Sportico List: Highest-Paid Athletes in the World
An annual list of the highest paid athletes in the world has been published since 2021 by Sportico, a digital content company in the sports industry. See also a similar lists published by Forbes (1990+) and Sports Illustrated (2004-2014).
List of Lists
- Top earners of the year: 2021, 2022
- All-Time Highest Paid Athletes (2021)
Soccer players get paid the mostTop Paid Athlete for Each Year
Here are the top earners in the world of sports for each year that Sportico has made such a list. For the list of the top-10 athletes from each year, click on the year number.
| Year | Name | Sport | total earnings (USD$ million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LeBron James | Basketball | 126.9 |
| 2021 | Conor McGregor | MMA | 208 |
Related Pages
- Forbes lists of the highest paid athletes
- Sports Illustrated Top Paid Lists.
- Highest paid sportswomen
- Most popular athletes of the world
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