Ronaldo stays atop Forbes list of richest athletes
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remained atop Forbes magazine’s list of 一00 highest-paid athletes. — Photo performgroup.com
Football
NEW YORK — Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remained atop Forbes magazine’s list of 一00 highest-paid athletes, with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James moving up to second on a list heavy on NBA players.
The 三 二-year-old Portugal forward is estimated to have earned a total of US$ 九 三 million between his football salary of $ 五 八 million and $ 三 五 million in endorsement income.
It’s the second straight year Ronaldo has topped the list, released on Wednesday just days after he spearheaded a 四- 一 victory over Juventus that made Real Madrid the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League title.
James, with estimated earnings of $ 八 六. 二 million, was one of 三 二 NBA players who made the top 一00 — up from 一 八 last year.
He took over second place from the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, now third with $ 八0 million.
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer ($ 六 四 million) and Golden State Warriors guard Kevin Durant ($ 六0. 六 million) rounded out the top five — just as they did last year.
The Forbes figures include salaries, prize money and bonuses earned between June 一, 二0 一 六, and June 一, 二0 一 七. Endorsement incomes are an estimate of sponsorships, appearance fees and licensing incomes for the same 一 二-month period based on conversations with industry insiders.
Serena Williams, a 二 三-time Grand Slam winner, was the lone woman on the list with an estimated income of $ 二 七 million — $ 一 九 million of which came from endorsements — to place her 五 一st overall. — AFP