Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has been named the world’s highest paid athlete of all time by Forbes magazine.
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Jordan’s career earnings stand at $1.85 billion, according to Forbes. Golfer Tiger Woods ranks second at $1.7 billion.
The report credits Jordan’s dozens of longtime endorsements with Gatorade, Hanes, Nike and Wheaties. He became a billionaire with his 90-percent stake in the Hornets, a team worth $780 million, according to Forbes.