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World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2019

Forbes Top 10 World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2019

Forbes has released the world’s top 100 highest paid athletes list. In Top 10 world’s top 100 highest paid athletes list, Lionel Messi leads the chart with a total of $127 million USD in annual earnings followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with $109 million USD and Brazilian Football star Neymar is on 3rd position with $105 million USD.

Boxer Canelo Alvarez and tennis legend Roger Federer are sitting at numbers four and five respectively.

Russell Wilson is officially the NFL‘s most valuable player and 2019’s highest-paid American athlete. Aaron Rodgers fall just below his fellow league player, ranking at number seven. LeBron James is the third highest-paid American athlete just behind Wilson and Rodgers with $89 million USD at 8th position right above the Steph Curry (9th) and Kevin Durant (10th).

  1. Lionel Messi – $127 million USD
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo – $109 million USD
  3. Neymar – $105 million USD
  4. Canelo Alvarez – $94 million USD
  5. Roger Federer – $93.4 million USD
  6. Russell Wilson – $89.5 million USD
  7. Aaron Rodgers – $89.3 million USD
  8. LeBron James – $89 million USD
  9. Steph Curry – $79.8 million USD
  10. Kevin Durant – $65.4 million USD

Top 100 World’s Highest-Paid Athletes List Shared by Forbes – Complete List

Virat Kohli is the only Indian in Forbes 2019 list of world’s highest-paid athletes at 100 position and American tennis superstar Serena Williams is the only Women in Top 100 list at 63rd position. View complete list of top 100 world’s highest-paid athletes list below –

