JB Mauney Net Worth & 3 Things You Didn't Know About Him
JB Mauney Net Worth
Born on January 9, 1987, James Burton Mauney is a professional bull rider who has made serious money throughout his career. His annual pay is estimated to be $1.35 million. According to reliable sources, JB Mauney current estimated net worth is 1-6$--a wealth he has accumulated from his bull riding career.
Mauney has been a professional bull-rider on tour since 2006. He is a two-time World Champion for winning the PBR World Finals in 2009 and 2013. He is Professional Bull Riders' all-time money earner for winning $7,314,805.23 in total.
He's also a two-time winner of the World Champion Bull Rider title in 2013 and 2015. In his rookie season alone, he made $66,616.50 as part of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). Between 2009 and 2011, Mauney made between $210,621.42 and $772,207.59.
The most successful time in his career was between 2013 and 2015. When he won the 2013 PBR World Finals held in Vegas, he took home a cool $1.385 million and was crowned World Champion. The same year, he achieved a career-high of $1,807,710.75.
In 2014, he finished fourth at the World Finals, and as a runner-up, he was awarded $497,597.98.
The apex of his career was in 2015 when he won yet another World Champion, which earned him $1,541,942.49.
JB's Awards and Achievements
Mauney career is characterized by numerous awards and achievements. Notably, he was only a couple of months into his career when he won the Rookie of the year award back in 2006. Between 2009 and 2013, he set the record by winning the World Finals twice. He also a two-time winner of the World Champion Bull Rider between 2013 and 2015.
JB Mauney's Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits
As a young, hardworking, and ambitious bull rider in Mooreville, North Carolina, JB Mauney had only one dream—to become the "World Champion Bull Rider."
While growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, JB didn't have an "option B" for his future—he dedicated all his time and energy into bull riding. He started riding bulls at a tender age of three, and at 15, JB bought his first bull. To him, every day was a new day to train hard hoping that soon, he will follow in the footsteps of the professional bull riders (PBR) legends. He could not help but grew up idolizing some of the world's renowned superstars like Tar two-time world's champions Chris Chivers, the world most famous PBR Iron Man J.W. Hart among other bull riders such as Justine McBride and Jerome Davis who proved their bull riding unparalleled prowess in the arena.
JB Mauney Accomplished Something Even his Idols Only Dreamt About
JB started doing professional bull riding back in 2006 and has continued breaking records for 14 years. The 33 years old Mauney is considered by fans and other bull riders as a legend in his own right. His win during Round 1 of the 2019 Moster Energy Buck Off at the Garden was something that not even one of his idols ever did.
Mauney became the third professional bull rider in the entire history of PBR to hit an impressive 500 qualified ride mark on the PBR's premier series, which he achieved by riding all the way up for 87.25 points.
