The incredible reason Michael Jordan earns more money than Messi, Tom Brady, LeBron James and Neymar

Michael Jordan was one of the most famous professional basketball players to ever play in the NBA and announced his retirement on July 1998. Despite not playing again professionally since then, he is still a legend and one of the most beloved players in the United States, what permits him earning millions per year.

Even when compared to top figures from other sports, as Lionel Messi, Neymar, LeBron James or even Tom Brady, the money that MJ gains is still crazy. The reason is that he launched a brand among Nike when he was about to retire called Air Jordan, that bills fortunes per year selling products.

The sneakers are the most famous product from the brand and permit him gain millions a year. But there are also many other products from the brand Air Jordan that Nike sales and make possible for him to keep gaining fortunes without moving a finger. It was a commercial agreement made many years ago that was useful for the player and for the brand as well.

Despite he doesn’t have a contract with a club or with a franchise nowadays, he is still capable of billing an immense amount of money. According to Forbes, he gained up to $145 million during 2019 just for Air Jordan. That means more than the millionaire contracts that figures as the one mentioned before have with their clubs.