10 Best Paid Athletes in the World

10 Best Paid Athletes in the World10 Best Paid Athletes in the WorldBeing a professional athlete might not be as easy as you think. It takes years of hard work and sacrifices to get to the top. This is the list of the most successful athletes in terms of money making10.Matt Ryan $43.8MMatt Ryan is NFLs quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. His huge NFL success started already in his rookie year, where he started all 16 games for the Falcons and led them to the playoffs with an 11-5 season record.9.Rafael Nadal $44.5MThis 28 years old Spanish tennis player is nicknamed The King of Clay. He is ranked No. 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals.8.Phil Mickelson $53.2MPhil Mickelson is American professional golfer. Hes won 42 events of PGA Tour, including 5x major championships. Hes spent over 700 weeks in the Top 10 Official World Golf Ranking.7.Roger Federer 56.2MSwiss tennis player who is currently ranked No.2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He is regarded as the great est tennis player of all time by many.6.Tiger Woods $61.2This 39 years old golfer has been on the highest paid athletes list for a while. He is one of the most successful golfers in history. The last couple of years werent easy for him according to scandals hes been through, but he is working his way back to the top5.Kobe Bryant $61.5The son of former NBA player Joe Bryant was born for basketball. Kobe started playing when he was 3, he entered NBA directly from high school right to LA Lakers, where hes been his whole career.4.Lionell Messi 64.7MThis Argentinas national football gruppe captain is only 1.7m (57) but he is a great player. Currently, he plays for Spanish team FC Barcelona and he is easily the most valuable player they have. His flawless technique and genius football thinking make him truly one of a kind player.3.LeBron James $72.3MLeBron plays for NBAs Cleveland Cavaliers team. He has a cool collection of awards including 4x NBA Most Valuable Player Award, 2x NBA Ro okie of the Year Award, 2x NBA Finals MVP Awards and 2x Olympic gold medals.2.Cristiano Ronaldo $80MPortuguese professional football (soccer) player who currently plays for Real Madrid. Ronaldos earned several prestigious prizes during his career. He was the most expensive football player in the history from 2009 to 2013.1.Floyd Mayweather $105MProfessional boxer, who is currently undefeated. He is five-division world champion, 10x world title winner and the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Long story short hes currently the best boxer around.Do you like this story? Share it with your friends.Share Your Feedback or Ideas in the Comments