![]() ![]() ![]() That’s nearly flat from last year’s record $512 million.Īge: 44 | Sport: Football | Nationality: U.S. ![]() Off the field, the top ten athletes hauled in an estimated $500 million from endorsements, appearances, memorabilia and licensing fees, as well as the cash returns from businesses they operate and equity stakes they sold. That’s an 8% jump from 2021’s $75 million-and a 24% increase from 2019’s $65.4 million, the previous high. And in one clear sign that sports’ top stars are doing better than ever, the cutoff to make the top ten this year is $80.9 million, posted by the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo. This year’s collective total is the third-highest ever, behind 2021’s $1.05 billion and the $1.06 billion total of 2018, when McGregor skewed the result once again with his superfight against Floyd Mayweather. 35 in the full 2022 ranking, with $43 million.) ![]() (McGregor fell out of the top ten but appears at No. That represents a 6% drop from 2021, but the decline is directly related to McGregor’s massive $180 million total last year, after he pocketed an estimated $150 million from the sale of his Irish whiskey brand, Proper No. Collectively, the world’s ten highest-paid athletes raked in $992 million over the last 12 months, according to Forbes’ estimates. ![]()
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