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After Jonathan Owens’ $4.5 Million Contract, Is Simone Biles Still Richer Than Husband?

Published 03/13/2024, 1:02 PM EDT

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Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnasts ever and became an overnight celebrity by striving to be a champion—on the mat and with her innumerable brand deals. Boasting a collection of 37 medals at the Worlds and the Olympics, she is a formidable force. The gymnast shares her accolades with her NFL safety husband Jonathan Owens whom she married in two separate wedding ceremonies last year. Owens attracted the limelight in American football with his athletic prowess, football intelligence, and resilience through his undrafted years.

Now, his six-year NFL tenure helps to further popularize this recognition. With increased yearly income and additional endorsements, the sporty celebrity couple entered the new year milking more money than ever. But is Jonathan now overpowering his gymnastics master wife, having secured the biggest deal of his professional career?

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28-year-old Owens played in each of the Green Bay Packers’ 17 games before the season ended. The former Packers safety recently signed a two-year contract worth $4.5 million with the Bears, further exemplifying his and his wife’s Chicagoland bygone roots. According to CAknowledge, as of 2023, his growing career in professional football and personal pursuits has added to his $7 million net worth.

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Following the 2018 NFL Draft, he signed a free-agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals. After that, he made his NFL debut in 2019 with the Houston Texans. Last year, a one-year deal with the Green Bay Packers was signed at $1.1M. He played for four seasons with all three teams amassing $3.5 million before Owens was traded to the Bears for more than his traditional career salaries together. Now, where does this leave his monetary status with the gymnastics champion Simone Biles?

How much is the gymnastics legend worth?

Biles does not receive a standard wage but boasts a net worth of $16 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. The majority of her wealth comes from sponsorship deals and paid events. The 26-year-old earned less than today’s Olympians when she initially participated in Rio. She received $25,000 for each of her four gold medals from 2016 and $10,000 for the bronze, for a total of $110,000 for all other medals.

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An estimate from Forbes for 2021 reported her earnings at $5 million annually in sponsorship revenue. The same year, she also earned $147,500 in total for her seven Olympic medals. Making it to the Forbes highest-paid female athletes in 2022, a year after she was away from the mats, Biles ranked 10th on the list with a $10M net worth. GKElite, Athleta, Visa, United Airlines, MasterClass, and Uber Eats are among the companies with which Biles has collaborated over the years.

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While Biles’s earnings have fluctuated greatly and ranks well over Owens though, one constant aspect is the growth in Owens and her success, which reflects in their philanthropic and entrepreneurial endeavours, their biggest source of revenue per se.

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Written by:

Divya Purohit

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Divya Purohit is a senior Olympics Sports writer for EssentiallySports. She majorly covers gymnastics, alpine skiing, and horse racing. While bringing the detailed stats of gymnastics to the American readers, she covered two prominent events - the 2023 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships, and the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
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Himanshu Sridhar