As it turns out, being an Olympian earns you quite a lot of money! According to Celebrity Net Worth, Allyson Felix has a net worth of $4.5 million as of 2021. This massive number, of course, is all thanks to her wildly successful career as a track and field star — most notably, her history-making title as a nine-time Olympic medalist.
Of course, with her impressive number of Olympic medal wins and other accolades, Felix has earned some pretty big sponsorships and endorsement deals, too. The athlete previously had a longtime sponsorship with Nike — until she famously broke her ties with the shoe brand in 2019, following a highly publicized dispute over unfair maternity coverage which involved Nike paying Felix 70% less after she gave birth to her daughter, per The New York Times.
Not long after, though, Felix snagged a sponsorship with Gap's Athleta — and now, she's even launching her own shoe company, as she recently announced in an exclusive interview with TIME. Her brand, called Saysh, will focus on creating footwear specifically for women — and it's Felix's hope that it will "bring about some change."
As for other ways that Felix is trying to bring about change? According to TIME, the athlete is planning to donate her winnings from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics to Right to Play, a humanitarian organization that "seeks to increase sports access in disadvantaged areas around the world." Here's hoping she'll win that gold!
