The 10 highest-paid players in sport


Top sportsmen and women earn millions of dollars a year as a reward for their outstanding performances.
 
We take a look at the top 10 highest-paid players in the world in the last 12 months according to Forbes.
 

10. Kevin Durant ($65,4 million)


The American small forward is one of the best basketball players in the world and joined Brooklyn Nets last July in a big sign-and-trade deal.
 
"I am thinking about the money I'm going to get. I never got the (massive) deal," Durant said on The Athletic ahead of his move to Nets from Golden State Warriors.
 
"I've just seen a bunch of dudes around the league making so much money—and I'm happy for them. But I know I deserve that, too. That's the only thing I'm probably thinking about, to be honest."
 

9. Stephen Curry ($79.8 million)
 

The American point guard, who is on the books of Golden State Warriors, has been called the greatest shooter in National Basketball Association (NBA) history by many players and analysts.

 

8. Lebron James ($89 million)
 

The accomplished American small forward is the highest-paid basketball player, having secured a massive transfer to Los Angeles Lakers from Cleveland Cavaliers last July.

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7. Aaron Rodgers ($89,3 million)
 

The American quarter-back, who is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, is a big name in the National Football League (NFL) and is currently with Green Bay Packers.

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6. Russell Wilson ($89,5 million)
 

The highly-rated quarter-back is the highest-paid player in the NFL having signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Settle Seahawks last August.


“I told him (my agent Mark Rodgers) what was most important was, I just turned 30 years old. I think the next 10 years of my life, the next deal was going to be the place where ‘Hey, if we’re going to be in Seattle, wherever it’s going to be, I want to make sure that’s where I’m going to be for the next 10-12 years hopefully,” Wilson said on The News Tribune.

“That was kind of my mindset, from (age) 30 to 40. And then you reassess, you add on, and everything else... but the reality was for the next 10 years. That was kind of my mentality. I have experienced an amazing seven (years) so far. It’s just the beginning.
 

5. Roger Federer ($93,4 million)
 

The Swiss sports icon is widely regarded as the best tennis player of all-time, having won a record 20 Grand Slam titles and is also the highest-paid athlete in the sport.
 

4. Canelo Alvarez ($94 million)


The Mexican boxer, who is the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring, and lineal middleweight champion, has dominated the middleweight division and is the highest-paid boxer in the world.
 
Lionel Messi in action for FC Barcelona.
 

3. Neymar ($104 million)


The Brazilian forward is one of the best footballers in the world and became the most expensive player in the history of the game when he moved to French champions PSG from Spanish giants FC Barcelona in 2017.
 

2. Cristiano Ronaldo ($109 million)


The Portuguese superstar is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all-time and his transfer ($108 million deal) to Italian champions Juventus from Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2018 was the highest ever for a player over 30-years-old.
 

1. Lionel Messi ($127 million)


The Argentine icon is arguably the best footballer in the history of football and unsurprisingly, he is the highest-paid athlete in the world having signed a $132 million deal with FC Barcelona three years ago.

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Published: 04/09/2020