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: Sept. 22, 2020
Alabama
Athlete: Philip Rivers
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $80 million
Alaska
Athlete: Scott Gomez
League: NHL
Position: Center
Net worth: $50 million
Arizona
Athlete: Ian Kinsler
League: MLB
Position: Second base
Net worth: $50 million
Arkansas
Athlete: Joe Johnson
League: NBA
Position: Small forward and shooting guard
Net worth: $100 million
California
Athlete: Tom Brady
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $200 million
Colorado
Athlete: Vincent Jackson
League: NFL
Position: Wide receiver
Net worth: $50 million
Connecticut
Athlete: Steve Young
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $200 million
Delaware
Athlete: Randy White
League: NFL
Position: Defensive tackle, linebacker and defensive end
Net worth: $5 million
Florida
Athlete: Alex Rodriguez
League: MLB
Position: Shortstop and third base
Net worth: $350 million
Georgia
Athlete: Dwight Howard
League: NBA
Position: Center
Net worth: $140 million
Hawaii
Athlete: Shane Victorino
League: MLB
Position: Outfielder
Net worth: $28 million
Idaho
Athlete: Jake Plummer
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $30 million
Illinois
Athlete: Dwyane Wade
League: NBA
Position: Shooting guard
Net worth: $170 million
Indiana
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.
Iowa
Athlete: Kurt Warner
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $30 million
Kansas
Athlete: Barry Sanders
League: NFL
Position: Running back
Net worth: $20 million
Kentucky
Athlete: Tim Couch
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $26 million
Louisiana
Athlete: Peyton Manning
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $250 million
Maine
Athlete: Bill Swift
League: MLB
Position: Pitcher
Net worth: $10 million
Maryland
Athlete: Kevin Durant
League: NBA
Position: Small forward and shooting guard
Net worth: $170 million
Massachusetts
Athlete: Patrick Ewing
League: NBA
Position: Center
Net worth:$75 million
Michigan
Athlete: Earvin “Magic” Johnson
League: NBA
Position: Point guard
Net worth: $600 million
Minnesota
Athlete: Joe Mauer
League: MLB
Position: Catcher and first base
Net worth: $100 million
Mississippi
Athlete: Brett Favre
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $100 million
Missouri
Athlete: Albert Pujols
League: MLB
Position: First base
Net worth: $170 million
Montana
Athlete: Brock Osweiler
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $20 million
Nebraska
Athlete: Gale Sayers
League: NFL
Position: Running back
Net worth: $50 million
Nevada
Athlete: Bryce Harper
League: MLB
Position: Outfielder
Net worth: $70 million
New Hampshire
Athlete: Matt Bonner
League: NBA
Position: Center and power forward
Net worth: $12 million
New Jersey
Athlete: Luol Deng
League: NBA
Position: Small forward
Net worth: $200 million
New Mexico
Athlete: Cody Ross
League: MLB
Position: Outfielder
Net worth: $22 million
New York
Athlete: Vinnie Johnson
League: NBA
Position: Shooting guard
Net worth: $400 million
North Carolina
Athlete: Michael Jordan
League: NBA
Position: Shooting guard
Net worth: $2.2 billion
North Dakota
Athlete: Phil Jackson
League: NBA
Position: Power forward
Net worth: $70 million
Ohio
Athlete: Roger Staubach
League: NFL
Position: Quarterback
Net worth: $600 million
Oklahoma
Athlete: Blake Griffin
League: NBA
Position: Power forward
Net worth: $110 million
Oregon
Athlete: Ndamukong Suh
League: NFL
Position: Defensive tackle
Net worth: $50 million
Pennsylvania
Athlete: Rasheed Wallace
League: NBA
Position: Center and power forward
Net worth: $75 million
Rhode Island
Athlete: Rocco Baldelli
League: MLB
Position: Outfielder
Net worth: $3 million
South Carolina
Athlete: Kevin Garnett
League: NBA
Position: Center and power forward
Net worth: $120 million
South Dakota
Athlete: Adam Vinatieri
League: NFL
Position: Kicker
Net worth: $25 million
Tennessee
Athlete: David Price
League: MLB
Position: Pitcher
Net worth: $85 million
Texas
Athlete: Shaquille O’Neal
League: NBA
Position: Center
Net worth: $400 million
Utah
Athlete: Haloti Ngata
League: NFL
Position: Defensive tackle
Net worth: $10 million
Vermont
Athlete: John LeClair
League: NHL
Position: Left wing
Net worth: $36 million
Virginia
Athlete: David Robinson
League: NBA
Position: Center
Net worth: $200 million
Washington
Athlete: Marcus Trufant
League: NFL
Position: Cornerback
Net worth: $50 million
West Virginia
Athlete: Nick Swisher
League: MLB
Position: Outfielder
Net worth: $50 million
Wisconsin
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.
This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: Richest Athlete in Every State
