An all-pro running back made $36 million during his 12 years in the NFL.
1 year after retiring, he bought the team he played for (and it's turning into millions).
Here's the fascinating story:
SNEAKY RICH NBA PLAYERS...
6️⃣ Luol Deng: $200 million
$136M in career NBA earnings.
Huge portfolio of hotels, resorts, and apartments that are worth ~$125M.
Genius athletes that got into team ownership after retiring...
9️⃣ Serena & Venus Williams
Own a minority stake in the Miami Dolphins:
2009: $1B valuation
2023: $4.6B valuation
1st African-American minority owners in NFL history.
Nikola Jokic's income after taxes 🥴
$46.9M: Salary
-
$17.36M: Federal Tax
$2.06M: Colorado Tax
$1.41M: Agent Fee
$1.4M: Jock Tax
$436k: FICA
=
$24.23M: Net Income
Jaylen Brown's off-the-court hobbies are some of the most interesting of any athlete.
Scouts even said he's too smart for the NBA.
Here's the fascinating breakdown:
Chris Paul once scored 61 points in a game.
He was 6 points away from the state record but asked to be taken out.
This story is wilder than any movie.
A THREAD 👇
Jimmy Butler's income after taxes 😲
$45.18M: Salary ('23-24)
-
$16.72M: Federal Tax
$0: Florida Tax
$1.36M: Agent Fee
$680k: Jock Tax
$420k: FICA
=
$26M: Net Income
Jamal Murray's income after taxes 😲
$31.65M: Salary
-
$11.71M: Federal Tax
$695k: Colorado Tax
$950k: Agent Fee
$943k: Jock Tax
$3.17M: NBA Escrow
$742k: FICA/Medicare
=
$13.43M: Net Income
Tyrese Haliburton just signed a 5-year $207M contract extension w/ the Pacers.
Here's how much he will actually earn: 😲
$41.4M: Salary
-
$15.3M: Federal Tax
$4.1M: NBA Escrow
$1.2M: Agent Fee
$971k: FICA/Medicare
$690k: Jock Tax
$652k: Indiana Tax
=
$17.7M: Net Income
Lionel Messi is set to be the highest-paid athlete on US soil.
And his taxes will be steep: 👀
$55M: Salary
-
$20.35M: Federal Tax
$0: Florida Tax
$0: Agent Fee
$1.64M: Jock Tax
$1.29M: FICA/Medicare
=
$31.7M: Net Income
NBA scouts were worried Jaylen Brown could get bored with basketball:
• Top of his class in HS
• Played on Cal's chess team
• Offered a NASA internship
• Master's class in 1st semester at Berkeley
• Youngest person to ever lecture at Harvard
Steph Curry is launching his own alcohol...
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐲 (𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚝 $𝟽𝟿.𝟿𝟿)
Other athletes with their own alcohol brands:
Ja Morant has had some questionable off the court decisions lately.
But he's made plenty of SMART business moves over the last few years.
A billionaire by 30 years old?
Here's the fascinating breakdown:
Kevin Love has made $265M in his career.
But even more impressive, his business moves off the court (that are saving lives).
Here's the fascinating breakdown:
Marshawn Lynch is on his way to $100M.
$56,000,000 in contracts, and he just bought an NHL team.
THREAD: Marshawn's 4 Best Investments
(and unique money moves)
An all-pro shooting guard made $70M during his 13 years in the NBA.
After retiring, he built a portfolio of 100 businesses (and is now trying to 𝘣𝘶𝘺 an NBA team).
Here's the fascinating story:
Kevin Durant is almost a billionaire 👀
$351,439,033 in NBA money and even more off the court.
THREAD: KD's 7 best investments
(and what he's investing in now)
The Saudis have offered Kylian Mbappe a $776M contract.
Here's what his taxes would look like: 👀
$776M: Salary
-
$155M: Saudi Tax
$0: Agent Fee
$0: Medicare
$0: Jock Tax
$0: State Tax
=
$620M: Net Income
What else about Jaylen Brown?
- vegetarian
- huge soccer fan
- loves art and museums
- plays multiple instruments
- and enjoys watching anime
On the business side...
