Shaun White Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Shaun White’s Net Worth?

An American snowboarder, musician, and skateboarder, Shaun White has amassed a net worth of $65 million. Famously nicknamed “The Flying Tomato” due to his iconic red hair, White ranks among the most successful and highest-paid Olympians ever. His achievements include three Olympic gold medals, 11 ESPY Awards, and 15 X Games gold medals—13 from snowboarding and two from skateboarding.

In 2009, he secured a lucrative 10-year endorsement deal worth millions with Burton Snowboards, alongside a strong partnership with Red Bull. In addition, he has endorsements with brands like Target, Oakley, Hewlett-Packard, and Ubisoft, contributing to his annual earnings of around $10 million without needing to set foot on a snowboard.

Moreover, Shaun has carved a niche as a real estate mogul (which will be discussed later in this article), established a lifestyle brand, and is an investor in Mammoth Mountain.

Below is a summary of Shaun White’s most significant career achievements to date:

• 3-time Olympic gold medalist in men’s snowboard halfpipe (2006, 2010, 2018)
• 13-time X Games gold medalist in men’s snowboard superpipe and slopestyle
• 10-time ESPY Award winner
• Holds the record for most X Games and Olympic gold medals by any snowboarder
• First athlete to compete and earn medals in both the Summer and Winter X Games
• Only athlete to achieve a perfect score of 100 during a superpipe contest at the X Games
• World champion in 2005 and 2007
• Consistently placed on the podium in every Winter X Games halfpipe event from 2002 to 2018
• Youngest person to win an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding
• Regarded as one of the most influential snowboarders in history

Early Life

On September 3, 1986, Shaun Roger White was born in San Diego, California. He was raised by parents Roger and Cathy alongside his older siblings, Jesse and Kari. Shaun faced health challenges early on, having been born with a congenital heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot requiring two open-heart surgeries as a child. He took to snowboarding at a young age, inspired by his brother, often spending weekends at Bear Mountain and Okemo Mountain ski resorts. By the age of seven, Shaun was already winning snowboarding competitions, and he also demonstrated his skills in skateboarding; after meeting renowned skateboarder Tony Hawk at a San Diego skatepark when he was just 9, Hawk became his mentor.

Career

Shaun turned professional in snowboarding at 13 and in skateboarding at 17. His proficiency in skateboarding earned him the title of Action Sports Tour Champion, and he made history as the first athlete to win medals in both the Winter and Summer X Games across multiple sports. At the age of seven, he began his sponsorship with Burton, a major snowboard manufacturer. Winning the U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships at 16 made him the youngest athlete ever to achieve this milestone. Shaun also competed in the Winter Olympics in 2006, 2010, 2014,

In 2018, he captured his first Olympic gold medal at just 19 years old. During 2003 and 2004, he triumphed in the European snowboarding contest Air & Style, and by 2007, White had claimed victory at the Burton US Open, earning the title of “Burton Global Open Champion.” The video game “Shaun White Snowboarding” was launched in 2008, followed closely by “Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage” in 2009.

In 2009, Shaun secured victory at the FIS World Cup Men’s Halfpipe competition. By 2012, he made history by achieving a perfect score in the men’s Snowboard SuperPipe at the Winter X Games, marking a first-ever feat. He placed third at the Pipe & Slope competition in 2013 and faced a significant injury in 2017 during training for the Winter Olympics in New Zealand. After crashing into a superpipe’s rim, White required 62 stitches on his face and spent five days hospitalized. Nevertheless, he managed to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won his third gold medal. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Shaun finished fourth in the halfpipe competition.

In addition to his athletic career, White has ventured into the entertainment industry, appearing in the films “Friends with Benefits” (2011), “Stretch” (2014), and the Disney Channel film “Cloud 9” (2014). He provided his voice for “The Smurfs 2” (2013) and an episode of Fox’s “American Dad!” (2013), plus made appearances in music videos by artists such as Thirty Seconds to Mars and The Black Keys. In 2012, Shaun formed the band Bad Things alongside Davis LeDuke, Jared Palomar, Anthony Sanudo, and Lena Zawaideh. They signed with Warner Bros. Records in 2013 and went on to release their self-titled debut album in 2014.

White established the active lifestyle brand “Whitespace” in 2022, introducing a collection of outerwear, snowboarding gear, athletic equipment, and streetwear clothing.

Personal Life

Shaun was in a relationship with Phantogram’s vocalist/keyboardist Sarah Barthel from 2013 until 2019. He began dating actress Nina Dobrev in early 2020.

In 2016, former Bad Things drummer Lena Zawaideh filed a lawsuit against Shaun alleging breach of contract and sexual harassment, which was settled for an undisclosed sum in May 2017. Additionally, in September 2012, White was arrested for vandalism and public intoxication in Nashville, Tennessee, after attending a wedding for Patrick Carney of The Black Keys; those charges were later dropped.

Since 2008, Shaun White has granted 17 wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He also underwent two open-heart surgeries during infancy.

Awards and Accolades

White has won Olympic gold medals for men’s snowboarding (halfpipe) at the Torino Games in 2006, the Vancouver Games in 2010, and the Pyeongchang Games in 2018. He holds more X Games gold medals and total medals than any other athlete in history. Shaun achieved X Games gold medals for superpipe in the years 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, and he also earned…

In 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009, he earned gold medals for slopestyle. As for skateboarding, he secured gold medals at the X Games for vert in both 2007 and 2011, in addition to achieving silver medals in 2005 and 2010, along with a bronze in 2008. During the Winter Olympics in 2018, White established the record for the highest score in the men’s halfpipe, attaining a remarkable score of 97.75. Shaun was honored with the “Revolver” Golden Gods Award for “Most Metal Athlete” in 2009 and was also recognized as the ninth-best snowboarder globally by “Snowboarder Magazine” that year. Moreover, “Transworld Snowboarding” has acknowledged him as Rider Of The Year on two occasions.

Real Estate

Shaun White can be considered an underground real estate mogul, owning several luxury properties worldwide.

In 2014, he acquired a 3-bedroom ranch house in Malibu for $8.94 million and sold this property in 2020 for $11.8 million. Around the same period, he listed another Malibu home for $12.75 million, which saw its price reduced to $8.995 million in early 2020, eventually selling for $8 million. These Malibu residences were initially part of a $27.5 million compound that White put on sale in 2019, allowing for separate sales.

In 2017, Shaun sold his Hollywood Hills residence, which spans 4,500 square feet, for $6.7 million, and listed his New York City penthouse for $2.79 million. This penthouse was relisted at $2.95 million in 2019, but the asking price fell to $2.45 million in July 2020, before returning to the market in September at $3 million.

March 2018 saw Shaun purchasing a second home in the Hollywood Hills, located on the same block as his previous sale from a year prior. He bought this second residence for $3.75 million and put it on the market in April 2024 for $5 million, eventually accepting $3.925 million in August 2024.