The Paris Olympics is going to start from 26th July. This time apart from Paris, games will be organized in 16 different cities of France. In which more than 10,000 athletes will participate. Every time, many great players come to play in the Olympics. But in this news, we will tell you about the player who is the richest athlete in the world and has also won a medal in the Olympics.

The richest player to play in the Olympics

The richest player among all the players who have played in the Olympics so far is former American basketball player Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players of all time in the history of basketball. When Michael Jordan thought of playing basketball, the first thought in his mind was not the NBA but he wanted to play in the Olympics. His dream was fulfilled in 1984. At that time Jordan was only 21 years old.

Played first Olympics at the age of 21

At the age of 21, Jordan was selected for the Los Angeles Olympics. He had not joined the NBA till then. In the 1984 Olympics, America won 8-0. Jordan showed amazing game here too. His average score was 17.1 which was the highest in the team at that time. Let us tell you, whenever Jordan played in the Olympics for America, his team never lost. Michael Jordan then played in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. The team captained by Michael Jordan is called the Dream Team. This team was not kept in the Olympic Games Village in view of security. He stayed in a hotel where 80 out of 98 rooms were booked for the players.

All the big stars of NBA were present in this team. The team defeated Cuba 136-57 in its first match. After this, it defeated Canada 105-61, Panama 112-52, Argentina 128-87 and made it to the finals. In the final, it faced Venezuela. The team won here too 119-81 and won the gold medal.

You will be shocked to know your net worth

Former American basketball player Michael Jordan is at the top of this list. His net worth is $320 crore. In Indian currency, it would be Rs 26,768 crore. This includes approximately $100 million earned from salary and bonuses during his 15-year NBA career. He is the only player in the world to touch this figure.

Retired three times during career

Jordan retired three times in his career. He first announced his retirement in 1993, when he said that he no longer wanted to play basketball. After this, he made a comeback and played basketball for 5 more years. He retired once again in 1998. Even after this, he returned to the field. Then in 2003, he finally retired.