Top 25 Highest Earning Athletes On Twitter, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo was rated as the highest-earning sportsperson in the world in 2016, followed by his long-standing rival Lionel Messi Lionel Messi. The Real Madrid forward tops Forbes magazine’s Money Index for the first time, as he earned $88 million. Lionel Messi, meanwhile, follows in 2nd-place with his income totalling $81 million.
Messi, the second-best earning sport star, is followed by LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers small forward, cashing in $77.2 million. Australian Open champion Roger Federer comes 4th with $67.8 million.
Golden State Warriors basketballer Kevin Durant is 5th on the list with $56.2 million for the year. The list of the top 20 Highest-Paid Athletes was dominated by football, basketball, tennis, American football, and Formula One.
Top 25 Highest Earning Athletes On Twitter, 2016
| Rank | Name | Earning | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | $88 million | Soccer |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | $81.4 million | Soccer |
| 3 | LeBron James | $77.2 million | Basketball |
| 4 | Roger Federer | $67.8 million | Tennis |
| 5 | Kevin Durant | $56.2 million | Basketball |
| 6 | Novak Djokovic | $55.8 million | Tennis |
| 7 | Cam Newton | $53.1 million | Football |
| 8 | Phil Mickelson | $52.9 million | Golf |
| 8 | Jordan Spieth | $52.8 million | Golf |
| 10 | Kobe Bryant | $50 million | Basketball |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | $46 million | Racing |
| 12 | Tiger Woods | $45.3 million | Golf |
| 13 | Eli Manning | $45 million | Football |
| 14 | Joe Flacco | $44.5 million | Football |
| 15 | Tom Brady | $44.1 million | Boxing |
| 16 | Floyd Mayweather | $44 million | Golf |
| 17 | Rory McIlroy | $42.6 million | Football |
| 18 | Russell Wilson | 41.8 | Racing |
| 19 | Sebastian Vettel | $41 million | Football |
| 20 | Philip Rivers | $38 million | Football |
| 21 | Rafael Nadal | $37.5million | Tennis |
| 22 | Neymar | $37.5 million | Soccer |
| 23 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | $37.4 million | Soccer |
| 24 | Fernando Alonso | $36.5 million | Racing |
| 25 | Gareth Bale | $35.9 million | Soccer |
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