Michael Strahan Net Worth

Michael Strahan Net Worth: $65 Million

Michael Strahan is among those few NFL retirees who are famous for their successful NFL career and best reckon as a media personality. The massive player played as a defensive end for the New York Giants for his entire career and his contribution towards the team is beyond measurable. Strahan has a net worth of $65 Million and his current pay is $17 million per year.

Early Life

Michael is the youngest child of Louise Strahan, a basketball coach, and Gene Willie Strahan, a retired Army Major and a boxer. He was born on November 21, 1971, in Houston, Texas. Michael started to play football only in the senior years at Westbury High School. As he spent most of his childhood in Mannheim, West Germany at any army post with his family. Strahan attended Texas Southern University.

Career Peak

Michael has a very fruitful football career and has spent over 15 years as a defensive end for the Giants. At the time of retirement, Michael was paid $17 million, while his initial wage was merely a million. Having many ups and downs in his professional career, he was always taken as an average defensive player. Being hired in the year 1993, he took several years and had very limited exposure to American football. But in 2007 he reached his career peak with a record of 14 sacks in 1997. His cash earnings in 1996 and 1997 $4.85 million and $1.7 million and ever since then his earning kept escalating. When he retired in 2007 his total career earning exceed $76.3 million. Michael's salary on “Live with Kelly and Michael” was $4 million. Whereas, it was increased to $10 million in 2015. And according to news sites from his Good Morning America show, Strahan gets a pay of $20 million. Besides, his playing career and media engagement, he is an avid entrepreneur. Additionally, Michael has a clothing line named MSX clothing which adds a significant amount to Michael's Bank Account. Besides, he collects the huge sum of money from his endorsement deals from famous brands including Subway, Pizza Hut, Vaseline, Dr. Pepper and more.

Personal Life

Michael has four children a son and daughter from his first wife Wanda Hutchins and two twin daughters from his second wife Jean Muggil. Michael married Wanda Hutchins while he was in Germany and they later spilled in 1996. They have a daughter, Tania Strahan and a son, Michael Anthony Strahan, Jr.  Michael married Jean Muggil 1999 while the pair ended their marriage in 2006 leaving a settlement of $15 million for Jean. From his second wife, he has two twin daughters Sophia and Isabella Strahan.