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ON WEDNESDAY FORBES released its list of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list for the second year in a row, taking in an impressive $93 million in salary and endorsements.
Basketball was the most well-represented sport on the list, taking 32 of the top 100 spots, with LeBron James coming in at number two overall while reportedly earning $31.2 million in salary and $55 million in endorsements.
Andrew Luck is the highest ranking of the 15 football players listed, tied for the sixth spot overall with Rory McIlroy after earning $50 million over the past 12 months. Luck’s total was bolstered by the $32 million dollar signing bonus he received from the Colts last summer.
Serena Williams was the only woman to make the ranking, placing 51st after earning a combined $27 million in winnings and endorsements.
You can see the top 20 listed below, and check out the list in its entirety here.
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1. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) $93 million
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2. LeBron James (basketball) $86.2 million
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3. Lionel Messi (soccer) $80 million
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4. Roger Federer (tennis) $64 million
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5. Kevin Durant (basketball) $60.6 million
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6. Andrew Luck (football) $50 million
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6. Rory McIlroy (golf) $50 million
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8. Stephen Curry (basketball) $47.3 million
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9. James Harden (basketball) $46.6 million
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10. Lewis Hamilton (auto racing) $46 million
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11. Drew Brees (football) $45.3 million
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12. Phil Mickelson (golf) $43.5 million
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13. Russell Westbrook (basketball) $38.6 million
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14. Sebastian Vettel (auto racing) $38.5 million
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15. Damian Lillard (basketball) $38.4 million
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16. Novak Djokovic (tennis) $37.6 million
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17. Tiger Woods (golf) $37.1 million
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18. Neymar (soccer) $37 million
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19. Dwyane Wade (basketball) $36.2 million
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20. Fernando Alonso (auto racing) $36 million