9 NBA Players Turned Successful Entrepreneurs

1. Michael Jordan (Estimated net worth $1.14 billion)

Also known as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), Michael Jordan is a six-time NBA champion and six-time Finals MVP. Not only that, he is a five-time regular season MVP, 14-time NBA All-Star, and a two-time gold medalist in the Olympics. MJ got all his rings with the Chicago Bulls under coach Phil Jackson. His undefeated and consecutive finals victories make him the greatest athlete to ever play the game.

His Airness didn’t only dominate the basketball game but also the business arena. He currently owns the Charlotte Bobcats, a playoff contender team. His stakes with the team are now valued at $500 million. He also has his own Jordan brand with Nike. MJ’s sneaker line still sells like hotcakes. Nike earns $2 billion annually from Jordan shoes! Aside from that, he still has long-term endorsements with Gatorade and Hanes to pad his growing income.

These 9 NBA players turned successful entrepreneurs saw their basketball career as only one chapter of their lives. When that one closed, they bravely opened a new one and conquered the world of business. Their success only goes to show that the end of one career can be the beginning of a new one. As long as you put your heart and mind into it, there’s no stopping what you can accomplish.