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No fighters among the top highest-paid athletes of 2024

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21 maj 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo (right) is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Photo via Instagram

The world’s biggest athletes are making more dough than ever.

However, there is not a single combat sports athlete (nor any woman regardless of sport) in the top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2024. That’s according to Forbes, who released its annual ranking last week.

Portugese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list with a staggering 2024 payday of $260 million.

At No. 2 we find golfer Jon Rahm who made $218 million, and holding the No. 3 spot is Argentinian football player Lionel Messi.

Top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2024

For the first time, the top-10 highest paid athletes have each earned more than $100 million. Combined they bagged a record-breaking $1.38 billion, according to Forbes.

The list below has information on each athlete’s on-field and off-field earnings.*

Cristiano Ronaldo, $260 million ($200M on-field/$60M off-field)
Jon Rahm, $218 million ($198M on-field/$20M off-field)
Lionel Messi, $135 million ($65M on-field/$70M off-field)
LeBron James, $128.2 million ($48.2M on-field/$80M off-field)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, $111 million ($46M on-field/$65M off-field)
Kylian Mbappé, $110 million ($90M on-field/$20M off-field)
Neymar, $108 million ($80M on-field/$28M off-field)
Karim Benzema, $106 million ($100M on-field/$6M off-field)
Steph Curry, $102 million ($52M on-field/$50M off-field)
Lamar Jackson, $100.5 million ($98.5M on-field/$2M off-field)

* According to Forbes.

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