Highest Paid Athlete...
The pandemic caused the cancellation of hundreds of sporting events and left the Pro League, then the world's 50 highest-paid athletes list. Highest paid football player of all time. Highest paid NFL player. Highest earning female athlete. Here's a look at the earnings (both salary and endorsements) of the world's biggest and most successful athletes. The top 50 earners are based on the athletes' income in the past 12 months combined between May 1, 2020 and May 1, 2021.
Be it football, basketball or Formula 1, it is safe to say that there is a lot of money in sports these days.
Here is an analysis of all those top 50 player earners.
| # | NAME | SPORTS | TOTAL EARNINGS | ON-THE-FIELD EARNINGS | OFF-THE-FIELD EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Conor McGregor | Mixed Martial Arts | $180M | $22M | $158M |
| 2. | Lionel Messi | Soccer | $130M | $97M | $33M |
| 3. | Cristiano Ronaldo | Soccer | $120M | $70M | $50M |
| 4. | Dak Prescott | Football | $107.5M | $97.5M | $10M |
| 5. | LeBron James | Basketball | $96.5M | $31.5M | $65M |
| 6. | Neymar | Soccer | $95M | $76M | $19M |
| 7. | Roger Federer | Tennis | $90M | $30K | $90M |
| 8. | Lewis Hamilton | Auto Racing | $82M | $70M | $12M |
| 9. | Tom Brady | Football | $76M | $45M | $31M |
| 10. | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $75M | $31M | $44M |
| 11. | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $74.5M | $34.5M | $40M |
| 12. | Naomi Osaka | Tennis | $60M | $5M | $55M |
| 13. | Tiger Woods | Golf | $60M | $200K | $60M |
| 14. | Russell Westbrook | Basketball | $59M | $33M | $26M |
| 15. | Patrick Mahomes | Football | $54.5M | $32.5M | $22M |
| 16. | James Harden | Basketball | $51M | $33M | $18M |
| 17. | David Bakhtiari | Football | $48.5M | $48M | $500K |
| 18. | Ronnie Stanley | Football | $47.5M | $47M | $500K |
| 19. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Basketball | $47M | $22M | $25M |
| 20. | Dustin Johnson | Golf | $44.5M | $24.5M | $20M |
| 21. | Klay Thompson | Basketball | $44.5M | $28.5M | $16M |
| 22. | Joey Bosa | Football | $44M | $43M | $1M |
| 23. | Kyrie Irving | Basketball | $44M | $27M | $17M |
| 24. | Jalen Ramsey | Football | $43.5M | $42M | $1.5M |
| 25. | Trent Williams | Football | $43.5M | $42.5M | $1M |
| 26. | Myles Garrett | Football | $43M | $42.5M | $500K |
| 27. | Max Verstappen | Auto Racing | $42.5M | $41.5M | $1M |
| 28. | Serena Williams | Tennis | $41.5M | $1.5M | $40M |
| 29. | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $41M | $1M | $40M |
| 30. | Damian Lillard | Basketball | $40.5M | $25.5M | $15M |
| 31. | Kylian Mbappe | Soccer | $40M | $26M | $14M |
| 32. | Chris Paul | Basketball | $40M | $33M | $7M |
| 33. | DeAndre Hopkins | Football | $39M | $38M | $1M |
| 34. | Leonard Williams | Football | $39M | $38.5M | $500K |
| 35. | Jimmy Butler | Basketball | $38.5M | $27.5M | $11M |
| 36. | Marlon Humphrey | Football | $37.5M | $37M | $500K |
| 37. | Mohamed Salah | Soccer | $37.5M | $22.5M | $15M |
| 38. | Paul George | Basketball | $37M | $28.5M | $8.5M |
| 39. | Chris Jones | Football | $37M | $36.5M | $500K |
| 40. | Anthony Davis | Basketball | $36M | $26M | $10M |
| 41. | Aaron Donald | Football | $36M | $35.5M | $500K |
| 42. | Matt Judon | Football | $36M | $35.5M | $500K |
| 43. | Paul Pogba | Soccer | $35.5M | $28.5M | $7M |
| 44. | Deshaun Watson | Football | $35.5M | $29.5M | $6M |
| 45. | Shaquil Barrett | Football | $35M | $34.5M | $500K |
| 46. | Novak Djokovic | Tennis | $34.5M | $4.5M | $30M |
| 47. | J.J. Watt | Football | $34.5M | $27.5M | $7M |
| 48. | Canelo Alvarez | Boxing | $34M | $32M | $2M |
| 49. | Andres Iniesta | Soccer | $34M | $30M | $4M |
| 50. | Robert Lewandowski | Soccer | $34M | $27M | $7M |
Comments
Post a Comment