Lionel Messi owns rare Ferrari that cost more than Michael Jordan's entire NBA salary
You know you're earning mega bucks when your car costs more than one of the greatest sportsmen ever earned in a season.
Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest player to ever grace the game can claim he has done just that.
Messi picks up a reported £43million-a-year whilst plying his trade for Paris Saint-Germain, and an additional £40m through endorsements.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner can afford to buy luxuries most of us can only dream of and that includes a stunning collection of cars.
The most valuable of those is a Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, with only four ever made.
Messi's rare motor is pricey, with one of them selling for £28m at auction in 2016 and the Inter Miami star being the mystery buyer.
Boasting a speed of 300kmph, the 4.0 litre monster is worth more than what Jordan earned during one single NBA season.
The former Chicago Bulls star got his hands on six NBA championships, along with six NBA Finals MVP awards in a career that rightly sees him considered among the best - LeBron James fans may argue against that.
Jordan's most profitable campaign came in 1997-98 when he pocketed £27.7m.
Toni Kukoc, who played with Jordan at the Bulls, spoke to Ivan Rakitic, who played with Messi at Barcelona about the impact
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The Croatia international told the NBA Europe’s YouTube channel: “For us in soccer, what Messi means is Michael Jordan in basketball,” he said.
“With both these two guys, they know that without the team behind they’ll never get all they did in their career.”
Messi has since ended his time at PSG to move to America and play for MLS side Inter Miami where he has taken the game by storm.
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