Absolute Baller — stories of people breaking the status quo. Interviews and features on the entrepreneurs, athletes, and creators betting on themselves.https://absoluteballer.com/en-ushttps://absoluteballer.com/shohei-ohtani-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/shohei-ohtani-net-worth/Shohei Ohtani earned an MLB-record $127.6M in 2026—only $2.6M from his Dodgers salary. Here's why his deferred $700M deal barely shows up in his net worth yet.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/athletes-who-own-sports-teams/https://absoluteballer.com/athletes-who-own-sports-teams/Michael Jordan's $275M Hornets bet became a $3B exit. LeBron, Serena, A-Rod and Mahomes followed the same playbook. The 2026 ownership rundown.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/highest-paid-female-athletes-2026/https://absoluteballer.com/highest-paid-female-athletes-2026/Coco Gauff earned $33M in 2025—still $20M short of Forbes' highest-paid athletes cutoff. The full women's earnings ranking, and the $3B closing the gap.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/floyd-mayweather-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/floyd-mayweather-net-worth/Estimates of Floyd Mayweather's 2026 net worth run from $50 million to $1.2 billion. Two active lawsuits alleging $500M was skimmed explain the gap.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/stephen-curry-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/stephen-curry-net-worth/Forbes made Stephen Curry the NBA's highest-paid player for the first time, and in 2026 he left Under Armour for a reported $400M Li-Ning deal.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/serena-williams-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/serena-williams-net-worth/Forbes put Serena Williams at $400 million in June 2026, the richest female athlete ever, days before her Wimbledon comeback at 44. How she built it.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/canelo-alvarez-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/canelo-alvarez-net-worth/Canelo Álvarez earned $170 million in 2026, second only to Ronaldo. How boxing's biggest earner built a $300M fortune by owning his side of the deal.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/lionel-messi-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/lionel-messi-net-worth/Lionel Messi crossed $1 billion in 2026, football's second active billionaire. What Adidas, MiM Hotels and UE Cornellà reveal about his strategy.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/cristiano-ronaldo-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/cristiano-ronaldo-net-worth/Cristiano Ronaldo is worth an estimated $1.4 billion in 2026, football's first active billionaire. Why his Saudi salary is the least interesting part.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/tiger-woods-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/tiger-woods-net-worth/Tiger Woods is worth an estimated $1.5 billion in 2026, only the second active athlete to cross the threshold. How he rebuilt after Nike walked away.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/michael-jordan-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/michael-jordan-net-worth/Michael Jordan earned about $90 million playing in the NBA. He is worth $4.3 billion. How the Nike deal alone made up most of the difference.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/lebron-james-business-empire-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/lebron-james-business-empire-net-worth/LeBron James is the first active NBA player to reach billionaire status, worth an estimated $1.4 billion. How he built it, mostly off the court.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/richest-athletes-in-the-world-net-worth/https://absoluteballer.com/richest-athletes-in-the-world-net-worth/Michael Jordan leads the richest athletes at $4.3 billion, ahead of Magic Johnson, Ronaldo, LeBron, Tiger Woods, Messi and Federer. How each built it.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/highest-paid-athletes-in-the-world-2026/https://absoluteballer.com/highest-paid-athletes-in-the-world-2026/Forbes' 2026 highest-paid athletes list is out. Ronaldo leads with $300 million, the top 50 earned $4.1 billion, and four players are now billionaires.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/alejandro-rioja-the-court-scout-directory-that-refuses-to-rot/https://absoluteballer.com/alejandro-rioja-the-court-scout-directory-that-refuses-to-rot/Pickleland founder Alejandro Rioja built The Court Scout, a verified pickleball, padel, and tennis directory AI agents re-check every single week.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:15:00 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/alejandro-rioja-courtlines-club-os-runs-on-its-own-recommendations/https://absoluteballer.com/alejandro-rioja-courtlines-club-os-runs-on-its-own-recommendations/Alejandro Rioja got tired of booking software that never got smarter, so he built Courtlines, a club OS whose AI advisor reads the numbers every day.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/why-pro-athletes-go-broke/https://absoluteballer.com/why-pro-athletes-go-broke/Nearly 80% of pro athletes hit serious financial trouble within years of retiring. Why it happens, and what the smartest players do differently.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/sarah-kugelman-all-golden/https://absoluteballer.com/sarah-kugelman-all-golden/She sold Gloss.com to Estée Lauder in a year and ran Skyn ICELAND for two decades. Now Sarah Kugelman's ALL GOLDEN takes on beauty-industry ageism.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/darren-darnborough-weaudition/https://absoluteballer.com/darren-darnborough-weaudition/A working actor on True Blood and MacGyver, Darren Darnborough co-founded WeAudition to fix a problem he lived: nowhere reliable to find scene partners.