Sportico: World’s highest paid athletes

February 13, 2025 - Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s highest paid athlete – according to sports business lead, Sportico – one of 12 earning over $100m. The Top 100, which features no female stars, is worth an estimated $6.2bn.

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Sportico’s highest paid athletes 2024:

Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer) $260m
Stephen Curry (Basketball) $153.8m
Tyson Fury (Boxing) $147m
Lionel Messi (Soccer) $135m
LeBron James (Basketball) $133.2m
Neymar (Soccer) $133m
Oleksandr Usyk (Boxing) $122m
Karim Benzema (Soccer) $116m
Kylian Mbappé (Soccer) $110m
Jon Rahm (Golf) $105.8m
Scottie Scheffler (Golf) $104.3m
Dak Prescott (American football) $100.4m

U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff is top-earning female athlete -- $7m short of minimum $37.5m cut-off to break into Top 100.