In 2022, the ten highest paid athletes brought in just shy of aBILLIONdollars in earnings. That's not what each of them are worth, as collectively they're worth multiple billions, but just this year alone. All together they earned a combined $991.5 million. As per usual, you'll see th...
His salary of $45 million, plus $31 million in endorsements, makes this highest-paid athlete's annual income $76 million. 10. Kevin Durant: Basketball Players Kevin Durant is one of the best basketball players to bless the sport with his talent. The Brooklyn Nets' love for him showed when...
Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald is one of the highest-paid NFL players and the 40th richest athlete globally. Donald, 30, played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was the Rams’ 13th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, signing a $16 million contract with ...
The top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world include players from 10 sports and 24 countries. They earned $4.46 billion in total income, including $3.24 billion in salary and prize money, as well as $1.23 billion off the field or court from endorsements, licensing, memorabilia and appeara...
Check out Sportico's interactive list of the top 50 highest-paid athletes of all time. Michael Jordan leads the way with $3.3 billion.
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Top Paid Athlete for Each YearHere are the top earners in the world of sports for each year that Forbes magazine has made such a list. What is evident is that being named Michael or Tiger is good for making money in sports. For the complete list of top-10 athletes from each year, ...
Polish player Iga Swiatek topped the list of the highest-paid female athlete last year, with almost $24 million in estimated total income earned on and off the court. Chinese-American skier Eileen Gu and fellow tennis player Coco Gauff follow behind, both with earnings topping $20 million in...
Cristiano Ronaldowas the highest-paid athlete in the world, making an estimated $136 million between May 2022 and May 2023. His move to Saudi Arabian clubAl Nassrset a record for the biggest contract in the sport at the time. Here’s how he compared to the top earners in some other spo...
To the victor go the spoils in professional athletics, but those with the biggest salaries and endorsements also have hefty tax obligations. While it's rare that solid tax figures for private individuals are released, most high-earning athletes are subje