Being an athlete is not easy. One needs to put in long hours of blood, sweat, and tears, literally to achieve great heights. But the reward is also on the same level. They are always paid handsomely for the work they put in. For this list, we will be taking a look at the top 50 highest-paid athletes across the board for the year 2022.
The combined earnings of the top 50 sports stars is $2.97 billion in 2022, breaking 2021’s record of $2.76 billion. In 2022, there was also a jump in their average salary from $34 million, compared to 2021’s $37.6 million. These athletes range from all kinds of sports like boxing, soccer, basketball, and tennis among others. So let’s take deep dive into the top 50 athletes that were paid handsomely in 2022.
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1) Lionel Messi – $130 Million
2) Lebron James – $121.2 Million
3) Cristiano Ronaldo – $115 Million
4) Neymar – $95 Million
5) Stephen Curry – $92.8 Million
6) Kevin Durant – $92.1 Million
7) Roger Federer – $90.7 Million
8) Canelo Alvarez – $90 Million
9) Tom Brady – $83.9 Million
10) Giannis Antetokounmpo – $80.9 Million
11) Russell Westbrook – $79.2 Million
12) James Harden – $74.4 Million
13) Matthew Stafford – $72.3 Million
14) Aaron Rodgers – $68 Million
15) Tiger Woods – $68 Million
16) Josh Allen – $67 Million
17) Lewis Hamilton – $65 Million
18) Tyson Fury – $62 Million
19) Naomi Osaka – $59.2 Million
20) Damian Lillard – $57.4 Million
21) Deshaun Watson – $55.6 Million
22) Klay Thompson – $55 Million
23) Mike Trout – $49.5 Million
24) Patrick Mahomes – $49.1 Million
25) Kirk Cousins – $48.5 Million
26) Jimmy Butler – $48 Million
26) Max Verstappen – $48 Million
28) Paul George – $47.9 Million
29) Anthony Davis – $45.4 Million
29) Kawhi Leonard – $45.4 Million
31) Phil Mickelson – $45.3 Million
31) Serena Williams – $45.3 Million
33) Mohamed Salah – $45 Million
34) John Wall – $44.8 Million
35) Kylian Mbappe – $43 Million
35) Conor McGregor – $43 Million
37) Rory McIlroy – $41.5 Million
38) Marshon Lattimore – $40.9 Million
39) Devin Booker – $39.9 Million
40) Joel Embiid – $39.7 Million
41) Amari Cooper – $39.4 Million
41) Dak Prescott – $39.4 Million
43) Chris Paul – $39.1 Million
44) Ryan Ramczyk – $38.8 Million
45) Stefon Diggs – $38.7 Million
46) Jake Paul – $38 Million
46) Kemba Walker – $38 Million
46) Russell Wilson – $38 Million
49) Bradley Beal – $37.7. Million
50) T.J. Watt – $37.6 Million
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