First athlete to reach a Billion!!!!!

ni$mo350 · 07-10-2008, 02:50 PM

Why is this man smiling? Because in the time it takes you to read this sentence, he's just made $20. And again. And again. A torrential flood of money, pouring straight into the bank account of one Tiger Woods.

A new Forbes report reveals that Woods is on track to become the world's first billionaire athlete by 2010. That, friends, is nothing short of astonishing. We all know about billionaires who've made their money through skyrocketing IPOs or entrepreneurial sellouts -- shoot, I'm one, aren't you? -- but for Woods to make his billion through nothing but paychecks is pretty damn amazing.

[UPDATE: Some reports have Michael Schumacher as the world's first billionaire athlete, as of 2005. No idea why Forbes didn't mention that.]

But a billion is such an abstract number. Let's break that down. Tiger is on pace to make about $100 million this year between endorsements and winnings, even considering the fact that he won't play in another tourney. $100 million a year equals $273,972 a day. $11,415.53 an hour. $190 a minute. He earns three dollars and seventeen cents per second. That means, hypothetically speaking, if Tiger was walking up the fairway in a tournament and saw a $10 bill lying there, he'd make more money by walking right past it.

Does he deserve that money? Hell yes, he does; he makes far more than that for other people and corporations. Is it right that he deserves that money? Well, that's the foundation of a capitalistic society, isn't it? Like it or not. (Yes, teachers and doctors deserve more, but they don't get it.) So, bottom line: If you don't think Tiger deserves to be rich, you're a communist. Plain and simple.

Hey, Tiger? Next time we go out, none of that "I can't find my wallet" nonsense. Not when we know you can buy the restaurant, dude.

Zcarboy · 07-10-2008, 03:57 PM

Guess Tiger should get out while he ahead right? LOL Must be nice to be Tiger Woods.

y_b_lamron · 07-10-2008, 04:04 PM

Wow, I bet he's not complaining anymore about the hours upon hours of practicing when he was little one.

fallenromeo · 07-10-2008, 04:38 PM

Ridiculous. There is no reason he should make that much money for playing the stupidest game ever.

kham25 · 07-10-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fallenromeo

Ridiculous. There is no reason he should make that much money for playing the stupidest game ever.

+1 retared on game ..

Lets see how long that white woman stays with good ol Tiger

xDIEGOx · 07-10-2008, 04:56 PM

He deserves it.

Zmazing03 · 07-10-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fallenromeo

Ridiculous. There is no reason he should make that much money for playing the stupidest game ever.

You are one of those anti-Capitalist. If you were good at golf and could make millions, I bet you wouldn't make that comment. But you aren't, so that is that.

Props to Tiger Woods. It is not like the man hasn't worked for what he has. He may play sports, but he lives and breaths golf like no other athlete lives/breaths their sport.

kham25 · 07-10-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Zmazing03

You are one of those anti-Capitalist. If you were good at golf and could make millions, I bet you wouldn't make that comment. But you aren't, so that is that.

Props to Tiger Woods. It is not like the man hasn't worked for what he has. He may play sports, but he lives and breaths golf like no other athlete lives/breaths their sport.

Golf is not a Sport ........ Sorry i just had to say it

Fluid1 · 07-10-2008, 05:46 PM

Michael Schumaker was the first billion-dollar athlete

edit- it's mentioned in the article I see

JAMEZ@CiNcity · 07-10-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluid1

Michael Schumaker was the first billion-dollar athlete

edit- it's mentioned in the article I see

Yup.

Zcarboy · 07-10-2008, 06:02 PM

Well at least for Michael he could die in his sport on any given race so I less of a problem with him getting to the billion dollars.

Divergent13 · 07-10-2008, 06:11 PM

It is reported that Lebron James will be next on the ladder to a billion.

Road Warrior · 07-11-2008, 12:36 PM

it's ridiculous how much money athletes make these days...i mean is somebody really worth that much just because they are good at a sport

JAMEZ@CiNcity · 07-11-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Road Warrior

it's ridiculous how much money athletes make these days...i mean is somebody really worth that much just because they are good at a sport

The people who are paying them seem to think so. And apparently, they're worth it, because if they weren't, they would have stopped a long time ago.