RankNameSportPaySalary/WinningsEndorsements
#1Lionel MessiSoccer$127 M$92 M$35 M
#2Cristiano RonaldoSoccer$109 M$65 M$44 M
#3NeymarSoccer$105 M$75 M$30 M
#4Canelo AlvarezBoxing$94 M$92 M$2 M
#5Roger FedererTennis$93.4 M$7.4 M$86 M
#6Russell WilsonFootball$89.5 M$80.5 M$9 M
#7Aaron RodgersFootball$89.3 M$80.3 M$9 M
#8LeBron JamesBasketball$89 M$36 M$53 M
#9Stephen CurryBasketball$79.8 M$37.8 M$42 M
#10Kevin DurantBasketball$65.4 M$30.4 M$35 M
#11Tiger WoodsGolf$63.9 M$9.9 M$54 M
#12Ben RoethlisbergerFootball$55.5 M$54.5 M$1 M
#13Lewis HamiltonAuto Racing$55 M$45 M$10 M
#13Anthony JoshuaBoxing$55 M$45 M$10 M
#13Khalil MackFootball$55 M$54 M$1 M
#16Russell WestbrookBasketball$53.7 M$35.7 M$18 M
#17Novak DjokovicTennis$50.6 M$20.6 M$30 M
#17Mike TroutBaseball$50.6 M$47.6 M$3 M
#19Phil MickelsonGolf$48.4 M$12.4 M$36 M
#20James HardenBasketball$47.7 M$30.7 M$17 M
#21Conor McGregorMixed Martial Arts$47 M$32 M$15 M
#22DeMarcus LawrenceFootball$46.9 M$46.8 M$150 K
#23Bryce HarperBaseball$44.5 M$38 M$6.5 M
#24Chris PaulBasketball$43.8 M$35.8 M$8 M
#25Kyrie IrvingBasketball$43.3 M$20.3 M$23 M
#26Giannis AntetokounmpoBasketball$43.2 M$24.2 M$19 M
#27Drew BreesFootball$42.4 M$26.4 M$16 M
#28Aaron DonaldFootball$41.4 M$40.9 M$500 K
#29Damian LillardBasketball$41.1 M$28.1 M$13 M
#30Sebastian VettelAuto Racing$40.3 M$40 M$300 K
#31Blake GriffinBasketball$39.1 M$32.1 M$7 M
#32Rory McIlroyGolf$39 M$8 M$31 M
#33Paul GeorgeBasketball$38.6 M$30.6 M$8 M
#34Brandin CooksFootball$38 M$37.5 M$500 K
#35Kei NishikoriTennis$37.3 M$4.3 M$33 M
#36Nick FolesFootball$35.8 M$33.8 M$2 M
#37Rafael NadalTennis$35 M$9 M$26 M
#38Manny MachadoBaseball$34.8 M$34.3 M$500 K
#39Anthony DavisBasketball$34.6 M$25.6 M$9 M
#40Gordon HaywardBasketball$34.3 M$31.3 M$3 M
#40Klay ThompsonBasketball$34.3 M$19.3 M$15 M
#42Carmelo AnthonyBasketball$34 M$28 M$6 M
#43Kyle LowryBasketball$33.8 M$32.3 M$1.5 M
#44Paul PogbaSoccer$33 M$29 M$4 M
#45DeMar DeRozanBasketball$32.8 M$27.8 M$5 M
#46Andres IniestaSoccer$32.5 M$30 M$2.5 M
#47Justin RoseGolf$32.4 M$18.4 M$14 M
#48Joel EmbiidBasketball$32.1 M$25.6 M$6.5 M
#49Al HorfordBasketball$32 M$29 M$3 M
#50David PriceBaseball$31.7 M$30.7 M$950 K
#51Mike Conley, Jr.Basketball$31.5 M$30.5 M$1 M
#52Jordan SpiethGolf$31.1 M$2.1 M$29 M
#53Alexis SánchezSoccer$30.8 M$28.3 M$2.5 M
#54Clayton KershawBaseball$30.7 M$30 M$700 K
#55Kylian MbappeSoccer$30.6 M$26.6 M$4 M
#56Deontay WilderBoxing$30.5 M$30 M$500 K
#57Trey FlowersFootball$30.2 M$30 M$250 K
#57Mesut OzilSoccer$30.2 M$23.7 M$6.5 M
#59Paul MillsapBasketball$30.1 M$29.6 M$500 K
#60Matt RyanFootball$29.8 M$24.8 M$5 M
#61Justin VerlanderBaseball$29.5 M$28.5 M$1 M
#62Yoenis CespedesBaseball$29.4 M$29 M$400 K
#63Miguel CabreraBaseball$29.2 M$28.7 M$500 K
#63Serena WilliamsTennis$29.2 M$4.2 M$25 M
#65Geno AtkinsFootball$29.1 M$29 M$75 K
#66OscarSoccer$29 M$27 M$2 M
#66Earl ThomasFootball$29 M$28.5 M$500 K
#68Jake ArrietaBaseball$28.8 M$28.3 M$500 K
#68C.J. McCollumBasketball$28.8 M$25.8 M$3 M
#70Kawhi LeonardBasketball$28.7 M$23.2 M$5.5 M
#71Kevin LoveBasketball$28.4 M$24.4 M$4 M
#72Justin HoustonFootball$28.2 M$28 M$200 K
#73Albert PujolsBaseball$28 M$27.3 M$700 K
#74Dwight HowardBasketball$27.8 M$24.3 M$3.5 M
#75Antoine GriezmannSoccer$27.7 M$23.2 M$4.5 M
#76Jrue HolidayBasketball$27.6 M$27.1 M$500 K
#77Giancarlo StantonBaseball$27.4 M$25.4 M$2 M
#78Steven AdamsBasketball$27.2 M$24.2 M$3 M
#79Gareth BaleSoccer$27.1 M$20.6 M$6.5 M
#79Bradley BealBasketball$27.1 M$25.6 M$1.5 M
#81Tom BradyFootball$27 M$15 M$12 M
#82Andrew LuckFootball$26.9 M$24.1 M$2.8 M
#82C.J. MosleyFootball$26.9 M$26.7 M$150 K
#84Felix HernandezBaseball$26.6 M$26.3 M$300 K
#85Odell Beckham, Jr.Football$26.5 M$21.5 M$5 M
#85Otto Porter, Jr.Basketball$26.5 M$26 M$500 K
#87Andre DrummondBasketball$26.4 M$25.4 M$1 M
#88Harrison BarnesBasketball$26.3 M$24.8 M$1.5 M
#89Nikola JokicBasketball$26.2 M$25.5 M$750 K
#89Hassan WhitesideBasketball$26.2 M$25.4 M$750 K
#91Andrew WigginsBasketball$26.1 M$25.5 M$600 K
#92Manny PacquiaoBoxing$26 M$24 M$2 M
#93Saquon BarkleyFootball$25.8 M$21.3 M$4.5 M
#94J.D. MartinezBaseball$25.6 M$24.9 M$700 K
#95Gennady GolovkinBoxing$25.5 M$23 M$2.5 M
#96Joey VottoBaseball$25.4 M$25.1 M$300 K
#97Jon LesterBaseball$25.3 M$25 M$300 K
#98Marc GasolBasketball$25.1 M$24.1 M$1 M
#98Mohamed SalahSoccer$25.1 M$16.1 M$9 M
#100Virat KohliCricket$25 M$4 M$21 M

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