New Delhi, May 12: LeBron James and Lionel Messi are among the highest paid athletes in the sport. Former India captain Virat Kohli has become the highest paid cricketer.
The top 100 athletes play 10 different sports and collectively earned an estimated $4.5 billion in salary, prize money and endorsements over the last 12 months—a 6% increase from last year’s best-paid stars. James tops a trio of global soccer stars and a boxer, as Lionel Messi ($122 million), Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million), Neymar ($103 million) and Canelo Álvarez ($89 million) round out the top five.
Top to basketball player
BJames has the NBA’s biggest shoe deal among active players and a deep roster of endorsement partners beyond Nike, including Rimowa, Walmart, GMC, AT&T, PepsiCo and most recently Crypto.com, which started in 2022. But for the 0.01% of pro athletes, like James, Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka, the game has moved beyond just cashing endorsement checks.
In second place is footballer Lionel Messi
Football legend Lionel Messi has become the second player to win $ 100 million by 2022. His total for 2022 is $ 122 million. Of the $ 72 million in rewards and prizes, $ 50 million comes from advertising endorsements. He is one of the highest paid players in football. Contemporary football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Nier Jr. also crossed the $ 100 million mark this year.
Kohli is the King of cricket
Former cricket captain Virat Kohli is one of the highest earning cricketers in India. And 61st overall. Run machine fame Virat has a total revenue of $ 33.9 million by 2022. RCB is making $ 2.9 million in player pay and $ 31 million in advertising embassy.
In boxing, Sal Canelo Alvarez made $ 89 million in the current year. Switzerland’s Roger Federer ($ 85 million), Tiger Woods ($ 73.5 million), American Football (Rugby) Matthew Stafford ($ 73.3 million), Louis Hamilton ($ 54 million) in Formula 1 race ), Mike Trout ($ 49.5 million) in baseball and Virat Kohli ($ 33.9 million) in cricket.
Here is the top 10 highest paid player in various sports and rank in 2022.
Basketball – LeBron James – 1st rank of $ 126.9 million
Football – Lionel Messi – 122 million dollars 2nd rank
Boxing – Canelo Alvarez – $ 89 million – 5th Rank –
Tennis – Roger Federer – $ 85 million – 8th rank –
Golf – Tiger Woods – $ 73.5 million $ 10 Nerank
American Football – Matthew Stefford – $ 73.3 million – 11th rank
Formula 1 race – Louis Hamilton – $ 54 million – 19th rank
Martial Arts – Connor McGregor – $ 52 million – 22nd rank
Baseball – Mike Trout – $ 49.5 million – 24th rank
Cricket – Virat Kohli – $ 44.9 million – 61 rank
