The World's Highest-Paid Athletes
RK Name Pay Salary/Winnings Endorsements Sport
#1 Floyd Mayweather $105.0 M $105.0 M $ 0 Boxing
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo $ 80.0 M $ 52.0 M $28.0 M Soccer
#3 LeBron James $ 72.3 M $ 19.3 M $53.0 M Basketball
#4 Lionel Messi $ 64.7 M $ 41.7 M $23.0 M Soccer
#5 Kobe Bryant $ 61.5 M $ 30.5 M $31.0 M Basketball
#6 Tiger Woods $ 61.2 M $ 6.2 M $55.0 M Golf
#7 Roger Federer $ 56.2 M $ 4.2 M $52.0 M Tennis
#8 Phil Mickelson $ 53.2 M $ 5.2 M $48.0 M Golf
#9 Rafael Nadal $ 44.5 M $ 14.5 M $30.0 M Tennis
#10 Matt Ryan $ 43.8 M $ 42.0 M $ 1.8 M Football
#11 Manny Pacquiao $ 41.8 M $ 41.0 M $ 0.8 M Boxing
#12 Zlatan Ibrahimovic $ 40.4 M $ 36.4 M $ 4.0 M Soccer
#13 Derrick Rose $ 36.6 M $ 17.6 M $19.0 M Basketball
#14 Gareth Bale $ 36.4 M $ 25.4 M $11.0 M Soccer
#15 Radamel Falcao $ 35.4 M $ 32.4 M $ 3.0 M Soccer
#16 Neymar $ 33.6 M $ 17.6 M $16.0 M Soccer
#17 Novak Djokovic $ 33.1 M $ 12.1 M $21.0 M Tennis
#18 Matthew Stafford $ 33.0 M $ 31.5 M $ 1.5 M Football
#19 Lewis Hamilton $ 32.0 M $ 29.0 M $ 3.0 M Racing
#20 Kevin Durant $ 31.9 M $ 17.9 M $14.0 M Basketball
#21 Fernando Alonso $ 31.0 M $ 29.0 M $ 2.0 M Racing
#22 Mahendra Singh Dhoni$ 30.0 M $ 4.0 M $26.0 M Cricket
#23 Dwyane Wade $ 29.9 M $ 18.9 M $11.0 M Basketball
#24 Carmelo Anthony $ 29.4 M $ 21.4 M $ 8.0 M Basketball
#25 Wladimir Klitschko $ 28.0 M $ 24.0 M $ 4.0 M Boxing
#26 Peyton Manning $ 27.1 M $ 15.1 M $12.0 M Football
#27 Amar'e Stoudemire $ 26.7 M $ 21.7 M $ 5.0 M Basketball
#28 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. $ 25.9 M $ 14.9 M $11.0 M Racing
#29 Dwight Howard $ 25.5 M $ 20.5 M $ 5.0 M Basketball
#30 Cliff Lee $ 25.3 M $ 25.1 M $200.0 K Baseball
#31 Joe Mauer $ 24.8 M $ 23.0 M $ 1.8 M Baseball
#32 Miguel Cabrera $ 24.6 M $ 22.6 M $ 2.0 M Baseball
#33 Zack Greinke $ 24.5 M $ 24.4 M $50.0 K Baseball
#34 Maria Sharapova $ 24.4 M $ 2.4 M $22.0 M Tennis
#35 Derek Jeter $ 24.3 M $ 15.3 M $ 9.0 M Baseball
#35 Rory McIlroy $ 24.3 M $ 4.3 M $20.0 M Golf
#37 Chris Paul $ 24.2 M $ 18.7 M $ 5.5 M Basketball
#37 CC Sabathia $ 24.2 M $ 23.0 M $ 1.2 M Baseball
#39 Prince Fielder $ 23.9 M $ 23.5 M $400.0 K Baseball
#40 Darrelle Revis $ 23.8 M $ 23.0 M $ 0.8 M Football
#41 Li Na $ 23.6 M $ 5.6 M $18.0 M Tennis
#42 Jimmie Johnson $ 23.5 M $ 17.0 M $ 6.5 M Racing
#43 Wayne Rooney $ 23.4 M $ 18.4 M $ 5.0 M Soccer
#44 Sergio Aguero $ 23.3 M $ 18.3 M $ 5.0 M Soccer
#45 Usain Bolt $ 23.2 M $200.0 K $23.0 M Track
#45 Dirk Nowitzki $ 23.2 M $ 22.7 M $ 0.5 M Basketball
#47 Blake Griffin $ 23.0 M $ 16.5 M $ 6.5 M Basketball
#48 Alex Rodriguez $ 22.9 M $ 22.6 M $300.0 K Baseball
#48 Johan Santana $ 22.9 M $ 22.5 M $400.0 K Baseball
