Highest-paid athletes in World history
The popular economic magazine "Forbes" has prepared a ranking for the richest athletes in all history. Salary, ad revenue, awards and bonuses are taken into account to compile the list.
The German Formula 1 legend with seven titles suffered a serious skiing accident in December 2013 and has been in rehabilitation for brain damage ever since.
The top ten is dominated by golfers, but one basketball legend is on the throne – Michael Jordan, who has $1.7 billion. Air has earned $300 million in the last year.
Top 10 Richest athletes in history
one of the most significant golfers in history with 14 triumphs in the most prestigious tournaments and the first athlete to cross the $1 billion mark.
| #No | Athletes Name | Paid | Playing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | $1.85 billion | NBA Player |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | $1.8 billion | Golfer |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | $1.4 billion | Golfer |
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | $1.2 billion | $815 million |
| 5 | Floyd Mayweather | $1.04 billion | Boxer |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | $1 billion | German Formula 1 |
| 7 | Phil Mickelson | $856 million | Golfer |
| 8 | Cristiano Ronaldo | $833 million | Football Player |
| 9 | LeBron James | $815 million | NBA Player |
| 10 | David Beckham | $800 million | Football Player |