50 highest-paid athletes of all-time:
1. Michael Jordan: $3.75B 🏀
2. Tiger Woods: $2.66B ⛳️
3. Cristiano Ronaldo: $1.92B ⚽️
4. Arnold Palmer: $1.76B ⛳️
5. LeBron James: $1.7B 🏀
6. Jack Nicklaus: $1.67B ⛳️
6. Lionel Messi: $1.67B ⚽️
8. David Beckham: $1.5B ⚽️
9. Roger Federer: $1.49B 🎾
10. Floyd Mayweather: $1.48B 🥊
11. Phil Mickelson: $1.43B ⛳️
12. Michael Schumacher: $1.36B 🏎️
13. Shaquille O'Neal: $1.21B 🏀
14. Kobe Bryant: $1.09B 🏀
15. Greg Norman: $1.06B ⛳️
16. Neymar: $1.01B ⚽️
17. Kevin Durant: $955M 🏀
18. Mike Tyson: $905M 🥊
19. Lewis Hamilton: $880M 🏎️
20. Alex Rodriguez: $775M ⚾️
21. Stephen Curry: $770M 🏀
22. Manny Pacquiao: $750M 🥊
23. Tom Brady: $745M 🏈
24. Jeff Gordon: $710M 🏎️
24. Peyton Manning: $710M 🏈
26. George Foreman: $705M 🥊
27. Valentino Rossi: $700M 🏍️
28. Rafael Nadal: $690M 🎾
29. Oscar De La Hoya: $685M 🥊
30. Derek Jeter: $670M ⚾️
30. Rory McIlroy: $670M ⛳️
32. Ernie Els: $660M ⛳️
33. Novak Djokovic: $650M 🎾
34. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: $645M 🏎️
34. Fernando Alonso: $645M 🏎️
34. Magic Johnson: $645M 🏀
37. Canelo Alvarez: $640M 🥊
37. Gary Player: $640M ⛳️
39. Kevin Garnett: $635M 🏀
40. Evander Holyfield: $630M 🥊
40. Serena Williams: $630M 🎾
42. Russell Westbrook: $620M 🏀
43. Andre Agassi: $615M 🎾
44. Chris Paul: $575M 🏀
45. James Harden: $570M 🏀
45. Kimi Raikkonen: $570M 🏎️
47. Dwyane Wade: $565M 🏀
48. Aaron Rodgers: $560M 🏈
48. Drew Brees: $560M 🏈
50. Conor McGregor: $555M 🥋
Note: Inflation-adjusted earnings as of end 2023. Earnings include salaries, bonuses, prize money, purses, endorsements, licensing, royalties, memorabilia, book deals, media, appearance fees and golf course design fees. The salary components do not include deferred compensation until it is paid out.
According to Sportico