From the Court to the Bank: Athletes and Their Respective Net Worth

Michael Schumacher, with a stunning 600 million USD net worth, is a retired Formula One racing driver from Germany. He has set records for most World Drivers’ Championship titles, most wins, most podium finishes, most pole positions, and more—many of which have been tied or broken by Lewis Hamilton, who we talked about earlier in this article.

He has been identified by Forbes as having the fifth-highest career earnings of any athlete in the world. But he doesn’t just spend it on fancy cars and houses; he is known for donating millions of USD to UNESCO, disaster relief, and more. In fact, the 10 million USD he donated after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake exceeded that donated by any other athlete, many businesses, and even some countries.