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTculturehttps://absoluteballer.com/kerrie-campbell-live-your-sensational-life/https://absoluteballer.com/kerrie-campbell-live-your-sensational-life/After 25 years leading global HR teams, Kerrie Campbell hit her own burnout and adrenal fatigue, then rebuilt her career around coaching the way out.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTculturehttps://absoluteballer.com/precious-williams-perfect-pitches/https://absoluteballer.com/precious-williams-perfect-pitches/Before she was the #KillerPitchMaster training teams at Google and Microsoft, Precious Williams lost a company, survived homelessness, and rebuilt.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/david-nelson-foundersforge-appalachia/https://absoluteballer.com/david-nelson-foundersforge-appalachia/A six-time founder, David Nelson launched FoundersForge in Johnson City, Tennessee. Four years on it runs most of the region's startup programming.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTculturehttps://absoluteballer.com/anna-cobb-rejuvenation-plant-based-energy/https://absoluteballer.com/anna-cobb-rejuvenation-plant-based-energy/A GNC energy supplement nearly killed Anna Cobb at 20. She recovered, dug into the ingredients, and built Rejuvenation in her mother's kitchen.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/scott-keever-reputation-pros-seo/https://absoluteballer.com/scott-keever-reputation-pros-seo/Scott Keever built Keever SEO and Reputation Pros on one insight: winning in court or in business means nothing if the search results say otherwise.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/kimberly-boulos-root-performance-wellness/https://absoluteballer.com/kimberly-boulos-root-performance-wellness/Three ACL surgeries and a postpartum return to pro soccer no coach understood led Kimberly Boulos to build Root Performance around female physiology.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/pickleland/https://absoluteballer.com/pickleland/Pickleland, a 22,000-square-foot complex in North Austin, is open: nine indoor tournament-caliber courts, a viewing lounge, a pro shop and lessons.Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:13:19 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/traditional-business-to-business-networking-as-an-invaluable-tool-for-investment-crowdfunding/https://absoluteballer.com/traditional-business-to-business-networking-as-an-invaluable-tool-for-investment-crowdfunding/Most ventures need capital and connections, not just a good idea. Why old-fashioned B2B networking still decides which crowdfunding rounds actually fill.Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:04:00 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/pranav-aroras-passion-and-drive-as-a-successful-businessman/https://absoluteballer.com/pranav-aroras-passion-and-drive-as-a-successful-businessman/Successful business owners take financial risks, then move to the next bet. Pranav Arora on the passion and drive behind that appetite for risk.Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:23:59 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/john-basedow-brings-treasures-to-life-with-jbs-fantastic-finds/https://absoluteballer.com/john-basedow-brings-treasures-to-life-with-jbs-fantastic-finds/TV personality John Basedow's live auction show JB's Fantastic Finds is sweeping Facebook, letting viewers bid on jewelry and treasures worldwide.Wed, 18 May 2022 13:43:16 GMTinterviewshttps://absoluteballer.com/griffin-kapelus-university-of-vermont-student-looks-to-the-future/https://absoluteballer.com/griffin-kapelus-university-of-vermont-student-looks-to-the-future/Griffin Kapelus grew up wanting to make a difference, shaped by his mother's social work. The University of Vermont student on what comes next.Wed, 11 May 2022 19:19:32 GMTinterviewshttps://absoluteballer.com/seattle-native-entrepreneur-nick-jordan-helps-saas-companies-build-content-teams-with-new-startup/https://absoluteballer.com/seattle-native-entrepreneur-nick-jordan-helps-saas-companies-build-content-teams-with-new-startup/Nick Jordan dropped out, moved to Rio to found a startup, and failed. Then failed again. What he learned now powers content teams for SaaS companies.Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:43:06 GMTinterviewshttps://absoluteballer.com/music-mogul-rob-terell-releases-his-latest-book-finance-the-dream/https://absoluteballer.com/music-mogul-rob-terell-releases-his-latest-book-finance-the-dream/Robert Terell went from unpaid intern to celebrity business manager, film director and speaker. His new book, Finance The Dream, lays out the playbook.Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:14:52 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/business-lessons-aspiring-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-poker/https://absoluteballer.com/business-lessons-aspiring-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-poker/Poker looks like a game. Played seriously it teaches risk, reading people and when to fold, the same instincts that separate good founders from broke ones.Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:36:18 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/self-taught-it-expert-by-day-rising-star-and-indestructible-stuntman-by-night/https://absoluteballer.com/self-taught-it-expert-by-day-rising-star-and-indestructible-stuntman-by-night/Jeffrey Marshall's acting debut was a flower-loving bull in fourth grade. Four decades later he writes code by day and takes the hits by night.Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:19:33 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/nu-medias-ada-hu-on-what-motivates-her/https://absoluteballer.com/nu-medias-ada-hu-on-what-motivates-her/NU Media co-founders Eva Jiang and Ada Hu help businesses get heard. Ada Hu on what motivates her and why marketing matters more now than ever.Tue, 25 May 2021 21:32:24 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/career-and-life-lessons-you-can-learn-from-stock-investing/https://absoluteballer.com/career-and-life-lessons-you-can-learn-from-stock-investing/More than half of US households own stocks. The habits that make you a better investor, patience, position sizing and cutting losses, also build careers.Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:36:50 GMTmoneyhttps://absoluteballer.com/bob-mangats-millionaire-mindset-took-him-from-broke-to-success-as-a-serial-entrepreneur/https://absoluteballer.com/bob-mangats-millionaire-mindset-took-him-from-broke-to-success-as-a-serial-entrepreneur/Bob Mangat grew up with immigrant parents and started with almost nothing. How a shift in mindset took him from broke to building a business empire.Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:37:24 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/anmol-singh-entrepreneur-stock-trader-author-and-angel-investor-discusses-the-path-to-success/https://absoluteballer.com/anmol-singh-entrepreneur-stock-trader-author-and-angel-investor-discusses-the-path-to-success/Trader, author and angel investor Anmol Singh on the discipline, habits and early bets that took him from new trader to running his own firm.Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:42:04 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/how-successful-entrepreneurs-manage-their-money/https://absoluteballer.com/how-successful-entrepreneurs-manage-their-money/Only half of small businesses reach five years, and money management is usually why. The cash-flow fundamentals every entrepreneur should learn early.Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:35:02 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/be-your-own-boss-insights-from-danielle-amos/https://absoluteballer.com/be-your-own-boss-insights-from-danielle-amos/Mindset coach Danielle Amos on what she took from Bob Proctor and Tony Robbins, and how she helps people build the belief to work for themselves.Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:54:16 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/from-prison-to-prosperity-behind-the-brand-story-of-jr-anthony-founder-of-livesotori/https://absoluteballer.com/from-prison-to-prosperity-behind-the-brand-story-of-jr-anthony-founder-of-livesotori/Some brands come from a good idea. LiveSotori came from one man's fight to survive. The story behind JR Anthony's brand, from prison to prosperity.Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:17:47 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/why-skipping-traditional-education-may-be-your-best-chance-at-self-made-success/https://absoluteballer.com/why-skipping-traditional-education-may-be-your-best-chance-at-self-made-success/Gates, Zuckerberg, Jobs and Dell never finished college and changed the world anyway. What that says about the self-made path, and who it actually suits.Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:04:52 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/let-willy-lin-show-you-how-to-create-a-profitable-amazon-ecommerce-business/https://absoluteballer.com/let-willy-lin-show-you-how-to-create-a-profitable-amazon-ecommerce-business/Singapore's Willy Lin cleared over $300,000 in debt with the eCommerce system he now teaches, then scaled it past a million dollars in profit.Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:54:23 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/adam-jacobs-on-buying-failing-businesses-and-turning-them-around/https://absoluteballer.com/adam-jacobs-on-buying-failing-businesses-and-turning-them-around/Adam Jacobs buys businesses on the way down and turns them around. How he spots what is fixable, what he pays, and where most turnarounds fall apart.Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:02:18 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/hello-august-rush-providing-people-with-a-new-supplement-alternative-2/https://absoluteballer.com/hello-august-rush-providing-people-with-a-new-supplement-alternative-2/Entrepreneur Arthur Butler launched Hello August Rush to give people a new supplement option, and a layer of protection, during a global pandemic.Wed, 19 Aug 2020 23:40:20 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/julian-kuschner/https://absoluteballer.com/julian-kuschner/Born in Newark in 1992, Julian Kuschner is an investor, entrepreneur and motivational speaker who helps people from all walks of life hone their edge.Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:56:10 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/derrick-grace-ii/https://absoluteballer.com/derrick-grace-ii/Best-selling author Derrick Grace II on why the financial and business knowledge that actually matters is the knowledge schools never bother to teach.Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:49:00 GMTculturehttps://absoluteballer.com/david-soares/https://absoluteballer.com/david-soares/Known online as DavidGYT, David Soares dreamed up business ideas as a kid in Portugal. Today he runs a multimillion-dollar forex consulting company.Sat, 18 Jul 2020 19:12:53 GMTbusinesshttps://absoluteballer.com/aaron-ware-is-a-high-school-drop-out-with-nothing-now-an-entrepreneur-making-20-million-annually/https://absoluteballer.com/aaron-ware-is-a-high-school-drop-out-with-nothing-now-an-entrepreneur-making-20-million-annually/He left high school with nothing. The full play-by-play — every bet, every miss, and the run that changed the score.Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:29:33 GMTbusiness