Messi is likely the highest-paid soccer player in the world and definitely one of the highest-paid athletes in the world overall. His earth-shattering 2017 contract with Barcelona gave Messi an average base annual salary of $168 million. He also earns roughly $70 million per year from endorsements, which meant under that contract he was making around $200 million per year. On June 7, 2023, Lionel announced that he was joining David Beckham’s MLS team, Inter Miami, under a very unique deal that includes a revenue share of subscriptions sold by Apple’s coverage of the MLS season and an ownership stake in the team....

The LA Times is now reporting that the $82.5 million loan for the construction of the massive estate is in default. As a result, the debt tied to the property has reportedly risen to $110 million with accrued, unpaid interest. Los Angeles financier Don Hankey advanced the money to Niami. Hankey is best known for offering subprime auto loans. Construction on the mammoth home began in 2013 during a trend of developers building wildly expensive spec mansions with $100 million-plus price tags....

However, the firm eventually reclaimed a foothold in the fish products business with Tecnologica de Alimentos SA, which is now the largest producer of fish meal and fish oil in the world. Furthermore, Grupo Brescia owns mining subsidiary Minsur that has several mines across Peru and Brazil and last year it started operating a gold mine, Pucamarca, along the border between Peru and Chile. Also, the growing group has in its possession Exsa (Peru’s largest explosives producer) and Intursa (Peru’s largest hotel chain)....

Jordan’s first official NASCAR outing resulted in a 17th place finish at the Daytona 500 for his driver Bubba Wallace. Wallace led lap 129, becoming the first black driver to lead a lap. Bubba drives the No. 23 Toyota. Bubba lost the lead to Denny Hamlin, the two-time defending champion, who also co-owns 23XI with Jordan. MJ watched the race from a luxury suite. As you know, Jordan played 15 season in the NBA, leading the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA championship titles....

After graduating from Creighton University School of Law, he embarked on a career in law, working as an attorney in private practice before he clerked for the Nebraska Supreme Court. In 1983, he was elected to the Lancaster County Board as a Democrat, and remained to serve there for four years, and then joined the Lincoln City Council in 1988. Johanns was the one to be elected as the 47th Mayor of Lincoln in 1991, and he got reelected in 1995....

She began her wrestling career in Canada as part of her family’s company, Stampede Wrestling in 2003, and then began touring internationally in 2004. She signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2007, and wrestled on their development circuit for one year, appearing in matches in Florida. She began wrestling for WWE on the main roster in 2008. She went on to fight for both the WWE and ECW....

Green quit school at the age of 15 to work as shoe importer. Through this job he traveled across the United States, Europe and the Far East, eventually getting the idea to start his own business. When he returned to the UK, Green borrowed £20,000 to set up his first deal importing jeans to sell to retailers in London. In 1979 Green began purchasing large stocks of designer clothes that had gone into receivership from stores that were out of business....

Obiang, who was made the vice president and security chief of Equatorial Guinea by his father, is seen skiing, driving luxury cars, scuba diving, hanging out with lions, dining in 5-star restaurants, drinking champagne, partying with half-naked women, enjoying helicopter rides, motorcycles, speed boats and more. Many of the photos he has shared take place on the grounds of enormous estates. Three quarters of his west African nation live well below the poverty line....

In 1997, the WNBA was formed and Lobo was assigned to the New York Liberty during the leagues player allocations. In 1999, she suffered an injury to her left anterior cruciate ligament and was unable to play due to the injury. She was traded a few times but ultimately retired in 2003 from professional basketball. Today, she is a reporter and analyst for ESPN with a focus on women’s college basketball as well as the WNBA....

Rece Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois in December 1957. Davis graduated from the University of Alabama in 1988 with degrees in Broadcast News and Public Affairs. He worked at Alabama as a studio host, play-by-play announcer, and radio personality. In 1987 he started working for WCFT-TV in Tuscaloosa, AL as a general assignment reporter. He worked in Columbus, Georgia at WRBL-TV in various positions. He then moved to Flint, Michigan and was a sports anchor and reporter....

