Sports require practice and skill and only a handful of people have the determination to make it to the top. From the PGA Tour to the Olympic medalists, these individuals get paid a hefty sum to remain above the rest. Endorsements, contracts, and personal preformance all help to build the wealth of an athlete. Take a look at our list and see whose net worths knock it out of the park.
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. (boxing): $300 million
- Manny Pacquiao (boxing): $160 million
- Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer): $79.6 million
- Lionel Messi (soccer): $73.8 million
- Roger Federer (tennis): $67 million
- LeBron James (basketball): $64.8 million
- Kevin Durant (basketball): $54.1 million
- Phil Mickelson (golf): $50.8 million
- Tiger Woods (golf): $50.6 million
- Kobe Bryant (basketball): $49.5 million
- Ben Roethlisberger (football): $48.9 million
- Rory McIlroy (golf): $48.3 million
- Novak Djokovic (tennis): $48.2 million
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (soccer): $39.1 million
- Lewis Hamilton (racing): $39 million
- Ndamukong Suh (football): $38.6 million
- Fernando Alonso (racing): $35.5 million
- Gareth Bale (soccer): $35 million
- Jon Lester (baseball): $34.1 million
- Derrick Rose (basketball): $33.9 million
Mayweather technically is the highest paid athlete, though he is not the richest in terms of net worth, click here to find out who is.
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