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Sebastian Vettel net worth, salary and career earnings: Sebastian Vettel is a German Formula One racing driver and has a net worth of $140 million. As of this writing, he has won the world championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 while racing for Red Bull. He moved to Ferrari in 2015. Sebastian Vettel was born on July 3rd, 1987 in Heppenheim, West Germany. In 1995 he started racing carts and started winning various titles. In 2001 he won the Junior Monaco Kart Cup. He upgraded to open-wheel cars in 2003 and won the 2004 German Formula BMW Championship. In 2005 he drove for ASL Mucke Motorsport and winning the year’s top rookie honours. In 2006 Sebastian Vettel finished as runner-up in the F3 Euroseries. At the next round at Spa-Francorchamps he injured his finger in an accident, which almost was sliced off by flying debris. Everyone thought he would be off for several weeks, but he was back the next weekend competing in the Ultimate Masters of F3 at Zandvoort and finished in sixth place. He became BMW Sauber’s third driver at the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix and in 2007 he was confirmed as BMW’s test driver. In 2007 BMW released him to join Red Bull’s Scuderia Toro Rosso team. In 2008 he became the youngest driver in history to win a Formula One Grand Prix. He replaced the retired David Coulthard at Red Bull Racing in 2009. Having won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix for the Toro Rosso team, he became the youngest Grand Prix driver in history to win for two different teams. He continued with Red Bull in 2010 and at the Bahrain Grand Prix took the first pole position of the season. In 2011 he won the Malaysian Grand Prix. In 2015 Sebastian Vettel left Red Bull for Ferrari. Earnings: Between June 2017 and June 2018, he earned $40 million from salary and endorsements. He earned the same amount between June 2018 and June 2019. In the same period over the next 12 months he earned $36 million.

Nate Robinson Net Worth and Salary: Nate Robinson is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $9 million dollars. During his NBA career, which spanned from 2005 to 2016, Nate earned a little under $25 million in salary alone. Nate Robinson was born on May 31, 1984 in Seattle, Washington where he spent his first two years of high school at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle. He moved to Union City, California, where he played for James Logan High School for one year, and then returned to Rainier Beach where he excelled in basketball, football and track. He led his basketball team to a 28–1 record and won the AAA state championship as a senior. Robinson attended the University of Washington where he led the Washington Huskies to two straight NCAA basketball tournament appearances, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance during his junior year. At the end of that season he was named a third-team Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-American. Robinson also played football at the University of Washington. Robinson selected with 21st selection in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft, by the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the New York Knicks. Robinson played for the Knicks from 2005-2010, the Boston Celtics from 2010-2011, the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011, the Golden State Warriors in 2012, the Chicago Bulls in 2012-2013, and from 2013 to 2014 for the Denver Nuggets, followed by a half season with the Boston Celtics, a half season with the LA Clippers and then a final season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Boxing: In November 2020, Nate boxed YouTuber Jake Paul. Nate was knocked out in the second round. Nate was guaranteed $500,000 for the fight plus a 50% share of the Pay Per View revenue.

Ryan Leaf is a former American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons and has a net worth of $1 thousand. Ryan Leaf earned his net worth as an American football player. He was the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft after a successful college career at Washington State University. In 1998 the San Diego Chargers selected Leaf as the second overall pick in the NFL draft behind Peyton Manning. He announced that he would forego his senior year at Washington State and turn professional. Entering the 1998 draft, Manning and Leaf were widely considered to be the two best players available, and scouts and analysts debated whether Leaf or Manning should be selected first. The Chargers signed Leaf to a four-year contract worth $31.25 million, including a guaranteed $11.25 million signing bonus. San Diego’s high hopes for Leaf were soon dashed, as his rookie season was marked by bad performances. He skipped a symposium that was mandatory for all players who were drafted, resulting in a fine. He had a bad relationship with the media and his teammates. He missed his entire second season due to a shoulder injury uncovered by a pre-season physical. He started the first two games of the 2000 season, completing less than half of his pass attempts and throwing for five interceptions and one touchdown. After being waived by San Diego in March, 2001, he was claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who were intrigued by his physical talent and planned to develop his abilities more slowly by having him watch and learn.With high expectations, his NFL career did not go as planned. Injuries on the field resulted in eight surgeries in 15 years, leading to an addiction to prescription painkillers. Ryan Leaf was born on May 15, 1976 in Great Falls, Montana.

