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Compare reported wealth

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  1. Lionel Messi$1.1B
  2. LeBron James$1.4B

Ratio of estimated net worth

LeBron James’s estimated net worth is approximately 1.3× Lionel Messi’s.The estimated net worth figures differ, but the reported ranges overlap.

Combined estimated wealth

$2.5B

Sum of estimated net worth. Individual figures may include jointly owned or overlapping assets.

Sourcing

6 originating reports

Across 2 profiles — repeats of the same figure are counted once.

Chart scale
Reported range (low–high)Estimated net worthWhy the estimated net worth isn’t necessarily the midpoint of the range
  1. Lionel Messi

    Professional footballer & businessman

    Higher confidence
    $1.1Brange $850M – $1.1B

    Inter Miami salary · Adidas lifetime deal

  2. LeBron James

    NBA player & businessman

    Moderate confidence
    $1.4Brange $850M – $1.4Bapproximately 1.3× the group’s lowest estimated net worth

    NBA career salary · Nike endorsement/equity deal

Bands and markers are drawn to one proportional (linear) scale. A range too narrow to render accurately is widened to a minimum visible width and hatched — the printed figures are always exact.