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Lin Dan Richest Badminton Player

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Lee Chong Wei Net Worth – $15 million 

2012-13 Earnings: $967,350 (Forbes)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses – $787,350
Endorsements Earning: $180,350
Mahor Brands:  KDU Education Group , Samsung , Cafe 99 , Kespersky
Sport: Bedminton
Age: 30

By far the most successfull Bedminton player in recent history, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has been a big name both on and off the court in his native country. He also earn the highest amount of money in Bedminton scene in the world, and his 2012 earnings from salary/winnings accounts for about $787,350, while back in 2011 he made just over $450,000 from his bedminton winnings.
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LEE Chong Wei Endorsements Deals:

Being one of the most famouse players in his sports, he gets many companies chasing him for endorsement deals and he signed couple of big deals with Samsung and Yonex his racket suppliers.

In Malaysia Lee chong Wei is the highest earning Malaysia athlete with yearly income raning from RM 5 Million to 7 million depending on his performances and endorsement deals.

His other sources of income includes the follwing ventures:

  • Badminton Academy
  • Autobiography/Books
  • Comics
  • Property investments

David Beckham How Rich After Retiring From Football

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David Beckham Net Worth – $500 million 

2012-13 Earnings: $47 M (Forbes)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses – $5.2 M
Endorsements Earning: $42 M
Mahor Brands:  Adidas, Coty, H&M, Sainsbury’s, Samsung (Many More)
Sport: Football
Age: 38
Forbes Richlist: #8th The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes

David Beckham is not just an footballer but an icon and brand which makes money, sleep money and talk money, Beckham burts on to the scene of football in his teenage years with Manchester United golden generation. Officialy retired from football with his 5 month stint with PSG where he donated all his $5.3 Million salary to kids charity. TOday we look back at his career off the field and see how much money he has made in the last couple of decades.

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David Beckham Salaries with Clubs over the years:

1. La Galaxy – $6.5 million A year
(5 year contract total worth $32.5m)

2. La Galaxy – $3 million A year
(1 Year contract extension in 2011)

3. Paris Saint Germain – $5 million A year
(5 month contract)

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David Beckham Endorsement Deals:

In 2012-2013 Forbes reported Beckhams offield earnings to stagering $42 Million and thats put him on the 8th number in annual sport richlist of Forbes. Here are some of the Brands beckham endorses or endorsed at some point of his career.

Brands EndorsementsBrands Endorsements
AdidasGiorgio Armani
H&MSharpie
GilletteYahoo
MotorolaElectronic Arts
PepsiCoSamsung Electronics
Walt DisneyBurger King
PepsiCoSamsung Electronics
Walt DisneyBurger King

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David Beckham Homes and Mansions:

#1. Beckingham Palace

David Beckham bought a Georgian style mansion “Beckingham Palace” backi n 1999 for a undisclosed fee and recently he put this up for sale again for undisclosed fee. This Mansion is located in Sawbridgeworth, near to London and it comes with 7 large bedrooms and 7 bathrooms in the big manions of 24 acre estate.

How Much Athletes Earn for Winning Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal at Rio Olympics

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After London Games 2012 , the next destination where Olympic games are taking place is Brazil in Rio . There is not much information available about the earnings that will given to the athletes who finished among the top position (1st , 2nd and 3rd place) in the sports events of Olympics . According to some sources the highest cash prize money is distributed among the Chinese athlete in case if the finished for the Gold medal , Bronze medal and  Silver medal place.

RankingCountryGold Medal Silver MedalBronze Medal
1Azerbaijan$510,000$255,000$130,000
2Kazakhstan$200,000$150,000$75,000
3Thailand$314,000 $60,000$15,000
4Philippines$237,000 $80,000$50,000
5Kyrgyzstan$200,000$60,000$25,000
6Latvia$190,000$50,000$15,000
7Korea$200,000$90,000$25,000
8Uzbikstan$150,000$50,000$10,000
9Belarus$150,000$50,000$10,000
10Ukraine$250,000$90,000$30,000
11Russia$400,000$250,000$50,000
12Australia$300,000$120,000$50,000
13Tajikistan$63,000$10,000$2,500
14France$165,000$45,000$20,000
15China$500,000$250,000$100,000
16USA$180,000$25,000$5,000
17Germany$200,000$50,000$10,000
18United Kingdom£200,000£80,000£30,000
19India$400,000$200,000$80,000
20Italy$300,000$120,00$35,000
21Canada$350,000$100,000$40,000
22Jamaica$500,000$300,000$100,000
23Japan$250,000$50,000$15,000
24Malaysia$350,000$200,000$150,000
25New Zealand$100,000$50,000$25,000
26Turkey$250,000$90,000$40,000
27Qatar$300,000$120,000$75,000
28Cuba$250,000$90,000$40,000
29Norway$400,000$300,000$150,000
30Netherlands$150,000$55,000$20,000
31South Africa$50,000$10,000$2,500

How Rich is Michael Jorden

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Michael Jordan Net Worth 222

Michael Jorden Net Worth – $260 million 

2012-13 Earnings: $80 M (Forbes)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses – none
Endorsements Earning: $80 M
Mahor Brands: Nike, Gatorade, Hanes, Upper Deck, 2K Sports
Sport: NBA (retired), Business
Age: 50

The greatest baskeball player to have played in NBA, Michael Jordan is more than a special player he is a brand and “Brand Jordan” still racks up around $80 Million a year according to Forbes through his many Endorsements and business ventures, relating sports good manufacturing. So Lets take a look back at his career and see how much he made inside the ring and how much of his $500 million net worth came from outside the ring.
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Michael Jordan’s Career Salary:

Year (NBA Season)Salary ($)
1985 – Chicago$550,000
1986  – Chicago$550,000
1987 – Chicago$737,500
1988 – Chicago $845,000
1989 – Chicago$2.0 Million
1990 – Chicago$2.2 Million
1991 – Chicago$2.5 Million
1992 $3.2 Million
1993- Chicago$4 Million
1994 – Chicago $4 Million
1995 – Chicago$3.8 Million
1996 – Chicago$3.8 Million
1997 – Chicago$30 Million
1998 – Chicago$33 Million
1999 – Washington$1 Million
2000 – Washington$1 Million
Total Career Earnings$93 Million

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Michael Jordan Brand & Nike

Jordan signed up a endorsmenet deal with Nike back in 1984 when he was drafted in the NBA for the first time, the first contract was worth around $500,00 a year but since than Michael Jordan has never looked back on his on field performances, and now He owns the majority in Nike’s Air Jordan Shoes brand. WHich nets him huge pay days every year.

He retired back in 2001 but still 10 years after his retirement he racks up more money than any other sports athleted active today.

According to Forbes his ventures with various brands earned him more than $80 Million and thats $2 Million more than current no1. active athlete Tiger Woods.

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