{"id":74521,"date":"2025-06-30T06:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=74521"},"modified":"2025-06-30T06:38:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:38:26","slug":"report-29-celebrities-who-have-reached-billionaire-status-including-taylor-swift-and-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=74521","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: 29 Celebrities Who Have Reached Billionaire Status, Including Taylor Swift and LeBron James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Springsteen joins Taylor Swift and Rihanna on the list of stars who have made the big bucks in music, sports, media, makeup and more<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/xmXZGEl3Lo9bMloH3XSjl9MmZ-8=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/oprah-taylor-swift-steven-spielberg-030525-48603ee36a7e414ca3189e60827e4992.jpg\" alt=\"Oprah Winfrey poses backstage during the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 14, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif.; Taylor Swift attends the premiere of \u2018Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour\u2019 concert film at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023; Steven Spielberg attends the Prelude to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024, in Paris, France\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-intro_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-intro mntl-block article-content__description\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Less than 5,000 people in the whole world can call themselves billionaires \u2014 and at least 29 of them are celebrities we know and love.<\/p>\n<p>The stars on this list, including\u00a0Taylor Swift,\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0and\u00a0Kim Kardashian, have amassed a large amount of money \u2014\u00a0at least 1,000 million \u2014\u00a0and reached a level of wealth that only 3,028 people in the world have,\u00a0according to\u00a0Forbes.<\/p>\n<p>Compiled from data from March 7, 2025, the publication&#8217;s 2025\u00a0World&#8217;s Billionaires List\u00a0indicates that the U.S. has the most billionaires (902) and that the list as a whole saw a $2 trillion bump up from 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its yearly static list of billionaires,\u00a0Forbes\u00a0offers\u00a0a real-time list, tracking the ups and downs of how many more millions or billions these billionaires are making \u2014\u00a0or losing \u2014\u00a0daily.<\/p>\n<p>From\u00a0building eponymous fashion labels\u00a0to dominating industries such as sports, music, movies and commerce, these celebs and public figures have joined the ranks of the wealthiest people in the world.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Read on to discover their net worth and how they made their money, per\u00a0<em>Forbes&#8217;<\/em>\u00a02025 list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item \">\n<div id=\"mntl-list-marker_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-list-marker mntl-list-marker--numbers\">\n<div class=\"content-list-number\"><span class=\"content-list-number__item-number text-title-200-moderate\">01<\/span><span class=\"content-list-number__total text-utility-100\">of 29<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"toc-jerry-seinfeld\" class=\"heading-toc\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\">Jerry Seinfeld<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/w32uZiubg44_1Y7fDLrj7OS4eBI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2):format(webp)\/Jerry-Seinfeld-051025-5f33281739784425b9e455c7edfe7951.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/w32uZiubg44_1Y7fDLrj7OS4eBI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2):format(webp)\/Jerry-Seinfeld-051025-5f33281739784425b9e455c7edfe7951.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Jerry Seinfeld at the &quot;Clean Slate&quot; New York Screening held at the Crosby Street Hotel on January 29, 2025 in New York, New York. \" width=\"1333\" height=\"1866\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/w32uZiubg44_1Y7fDLrj7OS4eBI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2):format(webp)\/Jerry-Seinfeld-051025-5f33281739784425b9e455c7edfe7951.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/w32uZiubg44_1Y7fDLrj7OS4eBI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2):format(webp)\/Jerry-Seinfeld-051025-5f33281739784425b9e455c7edfe7951.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Jerry Seinfeld attends the &#8216;Clean Slate&#8217; screening at the Crosby Street Hotel in N.Y.C. on Jan. 29, 2025.<\/span>John Nacion\/Variety via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jerry Seinfeld\u00a0is reportedly laughing all the way to the bank after joining the Billionaires Club in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his\u00a0Emmy-winning sitcom,\u00a0Seinfeld,\u00a0ending its nine-season run\u00a0in 1998,\u00a0Forbes reported\u00a0the bulk of his wealth stems from the show, with Seinfeld and co-creator\u00a0Larry David\u00a0earning 15% of all its profits. In October 2021, the comedian also inked a five-year streaming deal with Netflix worth more than $500 million that covers global rights,\u00a0according to\u00a0The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n<p>Per a\u00a02014 Vulture report\u00a0(via\u00a0New York Magazine), the beloved NBC comedy has generated over $3.1 billion since its syndication in 1995. According to TIME, it was the No. 1 primetime series by its final season and raked in approximately $200 million a year for the network.