10. Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson is a Football player, he is the 10 highest-paid athlete in the world according to Forbes. His total earning is $100.5 million.

9. Stephen Curry 

Stephen Curry, a Basketball player is the ninth highest-paid athlete. His total earning is $102 million. 

8. Karim Benzema

Soccer player Karim Benzema has taken the 8th spot. His total earnings is $106 million, including $100M on-field and $6M off-field earnings. 

7. Neymar

At number 7, we have Neymar who is a soccer player. His total earnings are $108 million. 

6. Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé is also a Soccer player from France. He is the 6th highest-paid athlete in the world. His earnings are $110 Million. 

5. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo, a Basketball player is the fifth most-paid athlete in the world. His earnings are $111 Million. 

4. Lebron James

A stunning basketball player Lebron James is the fourth highest-paid athlete in the World. His earnings are $128.2 Million. 

3. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is the third-highest paid Athlete according to Forbes. His total earnings are $135 Million. He earns $65 million on-field and $70 million off-field.

2. Jon Rahm

At number two, we have a very famous Golf star, Jon Rahm. According to Forbes, his earnings are $218 million. 

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

The highest-paid athlete in the world is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo. He is a soccer star and earns $260 million. His on-field earning is $200 million and off-field is $60 million. 

Virat Kohli 

None of the Indian players are on the Forbes highest-paid list. But Virat Kohli also has a mind-boggling net worth, it is around $130 million.