On Forbes' list of the top-earning athletes, 10 surpassed $101 million. See who ranked at the top, including three NBA stars, ...

Soccer’s top earner isn’t suiting up, but five other stars kicking off the tournament this month made a combined $381 million ...

While longevity in professional sports remains challenging ... Collectively, the 50 highest-paid athletes in history have generated an astounding $53.2 billion in inflation-adjusted earnings.

The highest-paid athletes in the 1990s were mostly boxers ... This was true because pro athletes’ salaries skyrocketed during this time. Basketball players went from well-paid to very rich ...

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing ... Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world's highest-paid athlete for the second year running, earning ...

Justin Jefferson, Vikings: $140 million ($110 million guaranteed) Jefferson is the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. All four athletes are still in their twenties, meaning another eight-to ...

Short version: The Denver Gazette gathered public salary cap data (via spotrac.com) to determine the top 10 highest-paid professional athletes in Colorado. 1. Nikola Jokic, C, Nuggets: $51.4 ...

Forbes’ annual highest-paid athlete list reported that LeBron James ... by offering them the highest average salary in women’s professional sports league history, reportedly at least a minimum ...

Sources for The List include Baseball-Reference.com, Hockey-Reference.com, Pro-Football-Reference.com, Spotrac.com, CapFriendly.com, team websites and reports on contract transactions and could ...

Professional athletes make millions on and off the field. As of 2025, the 10 highest-paid athletes made between $85.6 million to $285 million. They play several sports, from soccer to football to ...