Maria Sharapova with her gigantic stacks of achievements is yet another figure in the sporting world who reignites the popular ‘rags to riches’ saying.
Achieving an applaudable amount of success can turn out to be both excruciating and challenging, more so when it involves a woman owing to orthodox societal norms, and that is exactly where Sharapova turns heads with her commendable showcase of hard work.
The former Russian professional who comes from a family with virtually no monetary status worked her way up the ladder and is now recognized as one of the wealthiest female athletes in history.
A five-time Grand Slam champion and notably the only Russian professional ever to clinch a slam to their name, Maria through the course of years has stacked millions to her name.
In an exclusive video hosted by Secrets of Wealthy Women Podcast, Veronica Dagher, Maria is posed with the question “How did you handle your money?” to which she opens up about her experiences dealing with finances as she grew up not having a lot of money and was a stranger in managing it.
Diving into the topic, Sharapova quoted “When you grow up not necessarily having a lot or understanding what it takes to work for nothing, I realized that not only it is a personal possession but it’s always your choice with what you do and your actions ultimately determine how far or low it takes you.”
The Russian also further went on to appreciate the efforts put in by her parents which helped shape her personality saying “It’s also being under the influence of really strong characters of parents that every single day taught me something. I would get the life lessons on the court from my father that kind of transitioned onto my character.”
Overall, Sharapova is a successful woman who has amassed a colossal net worth of $180 million with the help of on-court prize money, multiple endorsements, and owning several businesses to her name.
What businesses does Maria Sharapova own?
Apart from establishing her dominance in the WTA Tour after she got the better of her long-standing rival Serena Williams by ousting her in the 2004 Wimbledon finals, Sharapova has come way into building herself a fortune.
In 2012, Maria Sharapova co-founded a high-end candy company labeled ‘Sugarpova’ which as the site claims have natural, gluten-free, and non-GMO ingredients in its vast portfolio of items such as chocolates, gummies, truffles, and gumballs.
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Amidst her retirement in 2020, Maria also invested in Therabody, a tech wellness brand, which grew exponentially after the Russian joined as a strategic advisor to the company’s board owing to her academic achievement of having studied management and leadership at Harvard.
She has also invested significant sums into Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), a sunscreen company Supergoop, and featured as a guest on ABC’s Shark Tank.
