Being a professional athlete is a lucrative job. Top players sign multi-million dollar contracts and can bring in even more money through endorsement deals and side deals. With their wealth, fame and exclusive access, it’s no wonder that many sports stars date other types of celebrities who are millionaires in their own right.
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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian
Serena Williams is arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time, with 73 singles titles, 23 doubles titles and two mixed doubles titles. Among those singles titles are 23 Grand Slam wins, including seven each at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. She has won four Olympic gold medals and was the world No. 1 tennis player for 319 weeks, including 186 consecutive weeks. He retired after the 2022 US Open.
Williams got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in December 2016, and they welcomed daughter Olympia in September 2017. They married two months later.
Is it Williams’ tennis skills or Ohanian’s business success that has brought more wealth?
Serena Williams is richer
Williams’ main source of wealth is tennis: she has earned $95 million in prize money during her career, according to Forbes. But this is not his only source of income.
She is also a venture capitalist, investing with a focus on women and minority-owned businesses, and her Serena Ventures raised an inaugural fund of $111 million, Forbes reported in March 2022. She also makes money from her corporate partnerships , which total more than a dozen, according to Forbes, and has a small stake in the Miami Dolphins.
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Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood
NHL player Mike Fisher played over 400 games for the Nashville Predators and was their team captain before retiring in 2018. Before that, he played for the Ottawa Senators from 1999 to 2011. Fisher married country superstar Carrie Underwood in 2010.
Canadian hockey player or southern crooner have the highest net worth?
Carrie Underwood is richer
While Fisher has had a prolific professional sports career, Underwood wins in the money game. She went from “American Idol” hopeful to making country music history. She has had four albums reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making her the first woman to have four country albums reach the milestone.
Underwood has sold 66 million records worldwide and won eight Grammy Awards. Aside from her immense success in the music world, Underwood also has an activewear line, Calia de Carrie Underwood. In March 2020, she published her first book, “Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life,” which became an instant bestseller.
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union
Dwyane Wade played 16 seasons of professional basketball, most with the Miami Heat, with whom he won three NBA championships. He was the 2006 NBA Finals MVP, a 13-time All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA selection.
Wade married actress Gabrielle Union in August 2014 and they welcomed their daughter in November 2018. Union has been acting steadily since the 1990s and has starred in “Bring It On,” “Bad Boys II”, “10 Things I Hate About You”. ” and more.
So who’s worth more: the basketball star or the movie star?
Dwyane Wade is richer
According to Spotrac, Wade had NBA earnings of just under $200 million. Since his retirement in 2019, Wade has moved on to a variety of business ventures. He bought a stake in the NBA’s Utah Jazz in 2021 and also his own wine brand, Wade Cellars. His endorsement deals with Gatorade, T-Mobile and more continue, The Sporting News reported.
David and Victoria Beckham
“Posh and Becks” were practically British royalty at the height of their respective careers. David Beckham played more than 500 professional football matches during his career between 1994 and 2013, scoring 95 Professional goals. He also played three World Cups with England’s national football team. In 1999, he married Victoria Beckham, then Victoria Adams, who was very popular as a member of the pop group Spice Girls.
Both Beckhams have been very successful, but can you guess who is the richest?
It’s a tie
The Beckhams are said to have a combined net worth of $450 million, so they are equally wealthy. David hasn’t strayed far from football; is co-owner of Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami CF.
Victoria, meanwhile, has put her Spice Girls days behind her, declining to take part in the group’s recent reunion tour. Her main focus is her eponymous fashion brand, which includes clothing, bags, shoes, accessories, eyewear and beauty products.
Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak-Biermann
Before being a reality star, Kroy Biermann played for the Atlanta Falcons from 2008 to 2015. In 2011, he married “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Kim Zolciak, and they have four children together. Kroy adopted Kim’s two daughters from previous relationships.
The couple starred on the Bravo spin-off show “Don’t Be Tardy” for eight seasons. They recently made headlines when their Alpharetta, Georgia mansion went into foreclosure and was scheduled for auction in March 2023. The auction was canceled, People reported, and a source told the publication that the couple took “action to clear it up.”
It’s a tie
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Kroy Biermann Net Worth: $500,000
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann Net Worth: $500,000
The Biermanns’ individual net worth has plummeted. Less than two years ago, Celebrity Net Worth listed Kim’s net worth at $3 million and Kroy’s at $5.5 million. According to Spotrac, Kroy earned $14.2 million in his NFL career.
Eric and Jessie James Decker
Professional football player Eric Decker retired in 2018 after eight seasons, during which he caught 439 receptions for 5,816 yards with 53 touchdowns. He played for the Denver Broncos, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.
Decker married country singer Jessie James in 2013. He has released four albums, most recently the Christmas album, “On This Holiday” (2018). Both appeared on E! reality show “Eric & Jessie: Game On,” which aired for three seasons.
Is it Eric’s athleticism or Jessie’s singing that has won the most?
Eric Decker is richer
Eric Decker made a lot of money during his time in the NFL. He got a $7.5 million signing bonus when he signed with the New York Jets in 2014, with the potential to earn up to an additional $4 million for this season, up to $6.5 million dollars for the 2015 season and up to $8 million for the 2016 season. , ESPN reported.
Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias
Tennis star Anna Kournikova reached the semifinals of Wimbledon as a teenager. Although she never won a singles title, she did reach the No. 1 ranking as a doubles player and won several major titles, including the Australian Open. Kournikova met Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias on the set of his “Escape” music video in 2001. They are together more than 20 years later and have three children together.
But which superstar is richer?
Enrique Iglesias is richer
Kournikova’s $60 million net worth is nothing to scoff at, but Iglesias is worth twice as much. Appealing to both Spanish- and English-speaking audiences, Iglesias has had three Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 and 25 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, he has sold more than 180 million albums worldwide and has headlined 10 world tours.
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton
Pitcher Justin Verlander made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2005. He was named Rookie of the Year, Cy Young Award winner and league MVP. In 2017, he won a World Series with the Houston Astros. He married model and actress Kate Upton just days after the World Series win, and the couple welcomed their first child in November 2018.
Verlander and Upton have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, but can you guess which cover star is richer?
Justin Verlander is richer
Verlander will play for his third major league team in 2023: the New York Mets, with whom he signed a two-year, $87 million contract in the offseason. He’s a few dollars shy of his $300 million career cap hit entering the season, according to Spotrac.
Russell Wilson and Ciara
Quarterback Russell Wilson entered the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012 and was traded to the Denver Broncos prior to the 2022 season for both players and a large amount of draft picks. Wilson married singer Ciara, who has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and won one, in July 2016, and they had their first child together in April 2017 and their second child in July 2020. He also has a child from a previous relationship.
Can you guess which of the stars has the highest net worth?
Russell Wilson is richer
Wilson, the NFL’s highest-paid player thanks to a four-year, $140 million contract extension that
Before the start of the 2022 season, Wilson signed a five-year contract extension that keeps him tied to the Broncos through the 2028 season. The $242.6 million contract included a $50 million signing bonus dollars, $161 million in guaranteed money and an average annual salary of $48.5 million.
Wilson had a rough first season in 2022 and will look to bounce back in 2023. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Wilson won the Super Bowl with Seattle following the 2013 season.
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Cody Bay and Jami Farkas contributed to the reporting for this article.
All net worths are from Celebrity Net Worth and are accurate as of March 20, 2023.
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