Jordan still makes more money than LeBron, Kobe, or any other active player.
He reportedly makes $100 million per year from Nike royalties alone.
That's way more than he made in salary while he played. He made $90.2 million TOTAL in NBA salary.
His net worth is now $1 billion thanks to the skyrocketing value of his NBA team.
Jordan bought the Charlotte Hornets for $275 million in 2010. They're now worth $750 million.
He makes additional income from endorsement deals with Hanes, 2KSports, and others.
That steady stream of income lets him live a pretty amazing lifestyle ...
He has a private jet. It's painted Carolina blue, and the ID number contains his jersey number (23) and number of titles (6).
He spent $12.8 million building his dream house in Florida.
He's reportedly going to build a private golf course because he's annoyed by the pace of play at his current country club.
He has a custom golf cart with the Jumpman logo.
He also has a $2.8 million house near Charlotte.
It has some incredible lake views.
He's currently in the process of selling his compound in Chicago, which was originally listed for $29 million.
It has its own basketball court, as well as a pool with a patch of lawn in the middle of it.
He travels with a security team when he goes overseas. His secret codename is "Yahweh," a Hebrew word for God.
He rents out this 154-foot megayacht called Mr. Terrible.
It's one of the most lavish yachts on Earth.
Beyond money, MJ is married Yvette Prieto.
At age 52, he still works out. In 2013, he told ESPN he was trying to get down to his playing weight of 218 pounds.
He's also really good at Bejeweled. He beat level 100 and became a Bejeweled Demigod according to ESPN.
His post-basketball career is already influencing the next generation. Kevin Garnett is now talking about following in MJ's footsteps and buying the Timberwolves.
Now see what some of his peer are up to
