Forbes magazine announced the top earners between June 1, 2021 and May 1, 2022. Ronaldo, who took the third place with $115 million in the list, where LeBron James was second with $121 million, turned down a $6 million sponsorship offer from Saudi Arabia, unlike Messi. There are 4 basketball players, 3 football players and 1 tennis player, boxer and American football player on the list.
The world-famous Forbes magazine announced the highest-paid athletes of the year. At the top of the list is Lionel Messi wearing the Paris Saint-Germain jersey. The Argentine football player earned 130 million dollars in the 12-month period between June 1, 2022 and May 1, 2022 and took the first place in the list of 10 athletes.
Messi went to Saudi Arabia on Monday
According to the news of Hürriyet, there was an important detail about Messi in the report of Forbes. The Argentine player has sponsorship deals, some of which are controversial. One of them is the Tourism embassy agreement with Saudi Arabia. Despite the warnings of the families of the prisoners of conscience in the country, it is stated that Messi, who went to this country on Monday and praised his social media account, received millions of dollars.
LeBron James’ new record
Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James took the second place of the list with a total of $121 million, renewing the $96.5 million record he set for an NBA player last year. Cristiano Ronaldo won third place with $115 million. Unlike Messi, Ronaldo also turned down a $6 million offer last year to work with Saudi Arabia commercially.
McGregor and Hamilton are not in the top 10 this time
Messi’s teammate, Neymar, finished fourth on the list of top earners with $95 million. There are two shortcomings in the list compared to last year. Cage fighter Conor McGregor, who earned $140 million last year, hasn’t fought since last summer’s defeat to Dustin Poirier when he broke his leg. Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, who took the 8th place last time, could not enter the top 10 this time.
