The 20 richest people in sports

Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesSteve Ballmer, center, is the richest person in sports.

Yet again Michael Jordan is one of the richest people in sports, and enjoying his second year as a billionaire on Forbes’ latest list of “The World’s Billionaires.“

But Jordan still has a ways to go to catch Steve Ballmer, the richest person in sports, with an estimated net worth of $23.7 billion.

Ballmer has shaken up the sports world since his decision to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers, both with the mind-blowing $2 billion purchase price and his antics around the team in front of a new demographic of people who were not familiar with his over-the-top personality.

Here’s a look at the 20 richest people in sports.