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Two Athletes Reach $1 Billion in Career Earnings
- Nine athletes have now reached at least $1 billion in cumulative career earnings.
- Tiger Woods became the first active athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings in 2009.
- Floyd Mayweather matched Tiger Woods' achievement in 2017.
- Two more athletes are expected to join the billion-dollar club within the next year.
- The influx of money into sports has made this milestone more attainable for athletes.