If you thought that Cristiano Ronaldo O Leo messi topped the list, you are wrong. Sure they are listed, but ni el futbol ni la NBL – the sport that includes the most players in the ranking each year-, nor the NFL lead between the 10 highest paid athletes in the world at present –Tom Brady and Aaaron Rodgers they had been among the protagonists in years past but it was not like that this time. On the magazine’s most up-to-date list Forbes, the first place has it nothing more and nothing less than a tennis player. Do you know who we are talking about?
The 10 highest paid athletes in the world
1. Roger Federer
The talented Swiss tops the 2020 list and it is the first time in 30 years that a tennis player has reached the top of the ranking. Federer has luxurious sponsorships and firms such as Uniqlo, Credit Suisse, Mercedes-Benz and more partners.
Earnings: $ 106.3 million
Sponsorships: $ 100 million
Salary / awards: $ 6.3 million
The dedication and talent of the Portuguese have led him to lead the list on many occasions but the pandemic and the pause that the soccer leagues took in 2020 brought him down to second place.
Earnings: $ 105 million
Sponsorships: $ 45 million
Salary / awards: $ 60 million
3. Lionel Messi
Also affected by the pauses caused by the pandemic in sports, the Argentine’s fortune out of the ordinary fell out of position – although we are sure that he is not worried.
Earnings: $ 104 million
Sponsorships: $ 32 million
Salary / awards: $ 72 million
4. Neymar
It was viral news in 2020, but not because of its fortune, but because of the sounded rumor in which nothing more and nothing less than Maluma and his ex-girlfriend Natalia Barulích, who later became Neymar’s girlfriend.
Earnings: $ 95.5 million
Sponsorships: $ 25 million
Salary / awards: $ 70.5 million
5. LeBron James
The basketball player of the Lakers and considered one of the best players of all time, not only is he very well positioned in this ranking but he continues on his way to the top as now he will also make a profit from the long-awaited new Space Jam movie.
Earnings: $ 88.2 million
Sponsorships: $ 60 million
Salary / awards: $ 28.2 million
6. Stephen Curry
The star of the Golden State Warriors He is not only agile on the court but also in the business world, he has his own brand of sneakers and large companies that sponsor him such as Unilever Degree, Palm, Rakuten JBL, JPMorgan, Chase, Press Play and Vivo among others.
Earnings: $ 74.4 million
Sponsorships: $ 44 million
Salary / awards: $ 30.4 million
7. Kevin Durant
The also star of the NBA – currently with the Brooklyn Nets–
He is originally from Washington DC, has millionaire contracts with sponsors such as Nike and lately it’s involved as executive producer of successful shorts and feature films.
Earnings: $ 63.9 million
Sponsorships: $ 35 million
Salary / awards: $ 28.9 million
8. Tiger Woods
The controversial golfer has been on the list of the world’s highest paid athletes for decades and everything seems to indicate that he will remain that way.
Earnings: $ 62.3 million
Sponsorships: $ 60 million
Salary / awards: $ 2.3 million
9. Kirk Cousins
The quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings was the highest paid in 2020 in the entire NFL. In 2018, he signed a one-of-a-kind multi-million dollar contract, but after leading his team to the Divisional Round of the Playoffs in March 2020, Cousins signed a two-year, $ 66 million contract extension, including $ 30 million as a bonus.
Earnings: $ 60.5 million
Sponsorships: $ 2.5 million
Salary / awards: $ 58 million
10. Carson Wentz
Also star of the NFL, the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles He not only has a hefty contract, but also a strong sponsorship portfolio with Nike, NRG, Bobcat, Amazon, Sanford Health, Bose, Scheels, BlackRidge Bank, and more.
Earnings: $ 59.1 million
Sponsorships: $ 4 million
Salary / awards: $ 55.1 million
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