David Robinson net worth and salary: David Robinson is a retired American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $200 million. David Robinson is considered one of the most successful centers in basketball history. He played center for the San Antonio Spurs for his entire career, from 1989 to 2003. He was a ten-time NBA All-Star and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. During his playing career, David Robinson earned over $116 million in salary. His peak salary was $14.8 million that he earned in 1998-1999 season. Robinson earned his nickname “The Admiral” thanks to his time in the US Navy. David Robinson won two NBA championships, in 1999 and 2003 and he was voted MVP in 1995. Robinson is also famous for having an incredibly successful career outside of the NBA. Since retiring, Robinson has launched TWO private equity funds. The first fund, Admiral Capital, raised $115 million after being launched in 2007. That fund eventually went on to acquire $350 million worth of real estate assets. He launched his second fund in 2015, with the goal of raising $175 million to again invest in real estate. As if all that is not impressive enough, Robinson chooses to donate 10% of his fund’s profits to various charities. In fact, he has been extremely active in supporting inner-city kids for many years.
Mark Messier net worth and salary: Mark Messier is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who has a net worth of $55 million dollars. Mark Douglas Messier was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in January 1961. During his early career, Messier played with the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He played with the Indiana Stingers and Cincinnati Stingers and was a teammate of Barry Melrose. In 1979 he was drafted to the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd round. Messier played in the NHL for 25 years with the Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks. Messier shot left and played centre. He finished second on the all-time lists for regular season points and games played, as well as for playoff points. With the Oilers Messier won five Stanley Cups, as well as one with the Rangers. He holds the distinction of being the only player that captained two different professional teams to titles. He won the Hart Trophy for MVP in 1990 and 1992. He also won the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP in 1984. He was selected as an All-Star 15 times and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. He has coached Team Canada and for his commitment to charity the NHL created the Mark Messier Leadership Award.