SlideFox · 07-11-2008, 12:40 PM

I'm sure if any athlete gets a contract like Tiger did from Nike, they to would be on there way to a billion.

Tiger deserves it. He is the text book definition of an all out athlete (Unlike a lot of golfers who are lazy and overweight).

Fluid1 · 07-11-2008, 12:46 PM

I guarantee that I could beat(or I am better than) Tiger woods in the following:

Running (1 mile or less)
Swimming (any stroke any distance)
Boxing
MMA
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Skiing (snow and water)
Tennis
Lacrosse
Volleyball
Shooting
Archery
Badmiton
Auto racing
Ping Pong (hey, you are including golf)
Foosball (see above)
Tons of other things

He's not a great athlete. Certianly not an 'all out athlete (lol)' He's good at golf.

35oZephyR · 07-11-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluid1

I guarantee that I could beat(or I am better than) Tiger woods in the following:

Running (1 mile or less)
Swimming (any stroke any distance)
Boxing
MMA
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Skiing (snow and water)
Tennis
Lacrosse
Volleyball
Shooting
Archery
Badmiton
Auto racing
Ping Pong (hey, you are including golf)
Foosball (see above)
Tons of other things

He's not a great athlete. Certianly not an 'all out athlete (lol)' He's good at golf.

Yeah, but he has the mentality to take that one thing he's good at and be the best. That's a "PRO" athlete in my book.

Kirk Lazarus · 07-11-2008, 01:14 PM

He deserves it

Rappers and 80% of sport athletes don't deserve their money.

Road Warrior · 07-11-2008, 01:27 PM

i find it ironic that tiger makes more in endorsements than he ever will winning tournaments. i would say out of that 100 million a year (stated above) he only makes 10 million combined winnings in tournaments. that means 90 million in endorsements....that is f'n crazy....just for being good at golf. many of these companies who are paying out endorsement monies to tiger don't even have to do with golf....go figure

SlideFox · 07-11-2008, 01:36 PM

Tiger won 3 events this season on the PGA Tour alone, and he made $4.68 Million. That doesn't include additional money he has won from other tournaments this year outside the PGA.

Last year he made $8.55 Million from 6 events, not including the money he won for winning the fedex cup or any other events outside the PGA Tour.

07-10-2008, 02:50 PM	#1
ni$mo350 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,162 iTrader: (4)	First athlete to reach a Billion!!!!! Why is this man smiling? Because in the time it takes you to read this sentence, he's just made $20. And again. And again. A torrential flood of money, pouring straight into the bank account of one Tiger Woods. A new Forbes report reveals that Woods is on track to become the world's first billionaire athlete by 2010. That, friends, is nothing short of astonishing. We all know about billionaires who've made their money through skyrocketing IPOs or entrepreneurial sellouts -- shoot, I'm one, aren't you? -- but for Woods to make his billion through nothing but paychecks is pretty damn amazing. [UPDATE: Some reports have Michael Schumacher as the world's first billionaire athlete, as of 2005. No idea why Forbes didn't mention that.] But a billion is such an abstract number. Let's break that down. Tiger is on pace to make about $100 million this year between endorsements and winnings, even considering the fact that he won't play in another tourney. $100 million a year equals $273,972 a day. $11,415.53 an hour. $190 a minute. He earns three dollars and seventeen cents per second. That means, hypothetically speaking, if Tiger was walking up the fairway in a tournament and saw a $10 bill lying there, he'd make more money by walking right past it. Does he deserve that money? Hell yes, he does; he makes far more than that for other people and corporations. Is it right that he deserves that money? Well, that's the foundation of a capitalistic society, isn't it? Like it or not. (Yes, teachers and doctors deserve more, but they don't get it.) So, bottom line: If you don't think Tiger deserves to be rich, you're a communist. Plain and simple. Hey, Tiger? Next time we go out, none of that "I can't find my wallet" nonsense. Not when we know you can buy the restaurant, dude. __________________ http://www.my350z.com/forum/index.php SOLD '03 PPW Track: Greddy EVOII (FS), JWT, Nismo, RAYS, Ichiba, Falken, Muteki, Tanabe GF210, 15% sides and rear 45% up front, Acura (ask if you must) Etc.