#50 Mark Teixeira $ 22.7 M $ 22.5 M $200.0 K Baseball
#51 Matt Kemp $ 22.6 M $ 21.8 M $ 0.8 M Baseball
#52 Joe Johnson $ 22.5 M $ 21.5 M $ 1.0 M Basketball
#53 Geno Atkins $ 22.4 M $ 22.3 M $50.0 K Football
#53 Ryan Howard $ 22.4 M $ 21.7 M $ 0.7 M Baseball
#55 Aaron Rodgers $ 22.0 M $ 14.5 M $ 7.5 M Football
#55 Serena Williams $ 22.0 M $ 11.0 M $11.0 M Tennis
#57 Chris Bosh $ 21.8 M $ 19.3 M $ 2.5 M Basketball
#57 Pau Gasol $ 21.8 M $ 19.3 M $ 2.5 M Basketball
#59 Yaya Toure $ 21.7 M $ 19.2 M $ 2.5 M Soccer
#60 Robinson Cano $ 21.5 M $ 18.0 M $ 3.5 M Baseball
#60 Adrian Gonzalez $ 21.5 M $ 21.1 M $400.0 K Baseball
#62 Joe Haden $ 21.4 M $ 21.2 M $150.0 K Football
#63 Fernando Torres $ 21.3 M $ 17.8 M $ 3.5 M Soccer
#64 Henrik Stenson $ 21.2 M $ 18.0 M $ 3.2 M Golf
#65 Vernon Wells $ 21.1 M $ 21.0 M $100.0 K Baseball
#66 Canelo Alvarez $ 21.0 M $ 19.5 M $ 1.5 M Boxing
#66 Drew Brees $ 21.0 M $ 10.0 M $11.0 M Football
#66 Eli Manning $ 21.0 M $ 13.5 M $ 7.5 M Football
#69 Julius Peppers $ 20.8 M $ 20.4 M $400.0 K Football
#70 Cole Hamels $ 20.7 M $ 20.5 M $200.0 K Baseball
#70 Jason Peters $ 20.7 M $ 20.7 M $ 50.0 K Football
#70 Justin Verlander $ 20.7 M $ 20.2 M $ 0.5 M Baseball
#73 Tim Lincecum $ 20.6 M $ 20.3 M $250.0 K Baseball
#74 Carl Crawford $ 20.5 M $ 20.2 M $300.0 K Baseball
#75 Matt Cain $ 20.4 M $ 20.0 M $400.0 K Baseball
#75 Barry Zito $ 20.4 M $ 20.3 M $100.0 K Baseball
#77 Felix Hernandez $ 20.3 M $ 20.1 M $200.0 K Baseball
#77 Albert Pujols $ 20.3 M $ 18.3 M $ 2.0 M Baseball
#79 Deron Williams $ 20.0 M $ 18.5 M $ 1.5 M Basketball
#80 David Ortiz $ 19.8 M $ 14.8 M $ 5.0 M Baseball
#81 Robin van Persie $ 19.5 M $ 16.5 M $ 3.0 M Soccer
#82 Russell Westbrook $ 19.2 M $ 14.7 M $ 4.5 M Basketball
#83 Sebastian Vettel $ 19.0 M $ 18.0 M $ 1.0 M Racing
#84 Carlos Dunlap $ 18.8 M $ 18.7 M $ 50.0 K Football
#84 Zach Randolph $ 18.8 M $ 18.3 M $ 0.5 M Basketball
#86 Steven Gerrard $ 18.7 M $ 13.2 M $ 5.5 M Soccer
#86 Jeff Gordon $ 18.7 M $ 13.7 M $ 5.0 M Racing
#88 Rudy Gay $ 18.6 M $ 17.9 M $ 0.7 M Basketball
#89 Larry Fitzgerald $ 18.5 M $ 17.0 M $ 1.5 M Football
#89 Mesut Ozil $ 18.5 M $ 12.5 M $ 6.0 M Soccer
#91 Branden Albert $ 18.4 M $ 18.4 M $35.0 K Football
#92 Franck Ribery $ 18.3 M $ 16.8 M $ 1.5 M Soccer
#93 Alfonso Soriano $ 18.1 M $ 18.0 M $50.0 K Baseball
#94 Jairus Byrd $ 18.0 M $ 17.9 M $100.0 K Football
#95 Adam Scott $ 17.7 M $ 8.7 M $ 9.0 M Golf
#96 Terrell Suggs $ 17.6 M $ 17.4 M $200.0 K Football
#97 Brandon Marshall $ 17.5 M $ 16.8 M $ 0.7 M Football
#97 Jayson Werth $ 17.5 M $ 17.3 M $200.0 K Baseball
#99 Matt Holliday $ 17.4 M $ 17.2 M $200.0 K Baseball
#100 Luis Suarez $ 17.3 M $ 13.3 M $ 4.0 M Soccer
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