Michael Jordan Made the Forbes Billionaires List for the Second Year in a Row

Posted Mar 3, 2016
Wednesday, Forbes released its annual 'World's Billionaires' list which named Nike co-founder Phil Knight as the richest name in sports. Knight wasn't the only Nike figure on the list. Michael Jordan made the cut for the second consecutive year. Although Jordan trails behind Knight, His Airness' position increased from no. 1,741 to no. 1,577 in the world. (Complex)

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