The 25 highest-paid athletes

Ranking based on prices as of November 1, 2026 (source: Wikipedia), from most to least expensive, in US dollars. Updated daily.

1. 1

   Cristiano Ronaldo

   Soccer · Forbes ranking · 2026

   $300M
2. 2

   Floyd Mayweather Jr.

   Boxing · Forbes ranking · 2015

   $300M
3. 3

   Jon Rahm

   Golf · Forbes ranking · 2024

   $218M
4. 4

   Conor McGregor

   MMA · Forbes ranking · 2021

   $180M
5. 5

   Canelo Álvarez

   Boxing · Forbes ranking · 2026

   $170M
6. 6

   Manny Pacquiao

   Boxing · Forbes ranking · 2015

   $160M
7. 7

   Stephen Curry

   Basketball · Forbes ranking · 2025

   $156M
8. 8

   Tyson Fury

   Boxing · Forbes ranking · 2025

   $146M
9. 9

   Lionel Messi

   Soccer · Forbes ranking · 2026

   $140M
10. 10

    LeBron James

    Basketball · Forbes ranking · 2026

    $138M
11. 11

    Dak Prescott

    American football · Forbes ranking · 2025

    $137M
12. 12

    Shohei Ohtani

    Baseball · Forbes ranking · 2026

    $128M
13. 13

    Kylian Mbappé

    Soccer · Forbes ranking · 2023

    $120M
14. 14

    Juan Soto

    Baseball · Forbes ranking · 2025

    $114M
15. 15

    Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Basketball · Forbes ranking · 2024

    $111M
16. 16

    Neymar

    Soccer · Forbes ranking · 2024

    $108M
17. 17

    Dustin Johnson

    Golf · Forbes ranking · 2023

    $107M
18. 18

    Roger Federer

    Tennis · Forbes ranking · 2020

    $106M
19. 19

    Karim Benzema

    Soccer · Forbes ranking · 2024

    $106M
20. 20

    Phil Mickelson

    Golf · Forbes ranking · 2023

    $106M
21. 21

    Kevin Durant

    Basketball · Forbes ranking · 2026

    $104M
22. 22

    Lamar Jackson

    American football · Forbes ranking · 2024

    $101M
23. 23

    Lewis Hamilton

    Auto racing · Forbes ranking · 2026

    $100M
24. 24

    Russell Wilson

    American football · Forbes ranking · 2019

    $89.5M
25. 25

    Aaron Rodgers

    American football · Forbes ranking · 2019

    $89.3M