Highest Paid Athletes In The World 2024 Salary. From lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo to lebron james and patrick mahomes, here are the 25 highest paid athletes in the world. Soccer star cristiano ronaldo led the pack with a 2024 payday of $260.
Soccer star cristiano ronaldo led the pack with a 2024 payday of $260. They earned an estimated $5.4 billion in total income in 2023, including $4.2.