The richest female athletes in the world


[post_page_title]Lauren Jackson – $1 million[/post_page_title]
As the daughter of two Australian national basketball players, it came as no surprise to learn that Lauren Jackson was going to follow in the footsteps of her parents. When she was just 16, she was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport and has been making waves in the basketball world ever since.

Lauren Jackson – $1 million

In 2001, she made a move to the WNBA, where she was drafted by Seattle Storm. While she may have retired in 2016, she’s due to be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

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