Cristiano Ronaldo, among the best gamers of all time, has topped Forbes’ listing of highest paid gamers, with earnings of an estimated $136 million prior to now 12 months.
The Portuguese participant topped the listing after becoming a member of a membership in Saudi Arabia, the place he earns an estimated $75 million in taking part in wage along with cash from endorsements. For the primary time in six years, a participant from Al Nassr took first place.
Subsequent within the much-anticipated listing was dominated by soccer gamers, with Argentine skilled footballer Lionel Messi and French participant Kylian Mbappé remaining the opposite prime highest-paid athletes.
Legend basketball participant LeBron James and boxer Canelo Alvarez observe squat on the listing, incomes $119.5 million and $110 million, respectively.
With $107 million, golfer Dustin Johnson was sixth and Phil Mickelson was seventh with $106 million. The eighth spot was held by NBA champion Stephen Curry, who earned $100.four million.
Tennis legend Roger Federer, who hung up his boots final 12 months, was ranked ninth with a determine of $95 million and the final spot within the prime 10 listing was held by American skilled basketball participant Kevin Durant with $89.1 million.
There isn’t any feminine athlete on the listing amid the pay discrimination debate.
prime paid athlete
- • Cristiano Ronaldo: $136 million
- • Lionel Messi: $130 million
- • Kylian Mbappé: $120 million
- • LeBron James: $119.5 million
- • Canelo Alvarez: $110 million
- • Dustin Johnson: $107 million
- • Phil Mickelson: $106 million
- • Steph Curry: $100.four million
- • Roger Federer: $95.1 million
- • Kevin Durant: $89.1 million