Allyson Felix net worth: Allyson Felix is an American track and field sprint athlete who has a net worth of $4.5 million. Allyson Felix was just 18 years old when she finished as a silver medalist in the 200 meter event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.  She also set a World Junior record for the 200 meter event with her time of 22.18. Her father, Paul, is a Baptist minister who had been an excellent sprinter as a teen. From her schoolteacher mother, Marlean, Allyson inherited her long legs. Felix followed her older brother, Wes, into the sport, though she did not try out for a track team until her ninth-grade year at Los Angeles Baptist High School in North Hills. She went on to an impressive high school career almost immediately. Just ten weeks after that tryout, she qualified for a state meet. She ended up finishing seventh in the 200-meter event. After graduating from Los Angeles Baptist High School in 2003, she decided to turn professional. In 2005, she became the youngest ever gold medalist sprinter in the 200 meters at the World Championships in Helsinki. In 2007, she became only the second female athlete (after Marita Koch in 1983) to win three gold medals at a single IAAF World Championships in Athletics. She qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games during the 2008 Olympic trials in the 200 meters. In the build up to the 2009 World Championships in Athletics Felix was part of a United States 4 x 100 m relay team that ran the fastest women’s sprint relay in twelve years. She has been hailed as the new savior for an American track-and-field team.

Victor Ortiz Net Worth and career earnings: Victor Ortiz is an American professional boxer and the former WBC welterweight champion who has a net worth of $7 million. Victor Ortiz earned his net worth as a professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing by his father at the age of seven. At the age of 12 he worked in the cornfields of Kansas to make ends meet. By 13, he was in foster care without his siblings. It took five years for him to be reunited with his older sister, who took custody of Victor. During those tumultuous times, Ortiz turned to boxing for salvation and made a name for himself in the amateur world, eventually making it to the 2004 Olympic trials. He reeled off six wins before he suffered the first lost of his pro career on June 3, 2005 when he was disqualified in the first round of his fight against Corey Alarcon for what was controversially ruled an illegal punch. He lived up to his nickname “vicious” in the ring over the next two years as he piled up win after win. By 2007, he was ready to make his move on the big guns at 140 pounds. Victor had a dominating 10th round technical knockout win over Emmanual Clottey. On September 13, 2008, he fought his first bout scheduled for twelve rounds, against Roberto David Arrieta of Argentina. On March 7, 2009, he fought his first bout televised on HBO World Championship Boxing against Mike Arnaoutis of Greece. On September 18, 2010 he faced former WBA light welterweight champion Vivian Harris on the Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora undercard. Victor fought Andre Berto for the WBC welterweight title on April 16, 2011 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. He won the fight by unanimous decision over Berto. Victor Ortiz was born January 31, 1987 in Garden City, Kansas.  

Bjorn Borg net worth: Bjorn Borg is a Swedish tennis player who has a net worth is $40 million dollars. Born in Sodertalje, Sweden, Bjorn Borg enjoyed playing tennis and hockey as a child, and adapted some of his hockey style to his tennis play. This gave his tennis style a very distinct look, and the power behind his serves and returns quickly began to gain results. He won multiple junior titles, and then joined the Open circuit as an adult, becoming the youngest Italian Open winner, and for a number of years the youngest French Open winner. He went on to win multiple championships throughout the 70s and into the early 80s, including winning 41 matches in a row at the All England Club. He won the French Open six times, Wimbledon five times, the Masters Tour twice, and the World Championship Tennis competition once. He chose to retire at the age of 26, much to the dismay of tennis fans everywhere, as he realized that he was losing his drive to compete. He occasionally plays professional matches now, but is more focused on his successful fashion line, Bjorn Borg.

