The Highest Paid Athletes Of 2022
Who are the highest paid athletes in 2022? The athletes who make the most money are typically the best players in their particular sport. To get to the level of earning millions of dollars, athletes must train relentlessly, compete at the highest level to win lots of games, and generally possess freakish athletic ability. The athletes who earn the most money are true international superstars who live impossibly luxurious lives on and off the field. Who is the highest paid athlete in the world right now?
International soccer stars Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Cristiano Ronaldo earn the most money out of anyone, making the footballing trio among the highest paid athletes of all time. Meanwhile QB Josh Allen and QB Kirk Cousins are among the highest paid NFL players. Steph Curry and James Harden are top of the highest paid NBA players. Other well-paid athletes are MLB pitcher Max Scherzer, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, and tennis star Novak Djokovic.
Check out all the best paid athletes below and come back when new sports stars get fat contracts to see how their salaries stack up!
- 1Rosario, Argentina
- Team: Paris Saint-Germain
2022 Salary: $72,578,218
Lionel "Leo" Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in ...more - 2Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
- Team: Paris Saint-Germain
2022 Salary: $63,177,587
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), commonly known as Neymar Jr. or simply Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain ...more - 3Santo António, Portugal
- Team: Al Nassr
2022 Salary: $60,864,140
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born February 5, 1985) is a Portuguese professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr and captains the Portugal ...more - 4Dallas, Texas
- Team: Buffalo Bills
2022 Salary: $46,961,405
Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming. Despite receiving few ...more - 5Akron, Ohio, United States of America
- Team: Golden State Warriors
2022 Salary: $45,780,966
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA ...more - 6Raleigh, North Carolina
- Team: Los Angeles Clippers
2022 Salary: $44,310,840
Johnathan Hildred Wall Jr. (born September 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A Raleigh, North Carolina ...more
