Pat Riley
These days, Pat Riley is better-known for his work as a coach. However, those who were sports fans during the 60’s and 70’s will remember him for playing for the San Diego Rockets and the Dallas Cowboys. Yes, you heard that right: he played both professional basketball and football. He is also the Miami Heat’s General Manager and President with a net worth of $80 million. He has an adopted son with his wife Chris Rodstrom.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is easily one of the wealthiest men who has ever played in the NBA. After all, he has an impressive net worth of $1.4 billion! He was able to amass such a fortune thanks to his profitable endorsement deals in addition to his wildly successful basketball career. He is even the inspiration behind the Jordan brand, a Nike subsidiary. He used to be married to Juanita Vanoy, though the relationship only spanned the years 1989 to 2006. He later got married to the model Yvette Prieto and the couple have twin girls together.