LeBron, The Rock, Serena, Simone Biles & Athletes on Forbes Greatest Living Self-Made Americans List
By Mike Chiari
Published on April 10, 2026.
Several major figures from the sports world have been included in the Forbes list of the 250 greatest living self-made Americans, including Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, The Rock, Serena Williams, and Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles. The list was published by Forbes' Jessica Jacolbe and Chase Peterson-Withorn. Other notable figures on the list include Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and several team owners/governors, including Mark Cuban, Ted Leonsis, Marc Lasry, Marian Ilitch, and Joe Ricketts.
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