Michael Jordan annually earns four times NBA career earnings - before NBC salary NBA legend Michael Jordan annually earns four times his NBA career earnings with the Chicage Bulls and Washington Wizards thanks to a change in his contract with Nike - before his NBC salary is paid In 2022, Air Jordan raked in a reported $5.1 billion and because of his deal with Nike - in which he now takes home five percent of all Jordan Brand sales - the 60-year-old earned around $256.1 million.