas.
