For lovers of snowboarding and skateboarding, Shaun White is a legend and household name. The professional snowboarder, skateboarder and musician has achieved so much in his long and thrilling career.
Mentored by none other than Tony Hawk, White became a pro skateboarder at 16. He also switched from skiing to snowboarding as early as six years old, and has since been crowned as one of the greats! He holds numerous world records, and is widely regarded by many as the best snowboarder of all time. White was also the first person to compete and medal in both the Summer and Winter X Games.
The best to ever do it
Born with a congenital heart defect, White already had two open-heart surgeries before he was a year old. His older brother, Jesse, was his motivation to make the switch to snowboarding. Due to his red hair, he was nicknamed “The Flying Tomato,” but beyond his incredible skill, Shaun White was, and still is loved for his charming personality. He would go on to win the gold medal in the snowboarding halfpipe event in the 2006, 2010 and 2018 Olympics.
In 2017, the athlete was involved in a terrible accident which resulted in 62 stitches and left him in intensive care for several days. Luckily, he recovered in time to break the record for most Olympic gold medals. He also holds the record for the most medals won at the Winter X Games. As if that wasn’t enough, Shaun White was the first male athlete to hold a streak for the most gold medals won in one discipline (the snowboard slopestyle). With several remarkable sports wins, and snagging endorsements long before he was even a teenager, White is one of the most financially successful athletes today.
How much is Shaun White’s net worth?
White has been awarded several endorsements over his career, which have boosted his net worth. In 2009, he was a part of Forbes’ “highest-paid action sports stars list,” taking home an outstanding $9 million from his endorsements. Some notable ones include Burton Snowboards, Target Corporation, Red Bull and American Express, among others. He has also appeared in numerous video games and released his own, Shaun White Snowboarding, in 2008. A sequel, Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage was released the following year, while Shaun White Skateboarding was released in 2010. He also launched a lifestyle brand called Whitespace in 2022. It focuses on outerwear, streetwear, snowboard hard goods and athletic equipment. Whitespace has already partnered with Louis Vuitton for a collaborative project.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the athlete has a net worth of $65 million, which is an accumulation of his prize winnings and smart real estate decisions. While this fee might continue to increase, it is important to note that White has announced his retirement from competitions after the Beijing Olympics, but was a tour guide at the Paris Olympics 2024.
White is currently in a relationship with The Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev, and the pair have been together since 2019. While his retirement means he will not earn from competitions anymore, the successful and legendary athlete still has enough ventures to bank on to bring him more than enough money moving forward.