Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list of the world’s highest-paid sports athletes, according to Forbes.
Cristiano Ronaldo has an income of 136 million USD. In particular, the former MU star earned 46 million euros from playing football and 90 million USD off the field. Thanks to more than 850 million followers on all social networking platforms , CR7 is always the face sought after by big brands. In 2022, CR7 is only ranked 3rd on the list with an income of 115 million USD.
Behind Ronaldo is Lionel Messi (130 million USD). The Argentine striker pocketed 65 million USD thanks to playing football and 65 million euros off the field. In 2022, M10 leads the Forbes list with the same income of 130 million USD.
Kylian Mbappe (120 million USD) is in the top 3 highest-paid sports athletes in the world after his contract extension with PSG in May. The French striker earns 100 million USD on the field and 20 million USD off the field. backstage. In 2022, Mbappe is not named in Forbes’ top 10.
LeBron James earned 119.5 million USD, falling to 4th in the group of highest-paid sports athletes in the world. The American basketball superstar earned $44.5 million from playing for the LA Lakers and $75 million in advertising. In 2022, LeBron James earns $121.2 million.
Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez pocketed $110 million, including $100 million in prize money and $10 million outside the ring. This number is a significant increase compared to 2022, when Alvarez earned $90 million.
Dustin Johnson, famous American golfer, has an income of 107 million USD. Of which, he pocketed 102 million USD in prize money and 5 million USD through advertising. At age 38, Johnson is the highest-paid golfer in the world.
Behind Johnson in the Forbes top 10 is another golfer, Phil Mickelson. This 52-year-old American athlete pocketed 104 million USD in prize money and 2 million USD in advertising money.
Basketball superstar Stephen Curry has an income of 100.4 million USD (48.4 million USD in achievements and 62 million USD in advertising money) thanks to playing for the Golden State Warriors. In 2022, Curry ranked 5th on Forbes’ list with an income of 92.8 million USD.
Roger Federer is the tennis player with the highest income in the world (95.1 million USD). Most of the money he earns comes from advertising contracts ($95 million). In 2022, Federer earns 90.7 million USD.
