Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Oleksandr Usyk
The well-known portal Sportico has published a rating of the richest athletes in the world in 2024.
The star striker of the Al-Nassr club Cristiano Ronaldo topped the rating, with an income of $260 million in 2024. The second line was taken by the star NBA guard Stephen Curry – 153.8. Former world champion Tyson Fury earned 147 million dollars last year and received a bronze position in the ranking.
Oleksandr Usyk, who defeated Tyson Fury twice in 2024 and became the absolute world champion, also made it into the top ten of the ranking. Oleksandr's income for 2024 is estimated at 122 million dollars – he has the seventh position.
It should be noted that in the full ranking of one hundred athletes from Ukraine, only Usyk is present.
Earlier, the well-known British portal GiveMeSport published a rating of the richest boxers in history.
Top 10 richest athletes in 2024
- Cristiano Ronaldo (football) – $260 million
- Stephen Curry (basketball) – $153.8 million
- Tyson Fury (boxing) – $147 million
- Lionel Messi (soccer) – $135 million
- LeBron James (basketball) – $133.2 million
- Neymar (soccer) – $133 million
- Alexander Usik (boxing) – $122 million
- Karim Benzema (football) – $116 million
- Kylian Mbappe (football) – $110 million
- Jon Rahm (golf) – $105.8 million
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