Forbes has released the 2019 edition of its world’s highest-paid athletes list.
This year FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi with a total of $127 million USD in annual earnings list on top position.
Here’s the list of the Forbes World’s Highest Paid Athletes 2019
| Highest Paid Athletes List | |||
| Rank | Name | Age | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 32 | $127 M |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 34 | $109 M |
| 3 | Neymar | 27 | $105 M |
| 4 | Canelo Alvarez | 29 | $94 M |
| 5 | Roger Federer | 38 | $93.4 M |
| 6 | Russell Wilson | 30 | $89.5 M |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | 35 | $89.3 M |
| 8 | LeBron James | 34 | $89 M |
| 9 | Stephen Curry | 31 | $79.8 M |
| 10 | Kevin Durant | 30 | $65.4 M |
| 11 | Tiger Woods | 43 | $63.9 M |
| 12 | Ben Roethlisberger | 37 | $55.5 M |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | 34 | $55 M |
| 14 | Anthony Joshua | 29 | $55 M |
| 15 | Khalil Mack | 28 | $55 M |
| 16 | Russell Westbrook | 30 | $53.7 M |
| 17 | Novak Djokovic | 32 | $50.6 M |
| 18 | Mike Trout | 28 | $50.6 M |
| 19 | Phil Mickelson | 49 | $48.4 M |
| 20 | James Harden | 29 | $47.7 M |
| 21 | Conor McGregor | 31 | $47 M |
| 22 | DeMarcus Lawrence | 27 | $46.9 M |
| 23 | Bryce Harper | 26 | $44.5 M |
| 24 | Chris Paul | 34 | $43.8 M |
| 25 | Kyrie Irving | 27 | $43.3 M |
| 26 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24 | $43.2 M |
| 27 | Drew Brees | 40 | $42.4 M |
| 28 | Aaron Donald | 28 | $41.4 M |
| 29 | Damian Lillard | 29 | $41.1 M |
| 30 | Sebastian Vettel | 32 | $40.3 M |
| 31 | Blake Griffin | 30 | $39.1 M |
| 32 | Rory McIlroy | 30 | $39 M |
| 33 | Paul George | 29 | $38.6 M |
| 34 | Brandin Cooks | 25 | $38 M |