Athletes
Jonah Lomu Net Worth
Jonah Tali Lomu's Net Worth as of 2024
$2 Million
Jonah Tali Lomu was born on 12 May 1975, in Greenlane, Central Auckland, New Zealand, of Tongan descent. He was a rugby union player, best known for being the youngest rugby player to represent the New Zealand All Blacks internationally.
So just how rich was Jonah Lomu? According to sources, Lomu had earned a net worth of over $2 million, acquired largely during his rugby career which began in the early ‘90s.
Jonah Lomu Net Worth $2 Million
Lomu grew up in a working-class family in Auckland, where he attended Wesley College. He began playing rugby league during his teenage years, but joined the New Zealand national rugby team, the All Blacks, in 1994, on the left wing. He was the youngest person to play for the team, being aged 19, and the first All Black since 1905 to score four tries in a match against France.
Not long after, he was selected to the squad for the 1995 World Cup in South Africa. Although his team lost in the in the World Cup final, Lomu was praised for scoring a remarkable seven tries in five matches, which put him into the international spotlight, boosting his popularity. His wealth started to rise.
In 1996 Lomu led the team to become the winner of Tri Nations, an annual competition between New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, however, later that year, he was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a severe kidney disorder, which caused him to miss the 1997 Tri Nations Series. The following year saw him winning a gold medal in the Rugby Sevens event at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
In 1999 Lomu’s team won the Tri Nations championship again, and not long after came the 1999 World Cup, during which he scored eight tries, and although his team lost to France, he set the record of most tries in a single World Cup. This reinforced his popularity in the world of rugby, significantly contributing to his net worth.
The following year the player scored a try in the 2000 Tri Nations Series, in the acclaimed ‘match of the century’ against the Australian Wallabies, enabling the All Blacks to win 39-35, but his team finished second in the Series. He also played for the Barbarian F.C. in 2000, and the following year for the New Zealand Sevens, winning the 2001 Sevens World Cup.
Despite his worsening physical condition in 2002, Lomu played 63 tests, scoring 37 tries, He was inactive the following year, due to undergoing dialysis three times a week, followed by a kidney transplant in 2004. Afterward, he was able to play sporadically, however, with limited success. After suffering an injury while playing for the New Zealand first division provincial team North Harbour in the NPC in 2005, he briefly played for Welsh club the Cardiff Blues, then the following year he returned to North Harbour, but failed to sign a Super 14 deal, and thus didn’t make it to the World Cup Squad.
Lomu retired from professional rugby in 2007. Aside from participating in several charity matches in the following years, he also briefly played semi-professional rugby in the French amateur league system, for the Marseille Vitrolles.
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Lomu had established an outstanding career in rugby, which enabled him to earn numerous awards and honors, such as being inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame as well as in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. It had also enabled him to amass a significant fortune.
In his private life, Lomu married three times; his first marriage was to Tanya Rutter(1996-2000), then to Fiona (2003-08). In 2011 he married Nadene Quirk, with whom he had two children and with whom he had remained until his death in 2015 from a heart attack related to his kidney disease.
Lomu was active in philanthropy. After his retirement, he was involved in several charity matches, and was a member of the Champions for Peace club, a group of celebrity athletes focused on serving peace in the world through sport.
Athletes
Roberto Baggio Net Worth
Roberto Baggio was born on 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Italy to Matilde and Fiorindo, and is a former Italian football (soccer) player who played for several Italian football teams in the position of second striker.
So just how rich is Roberto Baggio, as of mid-2017? Authoritative sources estimate that Baggio’s net worth is as high as $15 million, accumulated largely from his over two decades-long career, stretching from the early 1980s until 2004.
Roberto Baggio Net Worth $15 million
Baggio’s football career began when he was only nine, when he was selected for the youth team in his hometown. He is said to have been a football prodigy, and scored numerous goals for his team from the very beginning. Roberto’s football skills weren’t unnoticed, and he eventually caught the eye of Antonio Mora, the scout of Vicenza, a football team that he would later on play for. He was selected into team’s senior side in 1983, and in the upcoming matches, his performance on the field earned his team a notable number of goals and he became widely recognized by the experts and fans, so in quick time the club was promoted from Serie C to Serie B. He suffered a serious injury of knee in 1985 and he was at a risk of having to stop his career. However, he recovered in a short period of time, and his performance wasn’t significantly affected.
A major change in Baggio’s career happened when Fiorentina purchased him. He gained fame and support amongst fans of the club and due to his success on the field, the team climbing to fifth in Serie A. In the following years, his skills were significantly adding to the team’s success, but his career was once again temporarily stopped, by a knee injury, but he still led Fiorentina into the semi-finals of Coppa Italia in 1986.
