2025 Forbes List of Highest Paid Athletes Worldwide

Here’s the Forbes 2025 Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes Worldwide ranked by total earnings (salary/winnings + endorsements combined):

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer) – $275 million

2. Stephen Curry (Basketball) – $156 million

3. Tyson Fury (Boxing) – $146 million

4. Dak Prescott (American Football) – $137 million

5. Lionel Messi (Soccer) – $135 million

6. LeBron James (Basketball) – $133.8 million

7. Juan Soto (Baseball) – $114 million

8. Karim Benzema (Soccer) – $104 million

9. Shohei Ohtani (Baseball) – $102.5 million

10. Kevin Durant (Basketball) – $101.4 million