\u00a0For his part, Seinfeld received $1 million an episode in 1998 \u2014 a significant increase from his salary of $40,000 for season 2.<\/p>\n<p>He has continued to earn millions touring as a comedian and through his TV shows like\u00a0Comedians in Cars\u00a0and stand-up specials, including\u00a023 Hours to Kill. As part of a 2017 deal with Netflix,\u00a0Business Insider reported\u00a0the streaming giant paid him $20 million for the 2020 hour-long special.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Seinfeld holds a net worth of $1.1 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item \"><span id=\"toc-bruce-springsteen\" class=\"heading-toc\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\">Bruce Springsteen<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LVAoF2pZ0LpOsLKtKoiqvCNgtC4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/Bruce-Springsteen-051025-2-fec1967581be4ca5b73076467166c00d.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LVAoF2pZ0LpOsLKtKoiqvCNgtC4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/Bruce-Springsteen-051025-2-fec1967581be4ca5b73076467166c00d.jpg 4000w\" alt=\" Bruce Springsteen performs during Soundcheck when Michael Dorf presents the 20th Annual Charity Concert, &quot;People Have The Power - A Celebration Of Patti Smith&quot; show at Carnegie Hall on March 26, 2025 in New York City. \" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LVAoF2pZ0LpOsLKtKoiqvCNgtC4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/Bruce-Springsteen-051025-2-fec1967581be4ca5b73076467166c00d.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LVAoF2pZ0LpOsLKtKoiqvCNgtC4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/Bruce-Springsteen-051025-2-fec1967581be4ca5b73076467166c00d.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Bruce Springsteen performs during a charity concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 26, 2025.<\/span>Al Pereira\/WireImage<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Forbes\u00a0previously estimated\u00a0Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s net worth was $1.1 billion in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Springsteen dismissed the figure,\u00a0telling\u00a0The Telegraph, &#8220;I&#8217;m not a billionaire. I wish I was, but they got that real wrong,&#8221; adding that he &#8220;spent too much money on superfluous things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, in April 2025, the New Jersey native \u2014 who grew up in a working-class family \u2014 was officially named as the latest member of the three-comma club. According to\u00a0Forbes,\u00a0The Boss\u00a0has his music catalog to thank for the valuation after\u00a0selling the publishing rights\u00a0to his label, Sony, in December 2021 for a (pretax) lump sum of approximately $500 million.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am one artist who can truly say that when I signed with Columbia Records in 1972, I came to the right place,&#8221; Springsteen said in a\u00a0statement issued to Sony Music Group\u00a0in 2021. &#8220;During the last 50 years, the men and women of Sony Music have treated me with the greatest respect as an artist and as a person.\u00a0I&#8217;m thrilled that my legacy will continue to be cared for by the Company and people I know and trust.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition included two separate agreements that covered Springsteen&#8217;s recorded music and songwriting catalog, featuring hits such as &#8220;Born to Run&#8221; (1975), &#8220;Thunder Road&#8221; (1975), &#8220;The River&#8221; (1980), &#8220;Dancing in the Dark&#8221; (1984), &#8220;Born in the U.S.A.&#8221; (1984), &#8220;Glory Days&#8221; (1985), &#8220;Streets of Philadelphia&#8221; (1994) and more. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has released 21 studio and 23 official live albums,\u00a0per\u00a0Billboard.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to selling over 150 million albums in the U.S. and grossing approximately 1.53B in touring revenue with the E Street Band (via\u00a0Asbury Park Press), the\u00a0Special Tony Award recipient\u00a0achieved critical and commercial success with his concert residency\u00a0Springsteen on Broadway. Netflix released the sold-out, one-man show, which began in 2017 and extended through 2021, as a documentary in 2018. The\u00a0Grammy- and\u00a0Oscar-winning musician later\u00a0earned an Emmy nomination\u00a0for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded).<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Springsteen holds a net worth of $1.2 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item \"><span id=\"toc-arnold-schwarzenegger\" class=\"heading-toc\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/UN34VoBT9_91iD-tu7fahtEB7ts=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(731x109:733x111):format(webp)\/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Says-James-Camerons-Terminator-Films-Predicted-the-Future-062923-fb120ac7e32c4e5da719fde01b4377ae.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/UN34VoBT9_91iD-tu7fahtEB7ts=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(731x109:733x111):format(webp)\/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Says-James-Camerons-Terminator-Films-Predicted-the-Future-062923-fb120ac7e32c4e5da719fde01b4377ae.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks onstage during An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/UN34VoBT9_91iD-tu7fahtEB7ts=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(731x109:733x111):format(webp)\/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Says-James-Camerons-Terminator-Films-Predicted-the-Future-062923-fb120ac7e32c4e5da719fde01b4377ae.