List of 10 highest paid sportspersons by Forbes
Irish martial artist and former UFC champion Conor McGregor, tops the list by boosting his earnings for nearly 180 million dollars
Annual Forbes list places footballer star, Leonel Messi second in the list with an earning of $130 million. The argentine player is associated with FC Barcelona
Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo sits third on the list with an earning of $115 million. Ronaldo is currently associated with Manchester United
Rayne Dakota Prescott is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Prescott stands at fourth position with an earning of $107.5 million
American professional basketball player LeBron James is fifth on the annual list with an earning of 96.5 million dollar for year 2021-22
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer. The 30-year-old is ranked sixth in the list with an earning of $95 million
Swiss professional tennis player has the seventh spot on the list with an earning of $90 million in 2021-22
37-years-old British racing driver Lewis Hamilton is ranked 8th in the list for his annual earnings of 82 million dollar
American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League stands second last on the list with an earning of $76 million
NBA player Kevin Wayne Durant is ranked 10th highest-paid sportsperson of the year with an earning of $75 million dollar