Kanye Omari West, an American rapper, designer, politician, businessman, becomes the richest black man in America, thankful to his fashion business. The 43-year-old operates a fashion business with Yeezy sneaker as one of his leading brands. The Yeezy sneaker is said to be worth
He was reported to have hit the billion dollars mark last year, with the help of Yeezy sneaker partnership with Gap, an American clothing and accessories retail company. Yeezy is also in partnership with Adidas. The Yeezy brand is reported to be worth $3.2bn-$4.7bn.
Kanye West sits as the sole owner of the Yeezy brand, whose partnership with Adidas stands till 2026 and currently have a 10 years deal with Gap. In 2020, Forbes reported his net worth to be $1.3bn which he refutes and claims to be $3.3bn.
The rapper who claimed to have been in debt of $53million some years back, with this new development, should be commended for his hard work. Even in the pandemic Yeezy Adidas reported a 31% profit in 2020.
Kanye West who won the 2021 Grammy Contemporary Christian music album of the year is married to His Kim Kardashian, though, the union experiencing difficult times, as Kim is said to have filed for divorce. They share four children.