Forbes released their list of the highest-paid athletes for 2017, and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James lead the pack!
The list was tweeted by ESPN’s sports business reporter Darren Rovell.
The top 10 highest-paid athletes according to the Forbes list features four NBA players.
Check out the tweet here:
The highest paid athletes in the world, as guesstimated by @Forbes pic.twitter.com/JdeNk4t2NO
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 7, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of the list with total earnings of $93 million, from salary and endorsements. LeBron, on the other hand, is at $86.2 million, while another soccer star, Lionel Messi, is at million.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton is the only Formula One racer in the top 10, at $46 million.
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