How does Larry Bird's net worth compare against his archrivals, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson all had some serious hatred for each other in their careers. This is because they had to play against each other and are arguably the three best players who have ever played the game.
Despite that, the three showed some respect to each other from time to time.
Michael and Bird always had some beef, but Jordan did show his love and support for him when Larry retired:
“Larry, I hear that you’re retiring,” Jordan said via Basketball Network. “Thank goodness. I’m glad. I’m tired of seeing your face. You brought a lot of sad memories for me. I enjoyed it and I wish you a lot of luck and I think you had a great and wonderful career. You ruined a lot of my successful games against the Boston Celtics.”
Johnson has made it known in the past that Bird was one of the toughest players that he ever played against.
“When I played, Larry Bird was the only one I feared,” Johnson said via ESPN. “A lot of Black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.'”
Magic also said this about who his biggest on-court rival was:
“It’s no question: Larry Bird. We’re linked together forever,” Johnson said. ... Their rivalry began before either of them had made it to the NBA in the ’80s. They played each other — Johnson for Michigan State University and Bird for Indiana State University — in the NCAA championship, which Michigan won.
“Whoever thought that game in 1979 — this is over 40 years ago — would still be the No. 1-watched college basketball game in history?”
Larry Bird’s NBA career earnings compared to Michael Jordan's and Magic Johnson's
In Larry Bird's long NBA career, he made $24,070,000, which was a lot of money when he played.
Michael Jordan made great money in his career, but it's nothing comparable to what the players in these days make. Jordan made $93 million, and at the time, he was typically one of the NBA's highest-paid players.
Magic Johnson made more than Bird, but less than Jordan. With NBA career earnings of $39 million, Johnson also found himself as one of the league's highest-paid players during his time.
These three being at the top of the league in terms of how much they made isn't a surprise.
How does Larry Bird’s business investments compare to Michael Jordan & Magic Johnson?
Although Larry Bird made the least amount of money of the three, his investments were smart and made him lots of money. Bird is involved in real estate and owns his own restaurant and a hotel.
It has been reported that Bird currently has a net worth of about $75 million. This number, however, is still lower than Michael Jordan's and Magic Johnson's net worth.
Jordan has one of the highest net worth's in the entire world. Due to his affiliation with Nike through Jordan Brand, he will have an income that will never see him with less than a $1 billion net worth. It is reported that Jordan currently has a net worth of around $1.7 billion. That figure should only going to go up in the coming years.
Magic Johnson also has an impressive net worth of $620 million. Johnson was smart and decided to invest in franchises. It is reported that he has 30 Burger King restaurants, more than 12 24-Hour Fitness centers, a TGI Fridays and multiple Starbucks.
With these types of investments, he also won't have to worry about money anytime soon.
Although Bird had a successful career, these guys have more money than him. Money isn't always the definition of success, but Jordan and Magic are swimming in money.