The concept of sport has evolved significantly in our time, and these games have become a mass of money for players, clubs and organizers of events, and you speak the language of business and money.

Specialists in the marketing of sporting events have become rich amounts of money for them and the stars of the Games, exploiting their overwhelming popularity and broad popular base,The athlete does not depend on the management of his club or the proceeds of tournaments that he wins as a major income,There are other sources of income that generate huge sums of money, such as care contracts, advertisements and private projects that they own.

Who are these?

Michael Jordan

Legend of the American basket born in 1963,The six-time NBA champion, is the most reclusive of the money, earning $ 110 million in the last year, a retirement from 2003.

Jordan played in the ranks of the Chicago Bulls with a legendary march, He has the highest points in the history of the American league, the best player in the league several times and the star of the US national team winning the World Cup and the Olympics, all of which helped him to be the star of the Nike company of American sportswear.

Jordan participated in several film works, owned the Jordan Sports Wear Company, and owned the Charlotte Hornets Club, all of which helped him to create this wealth.

David Beckham

Is there anyone on the planet who has not heard the name of English legend David Beckham retired from 2014,Beckham the 40-year-old made a profit of $ 65 million in the last year.

Beckham has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Los Angeles Galaxy. This has contributed to Beckham's popularity. He is married to the British fashion legend Victoria Beckham, who owns Victoria's Secret Fashion

Beckham is from advertising men, the most wanted,He recently bought a football club in the United States.

Arnold Palmer

The son of the US state of Pennsylvania, born in 1929 and whose revenues in the last year amounted to $ 40 million.

Arnold retired from golf in 2006 after a successful career, winning 92 victories during his career. He is a leading golfer and has a great reputation for increasing the popularity and spread of sport in the world and has been named in the Golf Hall of Fame.

Palmer has many companies and institutions as a beverage company, Palmer Children's Hospital, and a chain of hotels and resorts.

Junior Bridgman

The retired American basketball star in 1987 reached $ 32 million in the last year.

Born in 1953 in Indiana, He joined the University of Chicago 1971 and made 29 consecutive league victories. In 1975, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers to start his career in the Professional League. He then moved to Malloki, scored more than 11,000 points in his career, has more than 700 matches, , and was selected within the Hall of Fame Basketball.

Bridge's current wealth is over $ 400 million and has a chain of over 100 restaurants.

Jerry Richardson

Jerry, who retired from US football in 1960, earned $ 30 million last year.

Jerry, born in 1936 in North Carolina,He joined Watford University in 1957 to be the youngest player of his choice, became captain of the team and made many achievements with them. In 1983 he was named the best player in the team's history.

In 1959 he began his professional career in the American Professional League and won the league title. He was the decisive passer of the team. He retired in 1960. He took advantage of the money he earned from winning the championship by funding the Hardee's, later becoming the sixth largest chain of restaurants in the United States. 2500 branches and 100,000 employees.

In 1993 he bought the Carolina Pantsers and was able to lead the club to two league championships.

Jack Nicklaus

The retired golf star in 2005 was worth nearly $ 26 million last year.

Jack was born in 1940 in the United States of America, and is the most successful player in the history of the game and achieved 18 major tournaments in his career and achieved the second place 19 times, and has more than 70 victory is the third more than achieved victories, and that is because it reduces his participation and focuses on major tournaments only, He was honored by several awards from the US Congress.

Jack has a specialty golf course design, the most important in the world, and he has several golf courses, whether written or video

Shaquille O'Neal

The myth of the retired American basketball in 2011 was $ 22 million last year.

Shaquille was born in 1972 in New Jersey,Shaquille began his professional career with Orlando Magic in 1992, with impressive performances leading them to the final but lost to Houston. He then moved to Los Angeles Lakers to form the best double in history with Kobe Bryant, winning three league titles and finishing two more times.

In 2004 he moved to Miami after a row with Kobe Bryant, He was able to achieve the championship as well, and then began the process of Chuck deterioration to announce his retirement later.

Chuck has been involved in many film roles and currently owns shares in Sacramento Kings.

Pele

The Brazilian football legend, who announced his retirement in 1977, made profits in the last year of $ 14 million.

Born in Brazil in 1940, Pele began his career with Santos in 1956. He won all local and continental tournaments, and then moved to New York Cosmos with the American League.

At the international level Pele achieved three World Cups with Brazil,He scored the first international goal at the age of 16. Pele scored more than 1,000 goals in his career. He is the most famous player in the local leagues. He was chosen as a horn player and athlete of the century. Pele has a great political and social influence. He has many contributions and charitable activities. Ad.

"This list shows that the legacy left by the athlete in the fields of sport continues to accompany him throughout life, and is estimated to exploit his popularity in the formation of wealth"