Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes
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This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by Forbes magazine.
2023 list
The 2023 list:[1]
Rank | Name | Sport | Country | Total | Salary/winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $136 million | $46 million | $90 million | |
2 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $130 million | $65 million | $65 million | |
3 | Kylian Mbappé | Association football | $120 million | $100 million | $20 million | |
4 | LeBron James | Basketball | $119.5 million | $44.5 million | $75 million | |
5 | Virat Kohli | Cricket | $110.5 million | $4.5 million | $106 million | |
6 | Dustin Johnson | Golf | $107 million | $102 million | $5 million | |
7 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $106 million | $104 million | $2 million | |
8 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $100.4 million | $48.4 million | $52 million | |
9 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $95.1 million | $0.1 million | $95 million | |
10 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $89.1 million | $44.1 million | $45 million |
2022 list
The 2022 list:[2]
Rank | Name | Sport | Country | Total | Salary/winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $130 million | $75 million | $55 million | |
2 | LeBron James | Basketball | $121.2 million | $41.2 million | $80 million | |
3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $115 million | $60 million | $55 million | |
4 | Neymar | Association football | $95 million | $70 million | $25 million | |
5 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $92.8 million | $45.8 million | $47 million | |
6 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $92.1 million | $42.1 million | $50 million | |
7 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $90.7 million | $0.7 million | $90 million | |
8 | Canelo Álvarez | Boxing | $90 million | $85 million | $5 million | |
9 | Tom Brady | American football | $83.9 million | $31.9 million | $52 million | |
10 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Basketball | $80.9 million | $39.9 million | $41 million |
2021 list
The 2021 list:[3]
Rank | Name | Sport | Country | Total | Salary/winnings | Endorsements |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Conor McGregor | Mixed martial arts | $180 million | $22 million | $158 million | |
2 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $130 million | $97 million | $33 million | |
3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $120 million | $70 million | $50 million | |
4 | Dak Prescott | American football | $107.5 million | $97.5 million | $10 million | |
5 | LeBron James | Basketball | $96.5 million | $31.5 million | $65 million | |
6 | Neymar | Association football | $95 million | $76 million | $19 million | |
7 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $90 million | $0.03 million | $90 million | |
8 | Lewis Hamilton | Auto racing | $82 million | $70 million | $12 million | |
9 | Tom Brady | American football | $76 million | $45 million | $31 million | |
10 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $75 million | $31 million | $44 million |
2020 list
The 2020 list:[4]
Rank | Name | Sport | Country | Total | Salary/winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $106.3 million | $6.3 million | $100 million | |
2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $105 million | $60 million | $45 million | |
3 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $104 million | $72 million | $32 million | |
4 | Neymar | Association football | $95.5 million | $70.5 million | $25 million | |
5 | LeBron James | Basketball | $88.2 million | $28.2 million | $60 million | |
6 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $74.4 million | $30.4 million | $44 million | |
7 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $63.9 million | $28.9 million | $35 million | |
8 | Tiger Woods | Golf | $62.3 million | $2.3 million | $60 million | |
9 | Kirk Cousins | American football | $60.5 million | $58 million | $2.5 million | |
10 | Carson Wentz | American football | $59.1 million | $55.1 million | $4 million |
2010–2019 list
The 2010–2019 list:[5]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing | $915 million | |
2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $800 million | |
3 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $750 million | |
4 | LeBron James | Basketball | $680 million | |
5 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $640 million | |
6 | Tiger Woods | Golf | $615 million | |
7 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $480 million | |
8 | Manny Pacquiao | Boxing | $435 million | |
9 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $425 million | |
10 | Lewis Hamilton | Auto racing | $400 million |
2019 list
The 2019 list:[citation needed]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Total | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $127 million | $92 million | $35 million | |
2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $109 million | $65 million | $44 million | |
3 | Neymar | Association football | $105 million | $75 million | $30 million | |
4 | Canelo Álvarez | Boxing | $94 million | $92 million | $2 million | |
5 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $93.4 million | $7.4 million | $86 million | |
6 | Russell Wilson | American football | $89.5 million | $80.5 million | $9 million | |
7 | Aaron Rodgers | American football | $89.3 million | $80.3 million | $9 million | |
8 | LeBron James | Basketball | $89 million | $36 million | $53 million | |
9 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $79.8 million | $37.8 million | $42 million | |
10 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $65.4 million | $30.4 million | $35 million |
2018 list
The 2018 list:[citation needed]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Total | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing | $285 million | $275 million | $10 million | |
2 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $111 million | $84 million | $27 million | |
3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $108 million | $61 million | $47 million | |
4 | Conor McGregor | Mixed martial arts | $99 million | $85 million | $14 million | |
5 | Neymar | Association football | $90 million | $73 million | $17 million | |
6 | LeBron James | Basketball | $85.5 million | $33.5 million | $52 million | |
7 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $77.2 million | $12.2 million | $65 million | |
8 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $76.9 million | $34.9 million | $42 million | |
9 | Matt Ryan | American football | $67.3 million | $62.3 million | $5 million | |
10 | Matthew Stafford | American football | $59.5 million | $57.5 million | $2 million |
2017 list
The 2017 list:[6]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Total | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $93 million | $58 million | $35 million | |
2 | LeBron James | Basketball | $86.2 million | $31.2 million | $55 million | |
