Princewill Pius
When you win a Grand Slam, you receive some hefty prize money. In 2019, for instance, the U.S. Open boasted a record prize of $57 million, with the winners of the men’s and women’s singles receiving $3.85 million each, per Market Watch. Maria Sharapova won five Grand Slams so that already puts her at roughly $19 million, which doesn’t include the other championship money she has banked throughout the years. But this figure is nothing compared to her reported net worth of $175 million, which she largely accrued via endorsements. Her most lucrative partnership? Nike, with the tennis pro scoring an eight-year deal worth a reported $70 million. In addition to Nike, she appeared in commercials for Land Rover and Canon, scored endorsements with Gatorade and Tropicana, and was named a brand ambassador for Porsche, to name a few deals. What’s more? Sharapova is the founder and CEO of the candy line Sugarpova, which launched in 2012.
Perhaps Sharapova’s good fortune is due to her realism, as she touched on in a 2018 conversation with CNBC. “When you’re young and you’re successful and you’re doing well and things are automatic for you in your life, you tend to think that that will continue for years on end,” she said. “It’s important to also be realistic about what can happen tomorrow; about injuries; about someone leaving your company; about another company coming in and being a competitor of yours.”
Written by: Nicki
