It is doubtful whether there are any people who do not like sports. We all love more or fewer sports. But in terms of people's preferences, tastes, or emotions, each game is more preferable for each person—some like football, some like cricket, some like basketball, some like tennis or boxing. Again everyone's favorite player and favorite team are also different. We support our own teams and players from our own place and enjoy their games. But we all want to know who is the richest sportsman in sports. Today I will try to tell you about the top 10 richest athletes for 5 different sports. In this article you will get to know about the top 10 richest athletes in 5 sports Football, Cricket, Basketball, Tennis, and Boxing along with their net worth and income.
Football.
Football also known as soccer is the most popular sport in the world. And the 2 richest players in this game are Lionel Messi and Christian Ronaldo.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo was born on 5 February 1985. As such, his current age is 37 years. Born in Portugal, Ronaldo is one of the greatest players on his country's national football team of all time. Ronaldo currently performs at the club level for the Manchester United football team. Ronaldo's main source of income is football. Moreover, Ronaldo earns a lot of money from his own business and advertising for various companies. Ronaldo's annual at this time Income is more than 60 million USD. And his net worth is more than 500 million USD.
2. Lionel Messi.
Messi was born on June 24, 1987, in Argentina. He is said to be Argentina's most successful and best footballer after Maradona. Messi regularly plays for Argentina's national team as well as playing for PSG at the club level. Although his source of income is mainly football, he also earns a huge amount of money from advertisements for various companies. His annual income is around $60 million and his net worth is more than $400 million.
Cricket.
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. People's interest towards cricket is increasing every day. Here I am going to tell you about two of the richest cricketers in cricket that will surprise you too.
1. Sachin Tendulkar.
Sachin Tendulkar is called the God of Cricket. Sachin is loved by everyone who understands and loves cricket. Sachin Tendulkar was born on Apr 24, 1973 (49 years). Sachin was born in India and the entire cricketing world including India has given him the title of God of Cricket. Sachin is currently retired from cricket but is currently serving as the coach of IPL franchise Mumbai India. Since Sachin has now retired from cricket, it is very difficult to tell his exact income. But he is the brand ambassador of several big companies in India including BMW, and Pepsi. And from there he earns a hefty sum of money. His current net worth is around $170 Million
2. Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli is the most popular and best Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli was born on November 5, 1988. Accordingly, his current age is 34 years. Born in India, Virat Kohli is a regular player on the Indian national cricket team. Moreover, he plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL Virat Kohli's net worth is around $127 Million.
Basketball.
Most people know basketball as the NBA. Basketball is a very popular sport. Basketball is very popular in America. And audience demand is skyrocketing. The 2 richest players in this game are Michael Jordan and Junior Bridgeman. So let's know about their net worth.
1. Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in America. He is a successful businessman and former basketball player in America. He is also known by his initials MJ. Mitchell Johnson is the first and so far the only billionaire basketball player. He has earned this property from his basketball career, his own business, and brand endorsements and advertising for various companies. He earns around 40 million USD annually. And his net worth is about 1.5 billion US dollars.
2. Junior Bridgeman.
Junior Bridgeman was born on September 17, 1953, in America. His current age is 69 years. He is a former NBA player. And today, he now owns more than 160 outlets in addition to 118 branches and a growing number of Chilean restaurants. From which he earns about 50 million US dollars annually. His total wealth is around 620 million USD. Which makes him the second richest basketball player.
Tennis
Tennis is a racket game played either against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players individually. It can be said without a doubt that tennis is a very popular sport. It is one of the most watched sports on TV. And the world's most accepted single-player and non-team sports. The two richest tennis players are Ion Țiriac and Roger Federer.
1. Ion Țiriac.
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Ion Țiriac is also widely known as the Brașov Bulldozer. Ion Țiriac is simultaneously a successful Romanian businessman, former tennis player, and former ice hockey player. He was born on May 9, 1939 (age 83 years), in Brașov, Romania. He earned more from his business than he did from playing tennis. But since he is a tennis player, he has to be on this list. He is among the tennis players the first and only billionaire. By engaging in many businesses like retail, insurance, auto leasing, and airline industries, he has become the owner of 1.6 billion USD assets.
2. Roger Federer.
Roger Federer is considered to be the greatest tennis player of all time. He was born on 8 August 1981 (age 41) in Basel, Switzerland. And he started his career in 1998 and he is still playing. He earned around 105 million USD in 2020 and 90 million in 2021. He mainly earns from playing tennis, but also from advertising for several big companies including Uniqlo, Nationale Suisse, Credit Suisse, On, Rolex, Lindt, Sunrise, Jura Elektroapparate, Gillette, Wilson, Barilla, Moët & Chandon, Mercedes-Benz. And this is how he became the owner of about 900 million USD.
Boxing.
Harris Poll surveyed 2000 adults and found that boxing was the 4th most popular sport, with 1 in 3 saying they like boxing. Boxing is a very popular sport, especially among the new generation. However, there is no dearth of people who have become a hundred millionaires through boxing. But today we will know about the richest 2 boxers. And they are Floyd Mayweather and George Foreman.
1. Floyd Mayweather.
Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977 (age 45) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the U.S. He earns around $37 Million in revenue every year. His net worth is estimated to be around $560 million as of September 2022. And this towering wealth has made him the richest boxer in the world.
2. George Foreman.
George Foreman was born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, U.S. His current age is 73. He was called Big George. He is one of the greatest boxers of all time. Even at the age of 73, his annual income averages $20 Million. As of 2022, George's net worth is more than $300 million.
Here I have published the list of the top 10 richest people in 5 different sports. Who has amassed this huge amount of wealth with their hard work and skill. So those who like to play but are worried about their career, can take up sports as a career. But yes, there must be a combination of patience, hard work, and skill.