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Kanye West is one of the most famous music producers and entrepreneurs. He has made a name for himself initially through music and moving up to owning huge brands and large stakes in various companies. His net worth includes three commas, though is he richer than Michael Jordan and Shaquille O?Neal??

Michael Jordan, the six-time champ also has his reputation known in the business world. Jordan owns the Charlotte Hornets and owns real estate worth a fortune. His deal with Nike, as old as 38 years, is still fruitful.?

Whereas Shaquille O?Neal, NBA Hall of Famer is known to own and hold a stake in a number of business ventures. Shaq also has some of the craziest stories involving his investments.?

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Where do Michael Jordan and Shaq stand when compared to Kanye West?

Net worth defines the total wealth of an individual’s assets, companies, and properties owned. Kanye West owns the Yeezy shoe brand, which is worth roughly around $5 billion, and Yeezy?s website which is worth $100 million. While this already sounds mind-blowing, Ye also owns $100 million worth of real estate and his music catalog is worth $110 million.?

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With all the other assets combined and his partnership with Gap, Ye?s net worth stands strong at $6.6 billion.

Michael Jordan has deals with Nike, Gatorade, Coca Cola and a lot more. Jordan earns around $80 million from Nike royalties. With all the endorsement deals from the 80s to the present, Jordan has earned around $1.4 billion from these deals. His team, Charlotte Hornets was recently valued at $1.5 billion. MJ has also lost $170 Million in his divorce settlement.?

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All in all, Michael?s net worth is around $2.2 billion.?

The Diesel, Shaquille O?Neal, has made $292 million from NBA contracts, throughout his career. O?Neal earns well around $60 million from endorsements. Shaq sold his 12 bedroom mansion for $16.5 million in 2021. He also made a big move, selling his 1% Sacramento Kings stake for $11 million, which he had bought for only $5 million in 2013. His total net worth is around $400 million.

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Who is the big earner? Michael Jordan or Ye?

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Clearly, Ye?s net worth exceeds Jordan?s by a whopping $4.4 billion. Considering the profits both have made, and the amount lost, Jordan?s money game seems more stable and maintained when compared to Ye.?

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Kanye is more likely to expand his assets to a much greater worth. Combining Jordan’s and O’Neal’s net worth, both the Hall of Famers are worth $2.9 billion. This number is almost half of what Kanye’s worth is.

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