3 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $80 million | $53 million | $27 million | |
4 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $64 million | $6 million | $58 million | |
5 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $60.6 million | $26.6 million | $34 million | |
6 | Andrew Luck | American football | $50 million | $47 million | $3 million | |
6 | Rory McIlroy | Golf | $50 million | $16 million | $34 million | |
8 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $47.3 million | $12.3 million | $35 million | |
9 | James Harden | Basketball | $46.6 million | $26.6 million | $20 million | |
10 | Lewis Hamilton | Auto racing | $46 million | $38 million | $8 million |
2016 list
The 2016 list:[7]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Total | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $88 million | $56 million | $32 million | |
2 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $81.4 million | $53.4 million | $28 million | |
3 | LeBron James | Basketball | $77.2 million | $23.2 million | $54 million | |
4 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $67.8 million | $7.8 million | $60 million | |
5 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $56.2 million | $20.2 million | $36 million | |
6 | Novak Djokovic | Tennis | $55.8 million | $21.8 million | $34 million | |
7 | Cam Newton | American football | $53.1 million | $41.1 million | $12 million | |
8 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $52.9 million | $2.9 million | $50 million | |
9 | Jordan Spieth | Golf | $52.8 million | $20.8 million | $32 million | |
10 | Kobe Bryant | Basketball | $50 million | $25 million | $25 million |
2015 list
The 2015 list was released on 10 June 2015.[8]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Total | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing | $300 million | $285 million | $15 million | |
2 | Manny Pacquiao | Boxing | $160 million | $148 million | $12 million | |
3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $79.6 million | $52.6 million | $27 million | |
4 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $73.8 million | $51.8 million | $22 million | |
5 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $67 million | $9 million | $58 million | |
6 | LeBron James | Basketball | $64.8 million | $20.8 million | $44 million | |
7 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $54.1 million | $19.1 million | $35 million | |
8 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $50.8 million | $2.8 million | $48 million | |
9 | Tiger Woods | Golf | $50.6 million | $0.6 million | $50 million | |
10 | Kobe Bryant | Basketball | $49.5 million | $23.5 million | $26 million |
2014 list
The 2014 list was released on 11 June 2014.[9]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Total | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing | $105 million | $105 million | $0 | |
2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $80 million | $52 million | $28 million | |
3 | LeBron James | Basketball | $72.3 million | $19.3 million | $53 million | |
4 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $64.7 million | $41.7 million | $23 million | |
5 | Kobe Bryant | Basketball | $61.5 million | $30.5 million | $31 million | |
6 | Tiger Woods | Golf | $61.2 million | $6.2 million | $55 million | |
7 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $56.2 million | $4.2 million | $52 million | |
8 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $53.2 million | $5.2 million | $48 million | |
9 | Rafael Nadal | Tennis | $44.5 million | $14.5 million | $30 million | |
10 | Matt Ryan | American football | $43.8 million | $42 million | $1.8 million |
2013 list
The 2013 list was released on 5 June 2013.[10]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nation | Total | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Tiger Woods | Golf | $78.1 million | $13.1 million | $65 million | |
2 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $71.5 million | $6.5 million | $65 million | |
3 | Kobe Bryant | Basketball | $61.9 million | $27.9 million | $34 million | |
4 | LeBron James | Basketball | $59.8 million | $17.8 million | $42 million | |
5 | Drew Brees | American football | $51 million | $40 million | $11 million | |
6 | Aaron Rodgers | American football | $49 million | $43 million | $6 million | |
7 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $48.7 million | $4.7 million | $44 million | |
8 | David Beckham | Association football | $47.2 million | $5.2 million | $42 million | |
9 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $44 million | $23 million | $21 million | |
10 | Lionel Messi | Association football | $41.3 million | $20.3 million | $21 million |
2012 list
The 2012 list was released on 18 June 2012.[11]
Rank | Name | Sport | Nationality | Total earnings | Salary/winnings | Endorsements |
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1 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing | $85 million | $85 million | $0 | |
2 | Manny Pacquiao | Boxing | $62 million | $56 million | $6 million | |
3 | Tiger Woods | Golf | $59.4 million | $4.4 million | $55 million | |
4 | LeBron James | Basketball | $53 million | $13 million | $40 million | |
5 | Roger Federer | Tennis | $52.7 million | $7.7 million | $45 million | |
6 | Kobe Bryant | Basketball | $52.3 million | $20.3 million | $32 million | |
7 | Phil Mickelson | Golf | $47.8 million | $4.8 million | $43 million | |
8 | David Beckham | Association football | $46 million | $9 million | $37 million | |
9 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Association football | $42.5 million | $20.5 million | $22 million | |
10 | Peyton Manning | American football | $42.4 million | $32.4 million | $10 million |
See also
References
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- ^ Knight, Brett. "The World's 10 Highest-Paid Athletes: Lionel Messi leads a group that collectively earned more than $990 million in 12 months, with the bar for entry higher than ever". Forbes. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Knight, Brett. "The World's 10 Highest-Paid Athletes: Conor McGregor Leads A Group Of Sports Stars Unfazed By The Pandemic". Forbes. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Roger Federer Debuts In Top Spot On Forbes' Annual Ranking Of The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes, As Naomi Osaka Becomes Highest-Paid Female Athlete Ever". Forbes. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "The Highest-Paid Athletes Of The Decade: Mayweather, Ronaldo And LeBron Dominate". Forbes. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2016". Forbes. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Forbes Announces 2015 List Of The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes". Forbes. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Floyd Mayweather Heads 2014 List Of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes". Forbes. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2013: Behind The Numbers". Forbes. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Mayweather Tops List Of The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2016.