Sergio Garcia net worth: Sergio Garcia is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour and has a net worth of $70 million. Sergio Garcia earned his net worth in playing professional golf and through his many lucrative endorsements. Sergio Garcia was born on January 9th, 1980 in Castellon, Spain. He began playing golf at the age of three and was taught by his father, Victor, who was a club professional. At the age of 12, Sergio was a star player as a junior, winning his club championship. Four years later, he set a record as the youngest player to make the cut at a European Tour event, the 1995 Turespaña Open Mediterranea. He has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He turned professional in 1999 after shooting the lowest amateur score in the 1999 Masters Tournament. His first title on the European Tour came in his sixth start as a professional, in July 1999 at the Irish Open. He won his first PGA Tour tournament at age 21 at the 2001 MasterCard Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas and then won again at the Buick Classic the same year. In the 2006 Ryder Cup, at the K Club in Ireland, he won both his fourball and foursome matches. In 2008, he won The Players Championship on the PGA Tour in a playoff against Paul Goydos. In 2009 he had a very disappointing season. He continued the run at the 2011 PGA Championship where he finished in a tie for 12th place. The European Tour player and Ryder Cup veteran from Castell’on, Spain, was the winner of the HSBC Champions, a strong contender in The Race to Dubai and one of the top five players in the world. On April 9, 2017 Sergio Garcia won The Masters in an exciting finish. It was his first Masters and his first major championship after 19 years on the PGA tour.

Jim Brown net worth: Jim Brown is an American former professional football player and actor who has a net worth of $50 million. Jim Brown earned his net worth as a professional football player, actor and real estate investor. His athletic career began in college at Syracuse University. During this time, Brown excelled at a variety of sports besides football, such as track, basketball, and most notably, lacrosse. It was in football, of course, that Jim truly excelled. He became a first round draft pick in 1956 for the Cleveland Browns. His career as a running back for the Browns is still legendary. Brown was recently named the greatest professional football player of all time by the magazine Sporting News. However, it was in 1964 that he first began what would become his second career: That of an actor. He made his film debut in the western action Rio Conchos. He went on to appear in a variety of films, including most notably The Dirty Dozen. It was during production on The Dirty Dozen movie that he announced his (premature, in the eyes of many) retirement from football. Other movies to feature Jim Brown include the late 80s and 90s spoofs I’m Gonna Git You Sucka and Mars Attacks! as well as the Al Pacino Cameron Diaz football flick Any Given Sunday, directed by Oliver Stone.

Billie Jean King Net Worth and salary: Billie Jean King is an American form World No. 1 professional tennis player who has a net worth of $20 million. Billie Jean King was born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California. Considered one of the best tennis players of all time, King won 12 Grand Slam titles, including 12 singles, 16 women’s doubles and 11 mixed doubles titles. King also took the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. Over her career, King often represented the U.S. in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup and was a member of the victorious U.S. team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, King was the U.S. captain in the Federation Cup. An advocate for sexual equality, at age 29 (1973), she won the so-called Battle of the Sexes tennis match against 55-year-old Bobby Riggs. She was the founder of the Women’s Tennis Association, World Team Tennis (with former husband Larry King) and the Women’s Sports Foundation. King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Fed Cup Award of Excellence was bestowed on King in 2010. In 1972, King was the joint winner, with John Wooden, of the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award and was one of the Time Persons of the Year in 1975. She has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year lifetime achievement award. King was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1990 and 2006. The USTA National Tennis Center in New York City was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Her awards and honors read like a who’s who in tennis, including the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1967; Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 1972, making her the first female athlete ever to receive that honor to date; she was named by Life magazine as one of the 100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century in 1990 among many other professional kudos. Her playing style was aggressive and she was a hard-hitting net-rusher with excellent speed.

Mary Lou Retton net worth: Mary Lou Retton is an American former professional gymnast who has a net worth of $8 million. Mary Lou Retton is is probably most famous for winning a gold medal at the 1984 summer Olympics games in Los Angeles. Mary Lou was born on January 24, 1968. Like most future professional gymnasts, Mary Lou began her career at a very young age. As a child, Retton moved to from her hometown in West Virginia to Houston, Texas without her parents in order to train in gymnastics under the famous Romanian coaches Béla and Márta Károlyi. The Károlyis had recently defected from their home country of Romania to the United States. It was even during Mary Lou’s sophomore year of high school that she participated in the summer Olympic games. At those games she won the Gold medal for the All-Around event, two Silver medals and two Bronze medals. After the Olympics, Retton stayed in the public eye in a variety of ways, perhaps most notably as a supporter of the Reagan administration. She also also went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin and appeared in many TV commercials.