The sports business specialized portal called Sportico revealed the list of 100 Athletes better payments In history. In this exclusive ranking you can find athletes from different disciplines such as soccer players, basketball players, golfers, tennis players and athletes.
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This list is headed by an athlete who has won more 3 billion dollars In his career, who is it?
According to the portal, the income of athletes have registered an increase of 14 % in 2024, since the owners of the teams offer millionaire contracts to ensure the permanence of their maximum star.
It is worth noting that in addition to the exorbitants contractathletes have sponsorships and incentives, which increases the figure of its bank accounts. On this, they revealed that during 2024 athletes added a total 6,200 million dollars.
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The select list is headed by the American Michael Jordan, who during his sports career earned more than 3,000 million dollars.
According to the portal, the fortune of basketball player would reach 4,150 million dollars, that is, about 17.5 billion Colombian pesos. It should be noted that Jordan began his successful career in 1984 and retired in 2003.
In addition, they reveal that the basketball player continues to receive income from his sponsors. With Nike got about 300 million dollars last year.
In second place is the controversial golfers Tiger Woods, who has achieved a sum of 2,790 million dollars, taking into account inflation. Then there is the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who has accumulated in his accounts around 1,830 million dollars that with inflation in years become 2,230 million dollars.
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Occupying fourth place appears, LeBron James, who has obtained a total of 1,880 million dollars since 2003.
In fifth place is the Argentine star Lionel Messi, who has earned 1,850 million dollars. Below is the golfers Arnold Palmer with an adjusted value with the annual inflation of 1,820 million dollars.
The seventh place is for Jack Nicklaus, who has accumulated a wealth of 1,750 million dollars.
The English David Beckham It is also found in this select ranking, the former soccer player is located in the eighth place with a heritage of 1,610 million dollars. In the ninth place is Roger Federer with 1,590 million dollars.
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In the last place is the boxer Floyd Mayweather with 1,520 million dollars.