Check out Sportico's interactive list of the top 50 highest-paid athletes of all time. Michael Jordan leads the way with $3 billion earned.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete of 2024, according to a list compiled by Sportico, earning a reported $260 million, but no female athletes featured in the top 100. Soccer star Ronaldo’s impressive earnings came from $215 million in salary and winnings for Al-Nassr in Sa...
For the upcoming season, there's a three-way tie for the WNBA's highest paid player. Arike Ogunbowale, Kahleah Copper and Jewell Loyd can all expect bases of $241,984— the highest maximum base allowable in the league for 2024. The Dallas Wings drafted Ogunbowale, a guard, fifth over...
named league MVP three times. Brady has also been one of the highest-paid players in the NFL, earning a reported $235 million over his career. While some have criticized Brady for his high salary, there’s no doubt that he has been a very successful athlete, both on and off the field...
White was the first athlete to compete at both the Summer and Winter X-Games. He’s racked up 10 X-Games gold medals as well as the gold for the men’s half pipe in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Following in the footsteps of Hawk, White launched his own videogame last year through ...
2 athlete in their respective sport earned from sponsors. Michael Jordan was three to four times ahead of everybody during the 1990s. Ohtani’s estimated off-field earnings are nearly six times what anyone else in baseball makes, with Harper ranked second at $7 million. The clo...
athletes on the list, while soccer’s Cristiano Ronaldo (No. 4, $105 million) became the first team player to earn $1 billion during his career. Naomi Osaka set her own record at No. 90, bringing in $37 million income, the most money any female athlete has ever made in a single ...
Bobby Lashley was always a great performer and a powerful athlete with an amazing look. His body of work has been more appreciated lately, with his turn as a villain in the WWE being more successful than his run as a face/good guy. ...
Besides Kohli, only two Indian athletes have previously made it to the Forbes list. WhileM.S Dhoniachieved a career-high ranking of 13thin 2013,Sachin Tendulkaralso made it to the 51stposition, according to Forbes. Sadly, no other Indian athlete besides the three have been featured in the ...