With $135 million in earnings, here’s where Lionel Messi landed on Forbes’ list of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2024: https://t.co/iYSOwuKqp0 pic.twitter.com/MK6tomfCmx
— Forbes (@Forbes) May 16, 2024
Saudi money is all over the list
The Golf money is coming from LIV which is a Saudi Investment Fund
Ronaldo, Neymar*, and Benzema play in Saudi Pro League teams
*dude hasn’t played in a year and still gets paid
Messi gets Saudi tourism ambassador money.
#1 • $260M Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer)
#2 • $218M Jon Rahm (Golf)
#3 • $135M Lionel Messi (Soccer)
#4 • $128.2 LeBron James (Basketball)
#5 • $111 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Basketball)
#6 • $110 Kylian Mbappé (Soccer)
#7 • $108 Neymar (Soccer)
#8 • $106M Karim Benzema (Soccer)
#9 • $102M Stephen Curry (Basketball)
#10 • $100.5M Lamar Jackson (Football)
