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Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes in the World 2023

This list of highest-paid athletes in the world is made considering every athlete from every available sport (including Boxing, Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Football, Cricket, etc.).

This list of Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World is on the basis of their earning (according to Forbes) from their respective sports in 2k19.

1. Lionel Messi
  • Sport: Soccer
  • Earning: $127 Million

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, known by Lionel Messi is the highest-paid athlete in the world, earned a whopping of $127 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $92 Million, and Endorsements of $35 Million). He is an Argentine professional footballer (Football Player) who plays for the Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Sport: Soccer
  • Earning: $109 Million

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM, known by Cristiano Ronaldo is the second-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $109 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $65 Million, and Endorsements of $44 Million). He is a Portuguese professional footballer (Football Player) who plays for Serie A club Juventus and the Portugal national team.

3. Neymar
  • Sport: Soccer
  • Earning: $105 Million

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known by Neymar Jr. (Commonly, Neymar) is the third-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $105 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $75 Million, and Endorsements of $30 Million). He is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team.

4. Canelo Alvarez
  • Sport: Boxing
  • Earning: $94 Million

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán, known by Canelo Alvarez is the fourth-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $94 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $92 Million, and Endorsements of $2 Million). He is a Mexican professional boxer who is a three-division world champion.

5. Roger Federer
  • Sport: Tennis
  • Earning: $93.4 Million

Roger Federer is the fifth-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $93.4 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $7.4 Million, and Endorsements of $86 Million). He is a Swiss professional tennis player who is ranked world No. 4 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

6. Russell Wilson
  • Sport: Football
  • Earning: $89.5 Million

Russell Carrington Wilson, known by Russell Wilson is the Sixth-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $89.5 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $80.5 Million, and Endorsements of $9 Million). He is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.

7. Aaron Rodgers
  • Sport: Football
  • Earning: $89.3 Million

Aaron Charles Rodgers, known by Aaron Rodgers is the Seventh-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $89.3 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $80.3 Million, and Endorsements of $9 Million). He is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

8. LeBron James
  • Sport: Basketball
  • Earning: $89 Million

LeBron Raymone James Sr., known by LeBron James is the Eighth-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $89 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $36 Million, and Endorsements of $53 Million). He is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.

9. Stephen Curry
  • Sport: Basketball
  • Earning: $79.8 Million

Wardell Stephen “Steph” Curry II known by Stephen Curry is the Ninth-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $79.8 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $37.8 Million, and Endorsements of $42 Million). He is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.

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10. Kevin Durant
  • Sport: Basketball
  • Earning: $65.4 Million

Kevin Wayne Durant known by Kevin Durant is the Tenth-highest-paid athlete in this list, earned a whopping of $65.4 Million (Sum of, Salary/Winnings of $35.4 Million, and Endorsements of $30 Million). He is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.

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