Yet it was a sporting legend who retired over 20 years ago who had them all beat. NBA icon Michael Jordan won his last championship back in 1998, but 25 years later he's still raking in a fortune.

Actor Michael B. Jordan has become quite a household name over the past two decades. The 38-year-old has been in the industry since he was a child and has had a number of iconic roles over the years.

Jordan was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. He finished his NBA career with averages of 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks in 1,072 games with the Bulls and ...

Michael Jordan has no equal. At least that's the case in the highest paid athletes of all time list, thanks primarily to his wildly successful Jordan brand for Nike, still a cash-driving machine ...