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Michael Jordan joins Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans

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Michael Jordan, looking on from the 23XI Racing pit box during the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500, is the first pro athlete to make the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.

Michael Jordan has joined yet another exclusive club.

Forbes announced that Jordan, with a net worth of $3 billion, became the first professional athlete to join its Forbes 400 list of wealthiest people in the United States. Elon Musk tops the list with a net worth of $251 billion.

Jordan selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets for $3 billion helped propel him into the Forbes list.