Forbes Highest Paid Athletes in the World | 2019 Updates
Posted By: Sushmita Ganguly | January 10, 2019Sports are the most followed culture in the world after movies. It gets more media coverage than actual worldwide news. And, it doesn’t matter whether it swimming or soccer, each and every sport is rewarding in many ways. It takes a tremendous amount of passion and hard work to make a good athlete out of a normal person. A good athlete must have certain qualities such as discipline, perseverance, passion and the will to move forward regardless of multiple defeats.
Athletes work really hard to endure in their sports without any additional medication. It is very difficult to maintain the consistency in a game/session. And this is why the job they do is quite difficult. And this is why they are paid amazingly well. Most of the athletes are millionaires, while others are still following the dream. Here are Forbes Highest Paid Athletes.
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- Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019
- 10. Kobe Bryant: $50 Million
- 9. Jordan Spieth: $52.8 Million
- 8. Phil Michelson: $52.9 Million
- 7. Cam Newton: $53.1 Million
- 6. Novak Djokovic: $55.8 Million
- 5. Kevin Durant: $56.2 Million
- 4. Roger Federer: $67.8 Million
- 3. LeBron James: $77.2 Million
- 2. Lionel Messi: $81.4 Million
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo: $88 Million
- Other Special Mentions in the list of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019:
Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019
10. Kobe Bryant: $50 Million
He is the only player in this list who has equal monetary amount from endorsements and the same amount from winnings. At number 10 of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019, we have Kobe Bryant. Even though he is retired, Forbes has identified him as one of the top 10 highest paid athletes which also mean that he is one of the highest paid basketball players there is.
In his playing career, Standing at 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 205 pounds, Bryant primarily plays as a guard. He is often termed as one of the most dangerous scorers in the game.
9. Jordan Spieth: $52.8 Million
At number 9 of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019, we have Jordan Spieth. His golf skills have fetched him this amazing salary of 20 million dollars which add up with the endorsements too. The endorsement amount for this player is 32 million dollars. Besides, his pay is 52.8 million dollars.
8. Phil Michelson: $52.9 Million
With a pay of almost 53 million dollars, pro golfer Phil Michelson is at number 8 of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019. His winnings are mere 2.9 million dollars but his endorsements are pretty huge, adding up to 50 million dollars! Without an active fan base and popularity… it is not possible to have such a huge pay and so he does.
7. Cam Newton: $53.1 Million
His pay is more than 53 million dollars making him one of the Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019. His endorsements add up to 12 million dollars and have sufficient reasons to be so. An amazing NFL player like him deserves it. This American quarterback is really living up to it.
6. Novak Djokovic: $55.8 Million
He is immensely loved by his fans for the amazing skills he has. Novak is one of the best names in tennis and earns more than 56 million dollars as pay Along with an endorsement amount of whopping 34 million dollars. He wins 21.8 million dollars as salary according to the recent study by Forbes. His charming gameplay and efficiency are why he is at number 6 of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019.
5. Kevin Durant: $56.2 Million
We all know this amazing player and his capability to win singlehandedly. His endorsements are 36 million dollars. His pay is more than 56 million dollars with winnings worth 20.2 million dollars. All these add up and lift him up to the number 5 of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019. He is definitely one of the best there is.
4. Roger Federer: $67.8 Million
Being one of the best tennis players in the world fetches him a huge amount of money along with an equally healthy fan base. His endorsements are 60 million dollars. And his pay is 67 million dollars. With winnings worth 7.8 million dollars, he really is worthy of this position at number 4 on this list of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019.
3. LeBron James: $77.2 Million
He is one of the most followed athletes this world has got. Apart from being a great athlete, he also has an amazing fan following and is incredibly rich because of his high salary and earnings. His pay is 77 million dollars which adds up with the endorsements. His endorsements add up to More than 54 million dollars. So, you see even if his winnings are not that much, his endorsements and sponsors have lifted him to number 3 positions in this list of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019.
2. Lionel Messi: $81.4 Million
Recently retired, Lionel Messi has been given the 2nd position on this list of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019. His rivalry with Ronaldo is something that has created a worldwide rage. This competition between the number 1 and number 2 of the highest-paid athletes is the actual thing people look forward to. With a pay of 81.4 million dollars and endorsements worth 28 million dollars… he really justifies this position. He has an amazing fandom that broke into nothingness when he announced his retirement this early. His winnings add up to more than 53 million dollars according to Forbes.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo: $88 Million
With increasing fan base, his popularity is skyrocketing. He is the number one football player in the whole world right now with a whopping paycheck of 88 million dollars. Cristiano has amazing football skills and a gorgeous body form that makes girl swoon over him in a minute. Being the most marketable athlete in the whole world, he is endorsed and sponsored by thousands and thousands of clients every year. His endorsements alone fetch him 32 million dollars. He wins 56 million dollars as salary too. Not only him but his former team of Real Madrid too is the number one richest football team in the whole world. This should not come as a shock because it is obvious. It must be fascinating to be on the top. Isn’t it?
Other Special Mentions in the list of Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2019:
11. Lewis Hamilton
12. Tiger Woods
13. Eli Manning
14. Joe Flacco
15. Tom Brady
16. Floyd Mayweather
17. Rory McElroy
18. Russell Wilson
19. Sebastian Vettel
20. Philip Rivers
21. Rafael Nadal
22. Neymar
23. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
24. Fernando Alonso
25. Gareth Bale
26. Marcell Dareus
27. Peyton Manning
28. Derrick Rose
29. Kei Nishikori
30. A.J Green
31. James Harden
32. Usain Bolt
33. Clayton Kershaw
34. Dwayne Wade
35. Drew Brees
36. Carmelo Anthony
37. Chris Paul
38. Cliff Lee
39. Olivier Vernon
40. Serena Williams
41. Justin Verlander
42. Kyrie Irving
43. Julio Jones
44. Luke Kuechly
45. Robinson Cano
46. Dwight Howard
47. Miguel Cabrera
48. Albert Pujols
49. Blake Griffin
50. Wayne Rooney
51. Cameron Jordan
52. Russell Westbrook
53. Ryan Howard
54. Trent Williams
55. Chris Bosh
56. Felix Hernandez
57. Zack Grienke
58. Prince Fielder
59. CC Sabathia
60. Sergio Aguero
61. Sam Bradford
62. Paul George
63. Manny Pacquiao
64. Kevin Love
65. Yoenis Cespedes
66. Joe Mauer
67. David Price
68. Luis Suarez
69. Stephen Curry
70. Jason Day
71. Dez Bryant
72. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
73. Demaryius Thomas
74. Andy Murray
75. Masahiro Tanaka
76. Mark Teixiera
77. Joe Johnson
78. Cole Hamels
79. Anthony Castonzo
80. Troy Tulowitzki
81. Bastian Schweinsteiger
82. Jimmie Johnson
83. Angel Di Maria
84. James Rodriguez
85. Eden Hazard
86. Conor Mc Gregor
87. David Ortiz
88. Maria Sharapova
89. Jacoby Ellsbury
90. Justin Houston
91. Matt Kemp
92. Canelo Alvaarez
93. Adrian Gonzalez
94. La Marcus Aldridge
95. Cameron Heyward
96. Jyson Werth
97. Alex Rodriguez
98. Nico Rosberg
99. Carl Crawford
100. Buster Posey
So these 100 athletes are the Forbes Highest Paid Athletes in the World.