Yao Ming: $120 million
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Yao Ming was a phenomenon when he first arrived in the NBA. He was Chinese and the tallest player in NBA history to that point. Oh, and he could play. This earned Yao $93,390,336 over the course of a 9-year NBA career. During his playing career, Yao had many endorsement deals including Pepsi, Visa, Apple and Garmin.
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In Yao’s post-NBA life, he has finished a degree in economics and opened up a winery in Napa Valley, California. Yao also bought his former Chinese Basketball Association club, the Shanghai Sharks, when they were on the verge of bankruptcy. Yao also owns two restaurants and is invested in many other companies in China.
Estimated Net Worth: $120 million
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