Baggio eventually left Fiorentina in 1990, sold to Juventus, one of its rivals for the £8 million, which at that time was the record for purchasing a player. In the forthcoming years, Roberto’s performance in Juventus wasn’t as remarkable as it used to be, and he would either have notably good results or his playing wouldn’t be up to scratch. One of the highlights of his Juventus era was his appointment as a team captain in the 1992-93 season. In the following seasons, he played as a second striker and that remained his preferred position on the football field. Baggio was eventually sold to AC Milan in 1995, and although he suffered another injury, got back into form in a short period of time with notable achievements, including leading the club to the Serie A title in his first season. During this period of time, Roberto presented football fans with his best performance on the field, proving that he still had what it takes.
However, he was later on sold to Bologna, Inter and Brescia, still proving a valuable player for all of those teams and scored many achievements, in particular during his Bologna era he was at his best. Later on, Baggio would have less successful seasons, but he would always manage to get back into form quickly.
Internationally, Roberto played 56 times for Italy after debuting in 1988, being involved in the third place finish in 1990 World Cup, and runner-up in 1994, plus reaching the quarter-final in 1998.
He retired in 2004; nonetheless, he remains an important football persona and is considered to be one of the greatest Italian players of all time, being voted the Italian ‘Player of the Century’ in 2000.
In personal life, Baggio was raised a Roman Catholic, but he later on converted to Buddhism and is a member of several Buddhist organizations. Roberto and his wife Andreina married in 1989, and have a daughter Valentina and two sons, Mattia and Leonardo.
He is widely recognized for his charity work and philanthropy, being named a Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2002, and playing in several charity matches.
Actors
Mercury Morris Net Worth
Eugene Edward Morris was born on the 5th January 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA, and is a former professional American Football player. As Mercury Morris, he is best known for being a running back in the National Football League’s (NFL) Miami Dolphins with whom he won the prestigious Super Bowl title twice, in 1973 and 1974. Apart from Dolphins, he also played for San Diego Chargers. Besides sports, Morris is “famous” for being convicted on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to 22 years in prison, but was released after three and a half years.
Have you ever how much wealth this former athlete has accumulated so far? How rich Mercury Morris is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Mercury Morris’ net worth, as of early 2017, is over $100,000, acquired primarily through his professional sports career which was active between 1969 and 1976.
Mercury Morris Net Worth $100,000
After matriculating from Avonworth High School in his home town, Morris enrolled at West Texas State University (today’s West Texas A&M University) where he began his American Football career. In his college career, he was chosen for All-American team consecutively in 1967 and 1968. He set several collegiate records, and was among the nation’s best running backs, right behind O. J. Simpson. His professional sports career began when he was drafted as the 11th pick in the 3rd round (63rd overall) by the Miami Dolphins in 1969 NFL Draft. This engagement provided the basis for Mercury Morris’ wealth.
During his rookie season, he earned his nickname “Mercury” because of his outstanding reflexes and general speed, proving himself as a running back as well as a kick returner. Although the majority of his second season he spent on the bench due to a leg injury, in 1971 he considerably helped the Dolphins to reach their first Super Bowl, but in which they were wiped out by Dallas Cowboys. A year later, due partly to Morris’ continuous good performances, Dolphins reached and won Super Bowl title, and not only once but twice in a row – Super Bowl VII when they defeated Washington Redskins and Super Bowl VIII against Minnesota Vikings. All these achievements provided a massive boost to the amount of Mercury Morris’ wealth.
Morris was also selected for NFL all-star games three times consecutively, between 1971 and 1973. In 1976, he was traded to Sand Diego Chargers where he finished his professional sports career later that year. Although relatively short, his eight-year long career supplied Mercury Morris with a significant amount of money.
Apart from on the football pitch, Morris has appeared in several motion pictures – in 1974 Matt Climber’s blaxploitation movie “The Black Six” he appeared as one of the title characters alongside several other NFL stars. He also featured in the 1983 documentary about drugs – “Cocaine Blues”.
However, in 1982 Mercury Morris was charged with cocaine trafficking, and sentenced to 22 years in prison. In 1986 after offering new evidence of his innocence and a new trial, Morris managed to reach a plea bargain, and was released in May 1986, after three and a half years. After this “venture” Morris became a motivational speaker, and in 1988 he released his book “Against the Grain” in which he “speaks” of his life, sports, cocaine and his prison time. Between 2006 and 2008, Morris appeared in four episodes of “Rome is Burning” sports talk-show.
Speaking of Mercury Morris’ personal life, he is marred to Bobbie with whom he has three children.
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