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Michael Jordan
Claim to Fame: Basketball superstar
Brand name: Has his own brand of shoes and apparel at Nike
Value: $25 million annual
Jordan may have given up playing basketball, but his star hasn't diminished. Jordan has such a cult following that to this day, Nike's Jordan brand of shoes and apparel is said to generate $500 million in annual sales for the company. For that, Jordan is paid $25 million a year.