Highest paid athletes ranking has been announced
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LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers member, has been named the highest paid athlete of the year 2022. The basketball master earned $ 126.9 million within the year.
The athlete earned $ 90 million through advertising contracts, with the rest coming from the Los Angeles Lakers.
TOP-10 highest paid athletes:
Lebron James (“Los-Angeles Lakers”) – $ 126,9 million;
Lionel Messi (“PSJ”) – $ 122 million;
Cristiano Ronaldo (“Manchester United”) – $ 115 million;
Neymar (“PSJ”) – $ 103 million;
Saul Canelo Alvares – $ 89 million;
Stephen Curry (“Golden State”) – $ 86,2 million;
Kevin Durent (“Brooklin”) – $ 85,9 million;
Roger Federer – $ 85,7 million;
James Harden (“Philadelphia”) – $ 76 million;
Tiger Woods – $ 73,5 million.