Michael Jordan, Oprah, Jay-Z among ‘Forbes” 2024 billionaires list

Written by ABC Audio. All rights reserved. on April 2, 2024

Forbes has revealed this year’s World Billionaire’s List, and among the billionaires are Michael Jordan, Oprah, Jay-Z and Tyler Perry.

Michael, with a net worth of $3.2 billion, earned over $1.8 billion from partnerships, including his Nike’s Jordan brand. After buying the Charlotte Hornets NBA team for $175 million in 2010, he sold the team in August for $3 billion.

Oprah, who became the first Black female billionaire in 2003, follows behind with a net worth of $2.8 billion. She’s made investments in real estate, and has grown her media and business empire, which includes her own production company.

Jay-Z’s net worth is $2.5 billion, which excludes wife Beyoncé‘s fortune. The entrepreneur aka hip-hop’s first billionaire owns stakes in Block and Uber. He sold his stake in champagne brand Armand de Brignac and cognac label D’Usse for nearly $300 million and $750 million, respectively.

Tyler Perry has earned over $1 billion in pretax earnings from acting and putting together TV shows, movies and more. He has a net worth of $1.4 billion, the same as that of Rihanna, who has stakes in her brands Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty.

Tiger Woods, with $1.3 billion, has earned billions of dollars from his career as a golfer, most of which came from endorsements, including a nearly 30-year partnership with Nike.

Also on the list are LeBron James and Magic Johnson; they both have a net worth of $1.2 billion.