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Tennis legend Chris Evert gave her nod of approval to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates' statement that the ultra-wealthy, including himself, should pay higher taxes. Gates’ comments came during a recent interview on the TODAY show. Gates features in a new Netflix series, “What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates.”
The hosts brought up a part of the series which features Senator Bernie Sanders and Gates talking about the latter's wealth, and then asked Gates for his view on taxation for the wealthiest.
The American billionaire replied that while he disagrees with Sanders’ view, he supports higher taxes for people like himself.
"If I was in charge of the tax system, I would have paid a lot more in taxes. I'd have about a third as much money as I have" (06:57).
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"[Bernie] would basically say that you can never be a billionaire, that at that point, the government's going to take away 100 percent. And I'd be worried that, you know, the distortion...and the disincentive would go too far. Maybe I'm biased, but I would collect a lot more from people like myself in order to reduce the deficit and have a more generous safety net."
Following this, Chris Evert, a former World No. 1 tennis player and winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles, took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her support for Gates’ views, replying to a post that shared the video clip. She wrote,
"agree...."
A look into Chris Evert's tennis earnings and endorsements
Chris Evert's net worth is estimated to be around $16 million, according to celebritynetworth.com. Evert earned a total of $89,919,951 during her career, which included 18 Grand Slam singles titles, consisting of 11 Australian Open titles, six US Open titles, three Wimbledon titles, and two French Open titles.
In addition to her prize money, Evert scored numerous endorsement deals throughout her career, including with Rolex, Wilson, and Nike.
The 69-year-old established Chris Evert Charities in 1989, which holds an annual pro-celebrity tennis event to raise money for drug abuse prevention and to provide opportunities for underprivileged children.
