1. Conor McGregor (fighting)-$6543.8+$800 million.
MMA superstar Conor McGregor topped the list of the highest-paid athletes in the world. The 33-year-old player's appearance income on UFC 257 is estimated at $22 million. However, a large part of his income comes from the sales of his whisky brand ProperNo. 12.
Lionel Messi (Football)-$654.38 million+300 million.
Lionel Messi, a Barcelona star, is still the highest-paid football player in the world, despite all the dramatic events surrounding him in 2020 after he failed to leave the club. His income comes from his lifetime deal with Adidas and his clothing line. But despite all the money he got, Messi is still one of the most humble athletes in the world.
Three. C Ronaldo (soccer)-1.200 million USD.
Of course, without Cristiano Ronaldo, there would be no Messi. In February this year, the Juventus superstar became the first person in the world to have 500 million fans on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The 36-year-old player's contract is worth an average of $64 million a year. According to Forbes, he also signed a life-long contract with Nike, which is the behind-the-scenes promoter of CR7 business such as branded clothing, accessories, hotels and gyms.
4. Prescott Duck (rugby)-17.5 million USD.
Prescott, the cowboy star duck, signed a prize of $66 million and renewed the contract of $65.438+60 billion. His endorsements include Sleep Number, 7/ 1 1 and DirecTV. Prescott also recently announced that he will invest in four locations of chain restaurants in Texas.
Verb (short for verb) lebron james (basketball)-96.5 million dollars.
Lebron james, an NBA superstar, won the fourth championship in June+10, 5438, and he did not slow down: the 36-year-old player enjoyed the release of Slam Dunk in Space: A New Legacy, and reached a new agreement with Pepsi after a long absence. He also recently bought a small stake in Fenway Sports Group, which owns Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club and Roush Fenway Racing.
Six, Neymar (football)-95 million dollars.
Neymar is a star of Paris Saint-Germain, and he has 282 million fans on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, which makes him the third most popular athlete on social media, thus earning incredible income. Last year, he became the brand ambassador of Puma and launched the iconic version of King Shoes. Last month, Epic Games introduced the avid video gamer to its heavyweight game fortress night, which included peeling in the game and winning a pair of shoes.
Seven, Federer (tennis)-90 million dollars.
Last year, 20-time Grand Slam champion roger federer missed the match because of a knee injury. Nevertheless, almost all of his $90 million income comes from the sponsorship of brands such as Rolex, Credit Suisse and Uniqlo.
Eight, lewis hamilton (racing)-$82 million.
In 2020, lewis hamilton tied michael schumacher's F 1 World Championship record. Last season, his victory in the 1 1 competition brought him a healthy bonus, accompanied by endorsement stables including tommy hilfiger, Monster Energy and Puma. According to Forbes, Hamilton also formed a team in the extreme E racing series.
Nine, tom brady (football)-$76 million.
Tom brady ushered in the most profitable year of his career, because the tampa bay buccaneers quarterback signed endorsement agreements with glasses manufacturer Christopher Cruise and clothing giant Fanatics, and made a lot of money as a virtual circuit speaker and commercial salesman.
X. kevin durant (Basketball)-$75 million.
Kevin durant suffered an achilles tendon injury, but he has become 35 media tycoons of venture capital in the board of directors and his company. He is the executive producer of Two Distant Strangers, which won the Oscar for Best Live Short Film last month. Last summer, he also bought shares in Philadelphia League, a major American professional football league. In addition, Uber acquired Postmates last year, and in 20 16, it invested about 1 10,000 US dollars in this startup company at a preferential entry price.