Saudi Arabia isn't messing around...
Neymar Jr. just signed a two-year deal w/ Al-Hilal.
- $175 million/yr (no taxes)
- private plane
- staffed mansion
- $85,000 for every win
- $545,000 for social media posts
Wild times 🤯
Steph Curry is nearing billionaire status 👀
He earns over $90M a year and is building an empire off the court.
THREAD: Curry's 5 best investments (and why Nike passed on him)
This is wild...👀
The federal gov't will make $48M from these 4 Nuggets players in 2023.
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬:
Aaron Gordon: $7.29M
Michael Porter: $11.44M
Jamal Murray: $11.71M
Nikola Jokic: $17.36M
Kobe Bryant was an incredible investor:
• $6M BodyArmor investment to $400M
• $100M fund to $2 billion (with 10 exits)
Here are Kobe's 4 investment criteria:
The Denver Broncos just sold for $4.65B.
But here's what wild...
Former QB John Elway could have made $900M, if not for a costly mistake in 1998.
Here's the wild story:
1️⃣ Junior Bridgeman: $600 million
A little over $4M in NBA earnings.
After basketball, Junior went on to be a super successful businessman. Owning 300+ Wendys and Chilis. 💰
This QB started a million-dollar side hustle while playing for the Dallas Cowboys.
And now it's really starting to take off...
Here's the fascinating story:
Jaylen Brown just signed the richest deal in NBA history (5 years $304 million).
Here's how much he will actually earn: 😲
$60.8M: Salary
-
$22.5M: Federal Tax
$6M: NBA Escrow
$1.8M: Agent Fee
$1.4M: FICA/Medicare
$1.8M: Jock Tax
$2.7M: Massachusetts Tax
=
$24.5M: Net Income
By being smart with money during his NFL career...
Warrick Dunn turned $9M into at least $50M (and partially owns an NFL team).
Dunn has also helped build more than 170 homes for needy families.
Legend.
Jaylen Brown's business endeavors:
• invested in Base Ventures
• created his own fashion line
• looking to create generational wealth
• Endorsements with Adidas, Pepsi, and Beats
Founded the 7uice Foundation to provide opportunities for youth in underserved communities.
Draymond Green said he will be a billionaire by 40 years old.
$130M in NBA money and several big-time moves off the court.
THREAD: Draymond's 4 best investments
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is an extremely underrated athlete businessman.
• 3-year, $30M contract
• 2023 superbowl champion
• Multiple business moves off the field
Here's how he's building wealth 👇
After going broke as a rookie...
Travis Kelce 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 himself that he would become one of the best athlete entrepreneurs alive.
Here's the fascinating story of how he did it:
Carmelo Anthony is the NBA's most underrated businessmen.
$260M in NBA money, multiple 5x investments, and several of his own brands.
THREAD: Carmelo’s 4 best investments
Spencer Haywood should have been the first athlete billionaire.
But a small mistake in 1973 cost him over $2.8 billion dollars.
Here's the insane story:
Jaylen Brown's quick background:
❶ From Marietta, Georgia (5-star recruit).
❷ Chose Cal Berkeley (played 1-year)
❸ 3rd overall NBA pick by Boston Celtics
❹ Signed largest NBA contract ($304M)
Even wilder...
Josh Allen's income after taxes 🥴
$43M: Salary
-
$15.86M: Federal Tax
$3.16M: NY State Tax
$1.3M: Agent
$1.02M: FICA
$378K: Jock Tax
=
$21.3M: Net Income
Anthony Davis just signed the NBA's richest annual extension (3 years $186 million).
And the 𝘵𝘢𝘹𝘦𝘴 will be steep playing in LA: 🥴
$62M: Salary
-
$22.9M: Federal Tax
$6M: NBA Escrow
$4.1M: Cali Tax
$1.8M: Agent Fee
$1.8M: Jock Tax
$1.4M: FICA/Medicare
=
$24M: Net Income
WATCH HOW YOU SPEND 💰😳
Former NFL QB Vince Young earned $35M but filed for bankruptcy after retiring because of two major reasons:
1. Young use to spend $5k/month at the Cheesecake Factory
2. Young would buy every ticket on his Southwest flights because he wanted privacy
5️⃣ Grant Hill: $250 million
$140M in NBA salary and ~$120M from endorsements.