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Zcarboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,056 iTrader: (0)	Guess Tiger should get out while he ahead right? LOL Must be nice to be Tiger Woods. __________________ 2004 DB 350Z You gave me peace... in a lifetime of war.

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y_b_lamron Cute birdies :) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 5,108 iTrader: (0)	Wow, I bet he's not complaining anymore about the hours upon hours of practicing when he was little one. __________________ RIP Kevin (Lakelandkev) you will be missed and never forgotten!! 6-17-07 Nikolie- 350z Club of Florida/ 2003 350z Chrome silver/No Turbo, no SC sigh/ Injen SES Exhaust, JWT pop charger, JWT flywheel/clutch combo, Kinetix Plenum, DC Headers, Unorthodox pulleys, Tein springs, 19" GT-7 Black Chrome Volks

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xDIEGOx Smiley Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,434 iTrader: (0)	He deserves it. __________________

07-10-2008, 06:02 PM	#11
Zcarboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,056 iTrader: (0)	Well at least for Michael he could die in his sport on any given race so I less of a problem with him getting to the billion dollars. __________________ 2004 DB 350Z You gave me peace... in a lifetime of war.

07-10-2008, 04:38 PM	#4
fallenromeo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Cubicle of Hate Posts: 3,980 iTrader: (3)	Ridiculous. There is no reason he should make that much money for playing the stupidest game ever.

07-10-2008, 05:46 PM	#9
Fluid1 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: The End of The Line Posts: 10,868 iTrader: (17)	Michael Schumaker was the first billion-dollar athlete edit- it's mentioned in the article I see

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Divergent13 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northwest Posts: 4,514 iTrader: (0)	It is reported that Lebron James will be next on the ladder to a billion.

07-11-2008, 12:36 PM	#13
Road Warrior Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cali Posts: 2,187 iTrader: (2)	it's ridiculous how much money athletes make these days...i mean is somebody really worth that much just because they are good at a sport

07-11-2008, 12:40 PM	#15
SlideFox *Well No!!* Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,119 iTrader: (0)	I'm sure if any athlete gets a contract like Tiger did from Nike, they to would be on there way to a billion. Tiger deserves it. He is the text book definition of an all out athlete (Unlike a lot of golfers who are lazy and overweight). __________________ Go Turbo or Go Home!! ----->Forced Induction for Noobs....<----- Cowboys 8-4 Suns 11-6

07-11-2008, 12:46 PM	#16
Fluid1 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: The End of The Line Posts: 10,868 iTrader: (17)	I guarantee that I could beat(or I am better than) Tiger woods in the following: Running (1 mile or less) Swimming (any stroke any distance) Boxing MMA Basketball Baseball Football Skiing (snow and water) Tennis Lacrosse Volleyball Shooting Archery Badmiton Auto racing Ping Pong (hey, you are including golf) Foosball (see above) Tons of other things He's not a great athlete. Certianly not an 'all out athlete (lol)' He's good at golf.

07-11-2008, 01:27 PM	#19
Road Warrior Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cali Posts: 2,187 iTrader: (2)	i find it ironic that tiger makes more in endorsements than he ever will winning tournaments. i would say out of that 100 million a year (stated above) he only makes 10 million combined winnings in tournaments. that means 90 million in endorsements....that is f'n crazy....just for being good at golf. many of these companies who are paying out endorsement monies to tiger don't even have to do with golf....go figure

07-11-2008, 01:36 PM	#20
SlideFox *Well No!!* Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,119 iTrader: (0)	Tiger won 3 events this season on the PGA Tour alone, and he made $4.68 Million. That doesn't include additional money he has won from other tournaments this year outside the PGA. Last year he made $8.55 Million from 6 events, not including the money he won for winning the fedex cup or any other events outside the PGA Tour. __________________ Go Turbo or Go Home!! ----->Forced Induction for Noobs....<----- Cowboys 8-4 Suns 11-6 Last edited by SlideFox; 07-11-2008 at 01:39 PM.