Richest athletes ever as LeBron James becomes second billionaire ever in sport

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Lebron James is the second athlete in history to become a billionaire after joining Michael Jordan in being valued at 10 figures.

According to Forbes, the Los Angeles Lakers star is now worth $1billion thanks to a string of highly valuable investments, including a stake in Liverpool through the Fenway Sports Group.

He has joined Jordan by becoming the second ever athlete to become a billionaire and is the first to do so whilst still being active.With that in mind, here is a run down of the 10 richest athletes ever, including golf legend Tiger Woods and former England international David Beckham.Six-time NBA champion Jordan became the first athlete to become a billionaire back in 2014 thanks to his investment in the Charlotte Hornets.The former Chicago Bulls star increased his share in the Hornets to 90%, with the franchise now valued at £1.25billion by Statista.

He also maintains a number of his endorsements, including Gatorade and Nike.Those endorsements, as well as additional investments in NASCAR and other entities, have helped turn his £72million playing salary into a £1.35billion net worth.James has a number of lucrative investments away from basketball, including a stake in the Fenway Sports Group who own Liverpool, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Red Sox.His investments in Beats Audio, Beachbody Fitness and Ladder Nutrition are worth a combined £400million, while he also owns £240million through the Spring Hill Production Company, who produced the Space Jam reboot he starred in last year.All together, with his Lakers salary and additional business ventures, James has now joined Jordan in becoming a billionaire with a $1billion (£800million) net worth.Having had his number of tournaments greatly reduced by a.