The top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world include players from 10 sports and 24 countries. They earned $4.46 billion in total income, including $3.24 billion in salary and prize money, as well as $1.23 billion off the field or court from endorsem*nts, licensing, memorabilia and appearances over the last 12 months, based on Sportico estimates. LeBron Jamesleads the men, while Naomi Osaka is the highest-paid woman.
NewsTradeU has ranked the richest athletes in the world, courtesy of figures from Forbes, with former NBA superstar Michael Jordan taking the top spot. With a net worth of $3billion (£2.35billion) Jordan is far away the richest athlete in the world.
The Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow is the highest paid player in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa is the highest paid defensive player in the league.
He follows fellow retired NBA legend Michael Jordan (who reached billionaire status in 2014), golfer Tiger Woods (2022) and current Lakers star LeBron James (2022).
The richest sports owner of all is India's Mukesh Ambani, owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team. Worth $83.4 billion as of March 10, 2023—when Forbes locked in net worths for the 2023 World's Billionaires list—Ambani has reclaimed the top spot from Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.
NBA. NBA generates huge sums of money yearly – from sponsorship rights to income generated from NBA odds. Basketball is the highest-paid sport in the world, with an average annual NBA salary in 2023 of nearly $10.5 million.
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