After LeBron James Achieves Billionaire Status How Close Is Tom Brady to Becoming One Himself?

One of the biggest names in the NBA, LeBron James, is one of the best players in the league. The former Cavs great has many records and accomplishments, too many to be mentioned. However, a few days ago, LeBron reached another milestone. According to Forbes, he is officially a billionaire now. Talking about possible sporting billionaires, let’s see how far Tom Brady is from achieving the feat.

Like the NBA, the NFL also has its fair share of big names, but none more so than the GOAT himself, QB Tom Brady of the Buccaneers. In a career spanning over two decades, the legend has created new records and won seven Super Bowls. But after all these years, is Tom Brady close to becoming a billionaire like King James?

A Twitter thread began by Andrew Petcash claims Brady will be the NFL’s first billionaire, mentioning that Brady has already earned more than $330 million in the NFL alone, alongside having multiple profitable businesses and investments. So how close is he to the milestone?

A sports marketing analyst had a telling comment to make, saying, “He’s [Brady] got billionaire potential.” He also said Brady was not fading from the public’s eye for the next 5-10 years, implying that his earnings would not be stopping soon.

Tom Brady is very close to becoming a billionaire, or is he already one?

Tom Brady was the 9 highest-paid athlete in 2021 and has averaged around $15 million/year solely from NFL contracts. Brady also earned an enormous sum of $180 million just from endorsing the multiple brands he is associated with.

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However, Brady’s wealth is closely tied to his investments and businesses. Brady has equity in sports manufacturer Under Armour and cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX.

Both have recorded immense growth since Brady made his first investments in them. Since 2010, his Under Armour stocks have recorded an 800 percent growth, while FTX has almost doubled its value from 2021 to 2022.

But Brady’s biggest wealth generator is his brand. The QB and Jens Grede created the Brady Brand in 2021. One of its parts, the TB12 fitness program, is one of the biggest earners for the GOAT, bringing in annual sales of around $20 million. His NFT company, Autograph, is also worth hundreds of millions and has recently received a $170 million investment.

With so much wealth spread across so many sectors, it is highly probable that Brady is very much on the path to being a billionaire if he is not one already. There are no real-time numbers for his investments or his exact wealth. But it is definite that the day may not be far when Forbes may announce Tom Brady to have become the first billionaire NFL player.

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