Whatever the case, it’s unlikely that DeBoer has any complaints, though. He founded the company back in 1968 and since then, it has ballooned into one of the largest automotive dealership companies in the world, with recorded revenue to the tune of $5.4 billion last year. And he’s had plenty of time to get used to the idea of retirement, as it’s kind of happened in installments since he stepped down from his position as CEO in the summer of 2012, allowing his son Bryan to take over....

Salary Rich Eisen’s annual salary from the NFL network is $5 million. He likely earns an additional $5 million from his other endeavors. Early Life and Career Beginnings Rich Eisen was born on June 24, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. He comes from a Jewish family and was brought up on Staten Island. As a young adult, Rich went to the University of Michigan, where he was a co-sports editor of the school’s “Michigan Daily” newspaper....

Additionally, the Li family is making an entry into the broadcast and insurance industries. As of October 2013, the government gave a much-coveted license to their PCCW to compete in Hong Kong’s free-to-air television market. Under Richard Li’s direction, PCCW has participated in a number of philanthropic causes, including the 2002–03 SARS outbreak. Richard dated actress and singer Isabella Leong from 2008 to 2011. They have twin sons together who were born in San Francisco in 2010....

Rose Leslie was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in February 1987. Rose’s parents own the 12th century Warthill Castle in Aberdeenshire. She graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2008. She made her television debut in the 2009 TV series documentary Banged Up Abroad. She starred as Rhian in the 2009 TV movie New Town. In 2010 Leslie starred as Gwen Dawson in the ITV Network drama series Downton Abbey....

Despite being selected fifth overall in the 2006 NBA Draft, Williams’ professional career never reached the heights of his collegiate success, as he played for six different NBA teams over six seasons. Beyond basketball, Williams gained additional public recognition through his marriage to WNBA superstar Candace Parker from 2008 to 2016. Though his NBA tenure was shorter than anticipated for such a high draft pick, Williams’ collegiate dominance, defensive prowess, and ability to carve out a respectable professional career despite never finding a permanent NBA home establish him as a significant figure in basketball during the 2000s....

Going into the fight, the record for the most Pay Per View buys of all time belonged to the September 2015 fight between Floyd and Manny Pacquiao. On that fateful night, 4.4 million people in North America purchased the PPV feed for around $100. There were some non-North American buys as well, but foreign PPV does not generate a significant amount of money compared to North America. Mayweather Vs Pacquiao, which many felt was extremely disappointing in terms of actual fight action, generated an estimated $600 million in overall revenue....

Whitman’s debut studio album America’s Favorite Folk Artist was released in 1954. Throughout his career he released a total of 51 albums. Whitman’s 1977 albums Red River Valley and Home on the Range reached #1 and #2 on the UK charts respectively. Some of his popular singles include “Indian Love Call”, “Keep It a Secret”, “Secret Love”, “Singing Hills”, “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen!”, and “Guess Who”. Whitman was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1709 Vine Street....

At a press event, Snoop expressed disbelief at how little money he personally saw despite accumulating over a billion streams on the platform: “Can someone explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars?” According to Snoop, his check from Spotify for that milestone was only $45,000—a shockingly low number considering the revenue potential of a billion streams. Fast forward to early 2025, and Snoop took action....

Sonequa Martin-Green was born in Russellville, Alabama in March 1985. She earned a theater degree from the University of Alabama in 2007 and then moved to New York. From 2009 to 2011 Martin-Green had a recurring role as Courtney Wells in the television series The Good Wife. In 2013 she starred as Tamara in the TV series Once Upon a Time. Since 2012 Martin-Green has starred as Sasha Williams on the series The Walking Dead....

Missing from this list is Isabel dos Santos. She’s been the subject of ongoing probes into the corruption and nepotism that turned her into the richest woman in Africa. Her former multi-billion fortune has been seized due to a number of legal actions against her in Angola and Portugal. The attorney general of Angola charged Dos Santos with embezzlement and money laundering. As if all that wasn’t enough for Isabel to deal with she’s also dealing with the loss of her husband, Sindika Dokolo, who reportedly died in a scuba diving accident in October 2020....