Forbes Just Dropped Their List Of The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes For 2020
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June 1, 2020

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Forbes just dropped their list of World’s Highest-Paid Athletes for 2020, and it’s got some firsts. For one thing, the sport of tennis absolutely killed it this year, with Roger Federer has become the first tennis player to top Forbes’ list of world’s highest-paid athletes, beating numerous stars to take out the coveted spot.

Similarly, tennis prodigy Naomi Osaka was the top-earning female athlete on the list, beating out Serena Williams to become the highest earning female athlete in history.

And of course, the list is filled with the usual suspects, with basketball stars LeBron James and Steph Curry taking out the fifth and sixth spots respectfully, as well as football legends Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar taking out the second, third and fourth spots.

In terms of Aussie representation we only had one Aussie make the list, with Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo making it as number 48 with earnings surpassing $44 million.

Check out the top ten entrants below and you can check out the full list at Forbes.

1. Roger Federer (tennis) — $159.5 million

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (football) — $157.5 million

3. Lionel Messi (football) $156 million

4. Neymar (football) — $143 million

5. LeBron James (basketball) — $132 million

6. Stephen Curry (basketball) — $112 million

7. Kevin Durant (basketball) — $96 million

8. Tiger Woods (golf) — $93 million

9. Kirk Cousins (NFL) — $91 million

10. Carson Wentz (NFL) — $89 million

 

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