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/UN34VoBT9_91iD-tu7fahtEB7ts=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(731x109:733x111):format(webp)\/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Says-James-Camerons-Terminator-Films-Predicted-the-Future-062923-fb120ac7e32c4e5da719fde01b4377ae.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Arnold Schwarzenegger attends &#8216;An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217; at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on June 28, 2023.<\/span>\u00a0Stefanie Keenan\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger\u00a0reached billionaire status in April 2025, along with Springsteen and Seinfeld.<\/p>\n<p>The action star and former California governor amassed his fortune from his long list of credits over the years, including multiple film franchises such as\u00a0Conan,\u00a0Terminator\u00a0and\u00a0The Expendables.\u00a0According to\u00a0Forbes Australia, he has earned an estimated $500 million from movies, largely due to negotiating deals for flicks like the 1988 comedy\u00a0Twins, where he opted to take home a percentage of the box office gross instead of a salary upfront.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It became such a historic deal that the studio would never, ever make that deal again,&#8221; Schwarzenegger\u00a0told journalist Graham Bensinger\u00a0during a 2016 interview.<\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger has also added to his wealth by making smart investments in commercial real estate, Google&#8217;s Series A, Starbucks, private equity and the stock market, as well as through product endorsements and cameos in commercials.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>&#8220;I wanted big investments that were interesting, creative and different,&#8221; the actor reportedly wrote in his 2013 book,\u00a0Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story. &#8220;Conservative bets \u2014 the kind that would generate 4% a year, say \u2014 didn&#8217;t interest me.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Schwarzenegger holds a net worth of $1.1 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item \"><span id=\"toc-taylor-swift\" class=\"heading-toc\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\">Taylor Swift<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/8GK4Y9ZJ9oUX4vjWChHCO5A4Ub4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x164:751x166):format(webp)\/Taylor-Swift-life-101123-tout-b99b188465254ec0a8eb50fa653b51dc.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/8GK4Y9ZJ9oUX4vjWChHCO5A4Ub4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x164:751x166):format(webp)\/Taylor-Swift-life-101123-tout-b99b188465254ec0a8eb50fa653b51dc.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of her Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/8GK4Y9ZJ9oUX4vjWChHCO5A4Ub4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x164:751x166):format(webp)\/Taylor-Swift-life-101123-tout-b99b188465254ec0a8eb50fa653b51dc.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/8GK4Y9ZJ9oUX4vjWChHCO5A4Ub4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x164:751x166):format(webp)\/Taylor-Swift-life-101123-tout-b99b188465254ec0a8eb50fa653b51dc.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of her Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on March 17, 2023.<\/span>John Shearer\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Swift joined the billionaire&#8217;s list in October 2023 during her Eras Tour.\u00a0Per\u00a0Forbes, &#8220;Swift is the first musician to make the billionaire ranking primarily based on her songs and performances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s her fans that put her there.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside new records, the &#8220;Fortnight&#8221; singer-songwriter has been\u00a0re-recording her entire catalog, releasing her versions of her first six albums after producer\u00a0Scooter Braun\u00a0bought Big Machine\u00a0(Swift&#8217;s former label, and with it, the masters of her music).<\/p>\n<p>Four\u00a0Taylor&#8217;s Version\u00a0albums have been released since 2021, with\u00a0Taylor Swift (Taylor&#8217;s Version)\u00a0and\u00a0Reputation (Taylor&#8217;s Version)\u00a0still to come. On May 30, 2025, Swift announced that she\u00a0now owns her musical catalog, which was sold to Braun&#8217;s company, Ithaca Holdings, in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0The New York Times, the Eras Tour sold a total of $2,077,618,725 in tickets, with the outlet reporting that&#8217;s &#8220;double the gross ticket sales\u00a0of any other concert tour in history,&#8221; citing the singer&#8217;s production company, Taylor Swift Touring.<\/p>\n<p>Swift wasn&#8217;t just raking in money, though \u2014\u00a0she\u00a0gave $197 million in bonuses\u00a0to those who worked on the tour, including drivers, dancers, sound staff, security, make-up artists and more.<\/p>\n<p>Swift holds a net worth of $1.6 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item \"><span id=\"toc-lebron-james\" class=\"heading-toc\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\">LeBron James<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_5-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/VZ_XzayIMxXww36PaJkgYoZJTVU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(689x399:691x401):format(webp)\/lebron-james-7f070c722a1143e295b46f67ff0005dc.