May 16 (Bloomberg).
Forbes (US publisher)
The official list of the world's highest-paid athletes in 2024 has been released today. Based on earnings statistics over the past 12 months, soccer superstars
Cairo
(Cristiano Ronaldo) topped the list with $260 million in earnings. Here are the top 10 athletes and their earnings:
Crow (soccer)
- $260 million
Jon Rahm (golf)
- $218 million
Lionel Messi (soccer)
- $135 million
LeBron James (basketball)
- $128.2 million
Yannis Adetokounmpo (basketball)
- $111 million
Mbappe (soccer)
- $110 million
Neymar (soccer)
- $108 million
Benzema (soccer)
- $106 million
Curry (basketball)
- $102 million
Lamar Jackson (football)
- $100.5 million
11-20th place:
Joe Burrow Kevin Durant Shohei Ohtani Canelo Alvarez Patrick Mahomes Anthony Joshua Max Verstappen Aaron Rodgers Rory McIlroy Justin Herbert
21-30:
Lewis Hamilton Nick Bosa Tiger Woods Kirk Cousins Skyline Thompson Damian Lillard Erlin Harland Max Scherzer Scottie Scheffler Joel Embiid
31-40:
Jimmy Butler Nikola Jokic James Harden Luka Doncic Bradley Beal Chris Jones Kohwai Leonard Mohamed Salah Paul George Sadio Mane
41-50:
Devin Booker Crashaw Gary Trae Young Deshaun Watson Anthony Davis Zion Williamson Jayson Tatum Devin Booker
These athletes have earned significant revenues through excellence in their respective fields and business activities, reflecting their influence and commercial value in the global sports world.