Hill Ventures $200M real estate portfolio and minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks.
Shohei Ohtani just signed the richest deal in sports history (10 years $700 million).
Here's how much he will actually earn: 😲
$70M: Salary
-
$25.9M: Federal Tax
$4.65M: California Tax
$2.1M: Agent Fee
$2.0M: Jock Tax
$1.64M: FICA/Medicare
=
$33.6M: Net Income
Shaquille O'Neal follows one rule when investing:
"𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬."
And this has helped Shaq put together an incredible track record:
Concussions forced Calvin Johnson Jr. into retirement at only 29 years old.
But he found something that helps...
Weed, CBD, and building businesses.
Here's the fascinating story:
And last year...
BodyArmor donated $24 million to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation.
And released a new strawberry grape flavor of BodyArmor called “Mamba Forever.”
In honor of the great Kobe Bryant.
Something else interesting...
Colorado is one of the few states with a flat tax rate (4.40%).
Meaning everyone in Colorado pays the same 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 no matter how much money they make.
Joey Chestnut just made history by winning his 15th hot dog eating contest.
Even wilder?
He earns more than the average NFL player.
Here's the Chestnut money breakdown:
Steph Curry is nearing billionaire status 👀
He earns over $90M a year and is building an empire off the court.
THREAD: Curry's 5 best investments
(and why Nike passed on him)
4) Big Face.
Jimmy brought his coffee equipment and sold cups of joe for $20.
Why?
He knew that coffee options would be limited in the bubble.
And NBA players are rich (so why not $20?)
JJ Watt and his wife have invested in the English soccer club Burnley FC...
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬:
🏈 Tim Tebow - Jax USL
🏈 Mark Ingram - DC United
🏈 Eli Manning - Gotham FC
🏈 Derrick…
NBA money is getting crazy...
Jaden McDaniels just signed a five-year, $136M contract w/ the Timberwolves.
$27.2M: Salary
-
$10M: Federal Tax
$2.7M: NBA Escrow
$1.3M: Minnesota Tax
$800k: Agent Fee
$800k: Jock Tax
$630k: FICA/Medicare
=
$10.8M: Net Income
Antonio Brown is the NFL’s smartest businessman.
$100M in NFL money and array of businesses off the field.
THREAD: AB's 4 Best Investments (and his savvy money moves)
6) 19 years later, CP3 would co-write a book with
@MichaelWilbon
.
'Sixty-one: Life Lessons From Papa, On and Off The Court".
What's the meaning behind it?
"The book is a celebration of my Papa Chilly, who helped shape who I am today and what I value.”
Andre Iguodala is the NBA's most underrated investor.
Over the last 10 years, he's built an empire worth $200M.
THREAD: Iguodala's 7 best investments (and what he taught Steph Curry)
It's awesome to see dynamic athletes like Jaylen Brown find success on and off the court.
Follow
@AndrewPetcash
for more examples.
Here's Jaylen's record contract stats:
Jaylen Brown just signed the richest deal in NBA history (5 years $304 million).
Here's how much he will actually earn: 😲
$60.8M: Salary
-
$22.5M: Federal Tax
$6M: NBA Escrow
$1.8M: Agent Fee
$1.4M: FICA/Medicare
$1.8M: Jock Tax
$2.7M: Massachusetts Tax
=
$24.5M: Net Income
ATHLETES WHO GOT RICH after THEIR PLAYING CAREERS:
6️⃣ George Foreman: $300 million
Heavyweight champ (made $5M from boxing).
Salton Inc. paid Foreman to market its electric grill in which he made $138 million.
St. Peter’s was the first 15 seed to make the Elite 8.
Despite having a budget in the bottom 5% of the ENTIRE NCAA.
Here's the business behind St. Peter's Run:
Joe Burrow is still in his rookie contract.
Yet he's making nearly $25million/year (and doing some big things off the field)
THREAD: Burrow's 5x money moves