Paris Saint-Germain star footballer Lionel Messi topped Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list for 2022 – Lionel Messi has topped the list of Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes 2022 with an income of $130 million, followed by Basketball player, Lebron James and Cristiano Ronaldo were placed at the 2nd and 3rd positions with $121.2 million and $115 million income respectively.
- in 2021, Messi finished in second place and was behind renowned MMA fighter Conor McGregor
Top 10 highest paid athletes in the world in 2022
| S.N. | highest-paid athletes | earnings |
| 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 |
Forbes’ highest-paid athlete’s list for 2022
- Lionel Messi ($130 million)
- LeBron James ($121.2 million)
- Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million)
- Neymar ($95 million)
- Stephen Curry ($92.8 million)
- Kevin Durant ($92.1 million)
- Roger Federer ($90.7 million)
- Canelo Alvarez, Boxing ($90 million)
- Tom Brady ($83.9 million)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo ($80.9 million)
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