Ichiro Suzuki is a retired Japanese professional baseball player with a net worth of $180 million.
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Ichiro Suzuki earned $170 million in salary during his MLB career. He has made as much, if not more, from endorsements. Primarily in his home country.
Throughout his career, Ichiro supplemented his MLB salary with a number of brand endorsements.
According to some reports, he earned around $7 million per year from brand endorsements alone during the height of his career.
Ichiro Suzuki primarily endorsed Japanese brands such as Kirin Beer, Mizuno, and a number of other well-known companies.
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Ichiro collaborated with Cutter & Buck, Upper Deck, and Majestic Athletic in the United States. He could have made a lot more money, but he was hesitant to sign contracts with certain brands.
According to Ichiro’s agent, he turned down around $40 million in endorsement deals during his career.
Ichiro played 28 seasons in various top-level baseball leagues before his last appearance in 2019.
Throughout his career, Ichiro Suzuki received an impressive number of awards. Suzuki was a 17-year All-Star and Gold Glove winner, won nine league batting titles, and was named MVP four times.
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