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- 10.03.2023 13:47:00
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Sportico published a list of the richest athletes in history.
In it, NBA legend Michael Jordan is the first to stand by a huge margin.
The publication also took into account inflation, calculating the activities of athletes and subsequent earnings. Income included wages, bonuses, cash prizes, book publishing deals, royalties, and sponsorship.
The Top - 10 is as follows:
1) Michael Jordan (basketball) - $ 3.3 bn
2) Tiger Woods (golf) - $ 2.5 bn
3) Arnold Palmer (golf) - $ 1.7 bn
4) Jack Nicklaus (golf) - $ 1.63 bn
5) Cristiano Ronaldo (football) – $ 1.58 bn
6) Lebron James (basketball) - $ 1.53 bn
7) Lionel Messi (Football) – $ 1.48 bn
8) Floyd Mayweather (Boxing) - $ 1.41 bn
9) Roger Federer (tennis) - $ 1.38 bn
10) Phil Mickelson (golf) - $ 1.36 bn
