Icons who turned sports into valuable business ventures.

We all watch some kind of sports. There are athletes who have successfully their sports career into successful business ventures and the reason they have been able to do so is their respective sports platforms they have been engaged over so many years.

Successful sports personals have been using their platforms, discipline and their brand power to crate a lasting footprints in variour industeries beyone sports. Let's dive into some of the most notable athletes who have really excelled in businesses outside sports.

1. LeBorn James (Basketball)

LeBorn co-founded the SpringHill Entertainment which is a production company and is responsible for major films like : Space Jam: A new Legacy and documentaries like The Wall and More Than a Game. His company also focuses on television and digital content.

He is also a significant investor in Blaze Pizza which is a pizza chain. His investments have helped the company to grow rapidly and his endorsements have played a huge role in company's success.

LeBorn also co-founded a media platform called Uninterrupted that allows athletes to share their own original stories and original piece of content.

Moreover, he also has endorsement deals from big hulk's like : Nike (which also has it's own LeBorn signature line), Coca-Cola, AT&T and many more which has significantly contributed into his business empire.

2. Christano Ronaldo

Christiano Ronaldo, over the years has become sort of a house-hold name when it comes to famous sports personalities around the world. His popularity has grown from sports to various business and also YouTube, yes you heard that right, YouTube.

Ronaldo is one of the highest paid athlete globally, with his major endorsement deals coming from Nike, Clear and various other major top brands.

Ronaldo also owns CR7 which is widely famous for fashion, frangance and hotels. His investments in fitness clubs and his insane social media presence has indeed played a major role in his overall business portfolio.

3. Tiger Woods

Mr. Woods, as we all know is one of the most famous Golfer of all time. Woods has built a vast business empire over the year with highly captivating deals from big brands like (Nike) specifically. He also has his own line of Golf equipment and also owns a stake in golf course design.

Woods, also runs a media company, TGR, which handles his business, charity and his media ventures.

4. Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan, the pioneer in the world of athelete branding is the most famouse of all. He has influenced generations and needs no introduction.

His partnership with Nike has paved the way to the creation of the Air Jordan line, one of the most successful and recognisable sneaker brands in history.

Beyond shoes, he has also been involved in a variety of businesses, including ownership of the Charlotte Hornets NBA team, and investment in companies like DraftKings and 23XL Racing.

5. Roger Federer

Federer surely needs no introduction. Roger Federer is perhaps the most captivating tennis player in the history of Tennis. I personally love his style of play. His service is the most iconic one which is hard to copy. He has indeed left a rich legacy behind which will be there for generations.

Federer's success is beyond Tennis court. He is someone who has been associated with Rolex (Swiss watch maker) since many years, including major brands like Nike, Wilson, Uniqlo, Mercedes and many more.

Federer's business portfolio also includes investements in startups and a sports management agency called Team8. Team8 is also the one who created the iconic tennis event like Laver Cup.

These are most famous atheletes who have proved that sports has no limits and can be exlored beyond the respective field.

The Net-Worth of all the above mentioned icon's have not been mentioned as they do not remain stagnant.