ESPN's Michael Jordan docuseries premieres tonight. Here are 9 mind-blowing facts that show just how rich the first billionaire athlete really is.

Hillary HoffowerApr 19, 2020, 20:41 IST

Michael Jordan didn't become a billionaire until he left the court.Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Michael Jordan's documentary series, "The Last Dance," airs two months early on ESPN on Sunday, April 19.
Jordan is widely considered one of the greatest pop culture figures and basketball players in history.
He's built a lucrative career, with an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion.
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Michael Jordan's 10-part documentary series, "The Last Dance," premieres Sunday, April 19 on ESPN.

The series, released two months early because of the NBA season's indefinite pause, will feature never-before-seen footage of Jordan's last season (1997-98) with the Chicago Bulls.

Jordan is one of the most celebrated figures in popular culture and almost universally regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, wrote Business Insider's Danny Bakst. Since he retired in 2003, he has built the most successful and lucrative career Business Insider has ever seen from a former athlete.

While he made less than $100 million during his career as the NBA's greatest player of all time, he's been a billionaire since 2014. Currently, his net worth is estimated at $2.1 billion.

He's living a lavish retirement, spending his days in sprawling houses, riding custom planes, and golfing on his own golf course.

But as much as Jordan is spending, his wealth also keeps growing. Here are nine mind-blowing facts that show just how rich he is.

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9. It took Jordan two days and 16 hours to earn what the average American man with a bachelor's degree will earn in his lifetime — $2.2 million, according to the Social Security Administration.

8. In less than an hour-and-a-half, Jordan makes what it takes the full-time median US worker a year to earn — $48,328.

7. In 2019, Jordan earned roughly $34,246 an hour, according to Business Insider calculations.

6. At that rate, buying the typical house in the US would cost Jordan just over $13.

5. He's so rich that an average American spending $1 is similar to Jordan spending $21,582.

4. Jordan's $2.1 billion net worth is greater than the GDP of Belize.

3. As of 2015, Jordan was reportedly making $100 million a year from Nike royalties alone.

2. Jordan bought the Charlotte Hornets in 2010 for $175 million, a move that made him a billionaire.

1. With $1.85 billion in career earnings, Michael Jordan is the highest-paid athlete of all time.

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