Richest Athlete in Every State

Sports in the United States is a very regional affair. From the high school level on up, the quality of the local team is ultimately a source of great pride. Or deep and abiding shame, if you’re, say, a Cleveland Browns fan. Either way, one’s hometown teams tend to stay close to us our entire lives, no matter where we end up on the map. Even after he’s drafted by an MLB team in another state, the fact that John Baseball attended your high school is something you’re going to bring up every time he steps into the batter’s box.

As such, there’s value in knowing which state-grown player has achieved the highest level of financial success. To determine the richest athlete from nearly every state, GOBankingRates looked at the net worths of current and former athletes who played in one of the four major American sports leagues — the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB. All net worth data was sourced from Celebrity Net Worth, and GOBankingRates was unable to identify an athlete who attended high school in the state of Wyoming that met the study’s qualifications. See which current or former player with roots in your state can claim to have made the most over the years.

Last updated: Dec. 15, 2020

• Athlete: Philip Rivers
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $80 million

• Athlete: Scott Gomez
• League: NHL
• Position: Center
• Net worth: $50 million

• Athlete: Ian Kinsler
• League: MLB
• Position: Second base
• Net worth: $50 million

• Athlete: Joe Johnson
• League: NBA
• Position: Small forward and shooting guard
• Net worth: $100 million

• Athlete: Tom Brady
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $200 million

• Athlete: Vincent Jackson
• League: NFL
• Position: Wide receiver
• Net worth: $50 million

• Athlete: Steve Young
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $200 million

• Athlete: Randy White
• League: NFL
• Position: Defensive tackle, linebacker and defensive end
• Net worth: $5 million

• Athlete: Alex Rodriguez
• League: MLB
• Position: Shortstop and third base
• Net worth: $350 million

• Athlete: Dwight Howard
• League: NBA
• Position: Center
• Net worth: $140 million

• Athlete: Shane Victorino
• League: MLB
• Position: Outfielder
• Net worth: $28 million

• Athlete: Jake Plummer
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $30 million

• Athlete: Dwyane Wade
• League: NBA
• Position: Shooting guard
• Net worth: $170 million

• Athlete: Junior Bridgeman
• League: NBA
• Position: Small forward and shooting guard
• Net worth: $600 million

Pictured: Boston’s Larry Bird knocks over Milwaukee’s Junior Bridgeman as he drives to the basket.

• Athlete: Kurt Warner
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $30 million

• Athlete: Barry Sanders
• League: NFL
• Position: Running back
• Net worth: $20 million

• Athlete: Tim Couch
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $26 million

• Athlete: Peyton Manning
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $250 million

• Athlete: Bill Swift
• League: MLB
• Position: Pitcher
• Net worth: $10 million

• Athlete: Kevin Durant
• League: NBA
• Position: Small forward and shooting guard
• Net worth: $170 million

• Athlete: Patrick Ewing
• League: NBA
• Position: Center
• Net worth:$75 million

• Athlete: Earvin “Magic” Johnson
• League: NBA
• Position: Point guard
• Net worth: $600 million

• Athlete: Joe Mauer
• League: MLB
• Position: Catcher and first base
• Net worth: $100 million

• Athlete: Brett Favre
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $100 million

• Athlete: Albert Pujols
• League: MLB
• Position: First base
• Net worth: $170 million

• Athlete: Brock Osweiler
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $20 million

• Athlete: Gale Sayers
• League: NFL
• Position: Running back
• Net worth: $50 million

• Athlete: Bryce Harper
• League: MLB
• Position: Outfielder
• Net worth: $70 million

• Athlete: Matt Bonner
• League: NBA
• Position: Center and power forward
• Net worth: $12 million

• Athlete: Luol Deng
• League: NBA
• Position: Small forward
• Net worth: $200 million

• Athlete: Cody Ross
• League: MLB
• Position: Outfielder
• Net worth: $22 million

• Athlete: Vinnie Johnson
• League: NBA
• Position: Shooting guard
• Net worth: $400 million

• Athlete: Michael Jordan
• League: NBA
• Position: Shooting guard
• Net worth: $2.2 billion

• Athlete: Phil Jackson
• League: NBA
• Position: Power forward
• Net worth: $70 million

• Athlete: Roger Staubach
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $600 million

• Athlete: Blake Griffin
• League: NBA
• Position: Power forward
• Net worth: $110 million

• Athlete: Ndamukong Suh
• League: NFL
• Position: Defensive tackle
• Net worth: $50 million

• Athlete: Rasheed Wallace
• League: NBA
• Position: Center and power forward
• Net worth: $75 million

• Athlete: Rocco Baldelli
• League: MLB
• Position: Outfielder
• Net worth: $3 million

• Athlete: Kevin Garnett
• League: NBA
• Position: Center and power forward
• Net worth: $120 million

• Athlete: Adam Vinatieri
• League: NFL
• Position: Kicker
• Net worth: $25 million

• Athlete: David Price
• League: MLB
• Position: Pitcher
• Net worth: $85 million

• Athlete: Shaquille O’Neal
• League: NBA
• Position: Center
• Net worth: $400 million

• Athlete: Haloti Ngata
• League: NFL
• Position: Defensive tackle
• Net worth: $10 million

• Athlete: John LeClair
• League: NHL
• Position: Left wing
• Net worth: $36 million

• Athlete: David Robinson
• League: NBA
• Position: Center
• Net worth: $200 million

• Athlete: Marcus Trufant
• League: NFL
• Position: Cornerback
• Net worth: $50 million

• Athlete: Nick Swisher
• League: MLB
• Position: Outfielder
• Net worth: $50 million

• Athlete: Tony Romo
• League: NFL
• Position: Quarterback
• Net worth: $70 million

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Nicole Spector contributed to the reporting for this article.

All net worths are sourced from Celebrity Net Worth and accurate as of Sept. 16, 2020.