16 Richest Athletes In Sports
9. Shaquille O’Neal – $350 million
A year later he was named the Rookie of the year and voted an All Star-starter which had not been accomplished since Michael Jordan.
In his second season, Shaq helped the Magic make their way to their first play-off series. The next year they made it to the finals but lost to the Houston Rockets.
Shaq was quickly becoming a huge star, exploring careers in the rap and film industry appearing in films such as Blue Chips and Kazamm. In 1996 O’Neal was part of the gold medal winning Olympic basketball team.
During the Olympics Shaq announced his plans to join the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a seven year $121 million deal. In 2000, Shaquille and the Lakers won the NBA championship. They would go on to win the title two more years in a row.
In 2005 Shaq singed a 5-year contract with the Miami Heat for $100 million. Shaquille is now a frequent commentator on NBA games and still appears in many commercials.
As a retired American basketball player, entrepreneur and television host, The Big Shaq has a net worth of $350 million.