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/VZ_XzayIMxXww36PaJkgYoZJTVU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(689x399:691x401):format(webp)\/lebron-james-7f070c722a1143e295b46f67ff0005dc.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"LeBron James attends the premiere of \u2018Space Jam: A New Legacy\u2019 at Regal LA Live on July 12, 2021, in Los Angeles\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/VZ_XzayIMxXww36PaJkgYoZJTVU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(689x399:691x401):format(webp)\/lebron-james-7f070c722a1143e295b46f67ff0005dc.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/VZ_XzayIMxXww36PaJkgYoZJTVU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(689x399:691x401):format(webp)\/lebron-james-7f070c722a1143e295b46f67ff0005dc.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">LeBron James attends the premiere of &#8216;Space Jam: A New Legacy&#8217; at Regal LA Live on July 12, 2021, in Los Angeles.<\/span><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Kevin Winter\/Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>James hit the billionaire valuation in June 2022 (via\u00a0Forbes) after pocketing $121.2 million in 2021. This made him the first active NBA player on the list. Although basketball legends and entrepreneurs\u00a0Michael Jordan\u00a0and\u00a0Magic Johnson\u00a0are also billionaires, they didn&#8217;t hit the milestone until after retirement.<\/p>\n<p>He got drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers right out of high school in 2003. He&#8217;s become as prolific off the court as he has been on it, endorsed by PepsiCo and Nike and starting the\u00a0LeBron James Family Foundation, which focuses on educating kids and paying to send them to college.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to lucrative NBA contracts from his time playing with the Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers, off the court, the\u00a0father of three\u00a0has displayed his business savvy as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by childhood friend and business partner Maverick Carter, James has a stake in both Apple&#8217;s Beats by Dre and Fenway Sports Group \u2014 owners of Liverpool Football Club. In 2020, they co-founded the entertainment development and production media venture\u00a0SpringHill Company,\u00a0raising $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s the most committed and dedicated person that I&#8217;ve ever seen, and\u00a0that&#8217;s why he&#8217;s such a high achiever,&#8221; Carter told PEOPLE in 2024. &#8220;I think there&#8217;ll be much more for fans to learn about him\u00a0as his [NBA] career winds down\u00a0and he goes into the next chapters of his life and career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">James holds a net worth of $1.3 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item \"><span id=\"toc-elon-musk\" class=\"heading-toc\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\">Elon Musk<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_6-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Bo2povCjh3cw5OVwhXwk5K1DUa4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/elon-musk-secret-project-42-glass-house-071423-1-5505e11097414473a6b068b5a7d4fb6a.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Bo2povCjh3cw5OVwhXwk5K1DUa4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/elon-musk-secret-project-42-glass-house-071423-1-5505e11097414473a6b068b5a7d4fb6a.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Elon Musk at the VivaTech fair in Paris on June 16, 2023\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Bo2povCjh3cw5OVwhXwk5K1DUa4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/elon-musk-secret-project-42-glass-house-071423-1-5505e11097414473a6b068b5a7d4fb6a.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Bo2povCjh3cw5OVwhXwk5K1DUa4=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/elon-musk-secret-project-42-glass-house-071423-1-5505e11097414473a6b068b5a7d4fb6a.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Elon Musk attends the VivaTech fair in Paris on June 16, 2023.<\/span>Nathan Laine\/Bloomberg via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to\u00a0Forbes,\u00a0Elon Musk\u00a0is the richest person in the world, having amassed his wealth as the co-founder of companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink and Neuralink.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, he\u00a0spent $44 billion to buy X\u00a0(formerly Twitter).\u00a0Per CNN, Musk also spent another $290 million on President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0and other Republican candidates during the 2024 election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>He later assumed the roles of senior adviser to the president and head of the\u00a0Department of Government Efficiency\u00a0(DOGE) before\u00a0departing from the roles\u00a0in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Though the wealthiest person on the planet, Musk&#8217;s companies have received ample funding from federal contracts totaling tens of billions of dollars since 2015,\u00a0reported ABC News.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Musk holds a net worth of $342 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Springsteen joins Taylor Swift and Rihanna on the list of stars who have made the big bucks in music, sports, media, makeup and more Less than&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-taylor-swifts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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