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Ronaldo is the highest paid athlete of the world in 2024 with an income of $ 260 million. Curry-2nd, Fury-3rd, Messi-4th, Lebron, Neymar, Usik and Mbappe-in the TOP-10 (Sportico)

17.04.2025
Cristiano Ronaldo is called the highest paid athlete of 2024. Forward Al-Nasra and Portugal national team led the rating of the Sportico portal. Ronaldo`s income over the past year is estimated at $ 260 million.
The second line of the rating was taken by the basketball player Stefen Curry, the third - boxer Tyson Fury. Lionel Messi took 4th place.
Note that not a single woman was included in the TOP-100. The most highly paid athlete of the world in 2024 was the American tennis player Coco Gauff, whose income is estimated at $ 30, $ 4 million.
TOP-10 is as follows:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football) - $ 260 million
2. Stefen Curry (basketball) - 153, 8 million
3. Tyson Fury (boxing) - 147 million
4. Lionel Messi (football) - 135 million
5. LeBron James (basketball) - 133, 2 million
6. Neymar (football) - 133 million
7. Alexander Usik (Boxing) - 122 million
8. Karim Benzema (Football) - 116 million
9. Kylian Mbappe (football) - 110 million
10. John Ram (Golf) - 105, 8 million
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