5) Dirk Nowitzki ($120 Million)

Current Team: Dallas Mavericks
Total Career Earnings: $204,063,985

Dirk Nowitzki was born in Germany and is a professional basketball player, with a net worth of $120 million. He plays with the Dallas Mavericks as a power forward, a position he has played since 1998.

He was the first European to be voted NBA Most Valuable Player in 2007, he has also been an All-Star for eleven times. Dirk Nowitzki was born on 19th June 1978, in Würzburg, West Germany. He inherited his basketball talents from both his parents. Nowitzki was also been named the 2011 German Sports Personality of the year.