Magic Johnson

Retired: 1996

Career Earnings: $64 million

Est. Net Worth: $600 million

Magic Johnson is another of the NBA’s most famous athletes. Now retired, Magic is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and broadcaster. Ebony Magazine named him one of the U.S.’s Most Influential Black Men. In addition to being part-owner of the Lakers for several years, he’s also part-owner of the L.A. Dodgers and Sparks.

Johnson has investments in PepsiCo’s D.C. bottling operation, Starbucks, movie theaters, and more under his company, Magic Johnson Enterprises. Johnson also is an HIV activist and has been open about his diagnosis of HIV. He advocates for better understanding of and research into the autoimmune disease.