who is the richest paid athlete in the world
Cristiano Ronaldo
title: Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes text: Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by "Forbes" magazine. The following list shows the highest-paid athletes of all time, as of 2017: The list is only about living athletes. For example Gaius Appuleius Diocles a Lusitania Chariot racer earned 35,863,120 sesterces, allegedly, over $15 billion in today’s dollars. This means he would be the best paid athlete of all time. The 2018 list: The 2017 list: The 2016 list: The 2015 list was released on 10 June 2015. The 2014 list was released on 11 June title: Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes text: 2014. The 2013 list was released on 5 June 2013. The 2012 list was released on 18 June 2012. Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by "Forbes" magazine. The following list shows the highest-paid athletes of all time, as of 2017: The list is only about living athletes. For example Gaius Appuleius Diocles a Lusitania Chariot racer earned 35,863,120 sesterces, allegedly, over $15 billion in today’s dollars. This means he would be the best paid athlete of all time. The 2018 list: The 2017 list: The title: Roger Federer text: an F joined together, which originally was designed by his wife Mirka Vavrinec. Federer's contract with Nike expired in March 2018, and he later signed a deal with Uniqlo. Federer is one of the highest-earning athletes in the world. He is listed at No. 1 on the Forbes "World's Highest Paid Athletes" list. He is endorsed by Japanese clothing company Uniqlo and Swiss companies , Credit Suisse, Rolex, Lindt, Sunrise, and Jura Elektroapparate. In 2010, his endorsement by Mercedes-Benz China was extended into a global partnership deal. His other sponsors include Gillette, Wilson, Barilla, and Moët & Chandon. Previously, he title: LeBron James text: As a result of James's endorsement money and NBA salary, he has been listed as one of the world's highest-paid athletes. In 2013, he surpassed Kobe Bryant as the highest paid basketball player in the world, with earnings of $56.5 million. In 2014, James realized a profit of more than $30 million as part of Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics; he had originally struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in exchange for promoting its headphones. In 2015, he was ranked the sixth highest earning sportsperson, and third highest in 2016 (after Cristiano title: Cristiano Ronaldo text: was $73 million in 2013–14 and $79 million in 2014–15. The latter earnings saw him listed behind only boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on the magazine's list of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes. In 2016, he became the first footballer to top the "Forbes" list of highest-earning athletes, with a total income of $88 million from his salary and endorsements in 2015–16. He topped the list for the second straight year with earnings of $93 million in 2016–17. Ronaldo is one of the world's most marketable athletes: "SportsPro" rated him the fifth most marketable athlete in 2012, and eighth most marketable athlete