LeBron James: ~ $480 Million

LeBron James, the famed NBA player from the Los Angeles Lakers team, is often regarded as one of the best basketball players in the world, and his on-court performance certainly substantiates this claim. His career earnings have now crossed the $1 billion mark, even as he is worth $480 million today.

Although his professional basketball career certainly gave his bank balance a boost, LeBron turned out to be an intelligent investor. Along with the $20 million each year he scores from his Nike shoe line, he has several huge endorsements, such as his SpringHill Entertainment production company and his media company, Uninterrupted. LeBron also invested in Beats by Dre.