Who is the highest-paid athlete in 2022

Who is the highest-paid athlete in 2022

The first thing that is discussed a lot in the world of sports is how much money an athlete earns. Forbes has created a report on who earns the most among the top 10 athletes in the world. Let’s see which 10 athletes earn the most.

Who is the richest athlete in the world 2022 Forbes?

1. Lionel Messi,

2. LeBron James,

3. Cristiano Ronaldo,

4. Neymar,

5. Stephen Curry,

6. Kevin Durant,

7. Roger Federer,

8. Canelo Alvarez,

9. Tom Brady and

10. Giannis AntetocounMPO.

Forbes highest-paid athletes 2022 list

1. Lionel Messi

Born: June 24, 1987 (age 34), Rosario, Argentina.

Profession: Footballer.

Earnings: $ 130 million (on-field: $ 75 million | off-field: $ 55 million).

Current team: Paris Saint-Germain FC (# 30 / Forward), Argentina national football team (# 10 / Forward).

Nationality: Argentina .

2. LeBron James

Earnings: $ 121.2 million (on-field: $ 41.2 million off-field: $ 80 million).

Profession:  American professional basketball player

Born: December 30, 1984 (age 37), Akron, Ohio, USA.

Current team: Los Angeles Lakers (# 6 / Short Forward, Shooting Guard).

Nationality: USA.

3. Cristiano Ronaldo

Born: February 5, 1985 (age 37), hospital Dr. Nelio Mendonsa, Funchal, Portugal.

Profession: Footballer.

Earnings: $ 115 million (on-field: $ 60 million | off-field: $ 55 million).

Current team: Portugal national football team (# 7 / Forward) Manchester United (# 7 / Forward).

Nationality:  Portugal.

4. Neymar

Born: February 5, 1992 (age 30) Mogi Das Cruises, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Profession: Footballer.

Earnings: $90.7 MILLION (on-field: $ 70 million | off-field: $ 25 million).

Current team: Paris Saint-Germain FC (# 10 / Forward), Brazil national football team (# 10 / Forward), Brazil.

Nationality: Brazil.

5. Stephen Curry

Born: March 14, 1988 (age 34) Akron, Ohio, USA.

Profession: Basketball.

Earnings: $ 92.8 million (on-field: $ 45.8 million | off-field: $ 47 million).

Current team: Golden State Warriors (# 30 / point guard, shooting guard).

Nationality: USA.

6. Kevin Durant

Born: September 29, 1988 (age 33), Washington, DC, USA.

Profession: Basketball.

Earnings: $ 92.1 million. (On-field: 42.1 million | Off-field: $ 50 million).

Current team: Brooklyn Nets (# 7 / Power Forward, Small Forward), USA.

Nationality: USA.

7. Roger Federer

Born: August 8, 1981 (age 40), Basel, Switzerland.

Occupation: Tennis.

Earnings: $ 90.7 million (on-field: $ 0.7 million | off-field: $ 90 million).

Nationality: South African, Swiss.

8. Canelo Alvarez

Born: July 18, 1990 (age 31), Guadalajara, Mexico.

Profession: Boxer.

Earnings: 90 million (on-field: $ 85 million | off-field: $ 5 million)

Nationality: Mexico.

9. Tom Brady

Born: August 3, 1977 (age 44), San Mateo, California, USA

Profession:  American football quarterback.

Earnings: $ 83.9 million (on-field: $ 31.9 million | off-field: $ 52 million).

 Nationality: USA.

10. Giannis Antetocounmpo

Born: December 6, 1994 (age 27), Athens, Greece.

Profession:  Greek professional basketball player.

Earnings: $ 80.9 million (on-field: $ 39.9 million | off-field: $ 41 million).

Nationality: Greece.

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