LeBron James, the highest paid athlete in the world!

Last year, he was at the 5th place of the ranking but LeBron James is this time at the top of the list of the best paid athletes on the planet, drawn up by the specialized site Sportico.

To make its ranking for the fiscal year (which ends in mid-April in the United States), Sportico has listed the salaries but also the sponsorship contracts. Thanks to his 200 million fans on different social networks, the “King” can promote his traditional sponsors, but also his own brands, such as Calm, Ladder/Openfit or the tequila Lobos 1707. The sponsorship has earned him $ 90 million this year, and adding his salary of $ 36.9 million, we reach almost $ 127 million.

Enough to allow him to precede Lionel Messi (122 million), Cristiano Ronaldo (115 million), Neymar (103 million) and Canelo Alvarez (89 million) in the Top 5.

The NBA is also present in force since it places 36 members in the Top 100, including Stephen Curry (86.2 million) in 6th place, Kevin Durant (85.9 million) in 7th place, James Harden (76 million) in 9th place and Giannis Antetokounmpo (71.9 million) in 12th place.

Naomi Osaka (20th, 53.2 million) and Serena Williams (52nd, 35.3 million) are the only two women in the Top 100.