Sports in particular are very well-paying.

The highest paid sports stars are among the richest people in the world.

Every year, several lists are published to evaluate the worth of the players.

One of the most popular among such list is that of Forbes “Rich List”.

These lists support the fact that athletes are among the highest paid entertainers in the world.

Be it the salary from the games, the prize money they get, or the amounts they receive from their endorsement deals, the amounts they earn is huge.

Each game and each tournament help the players make large sums of money.


Here we are going to explore to the top 10 Highest Paying Sports in the World.







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10. Cycling.





Charles Minthorn Murphy in 1899 became the first cyclist to cover a mile in under a minute which earned him the nickname “Mile-a-Minute Murphy”.

Since the innovation of cycles and other human-powered vehicles, cycling is counted among one of the most active sports in the world.

There are many cycling tournaments that are considered among the highest paying event in the planet earth.

Besides huge income in the form of the tournament earnings, the famous cyclists also get good amounts of money from their endorsers.

Legendary cyclist and one of the most controversial athletes of modern days Lance Armstrong achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2010 with a total income of $28 million.

Explorers pon the thread y'all

9. Baseball.



Jayson Stark once stated about baseball that it is “a unique paragon of American culture” as it still remains one of the major sports of the United States.

It has more than 2.1 million participants in the United States.

With great number of viewership of MLB, the participants are counted among the highest earning athletes in the modern world. American baseball player Cecil Fielder first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1993 with a total income of $12.7 million.

Alex Rodriguez achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2003 with a total income of $26 million and again achieved the 9th place in 2004 with a total income of $26.2 million and in 2011 with $35 million total income.

Ice Hockey.

The fast-paced physical sport, Ice Hockey, is often cited the nickname “The Fastest Game on Earth”.

Ice hockey is widely known as one of the highest paying sports in the world as the participants have frequently achieved decent positions in the Forbes list of Richest Players.

Legendary ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky achieved the 5th place in the list in 1994 with a total income of $13.5 million.

He again achieved the 10th place in the list in 1995 with a total income of $14.5 million.

Canadian ice hockey player Joe Sakic achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1997 with a total income of 17.9 million. Russian international ice hockey player Sergei Federov achieved the 3rd place in the list in 1998 with $29.8 million total income.

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7. Tennis.





Tennis is one of the most popular recreational sports and is played by millions worldwide.

WTA tours are counted among the highest paying tournaments in the world as the tennis players have frequently achieved positions in the Forbes list of Richest Players.

Legendary tennis player Andre Agassi achieved the 6th place in the list in 1992 with a total income of $11 million.

Jim Courier achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1993 with a total income of $12.6 million.

Recent days’ legendary tennis star Roger Federer achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2008 with $35 million total income, in 2010 with $43 million total income and again in 2013 with $71.5 million total income.

6. Soccer.





English football player David Beckham first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list in 2004 with a total income of $28 million.

He again achieved the 7th place in the list in 2005 with a total income of $32.5 million and achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2007 with $33 million.

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho achieved the 9th place in the list in 2007 with $31million.

David Beckham again achieved the 2nd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2008 with a total income of $50 million.

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the 2nd place in the 2014 Forbes list of richest players with a total income of $80 million.

Another legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi also achieved the 4th place in the list last year with a total income of $64.7 million.

U mean say soccer no dey top 3? The thing weak me

Explorers:
6. Soccer.





English football player David Beckham first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list in 2004 with a total income of $28 million.

He again achieved the 7th place in the list in 2005 with a total income of $32.5 million and achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2007 with $33 million.

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho achieved the 9th place in the list in 2007 with $31million.

David Beckham again achieved the 2nd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2008 with a total income of $50 million.

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the 2nd place in the 2014 Forbes list of richest players with a total income of $80 million.

Another legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi also achieved the 4th place in the list last year with a total income of $64.7 million.

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5. American Football.



American Football is also counted as one of the highest paying sports in the world as the players frequently achieved position in the Forbes list of Richest Players.

Joe Montana first achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list in 1992 with a total income of $9.5 million.

American Football player Deion Sanders achieved the 3rd place in the list in 1995 with a total income of $22.5 million.

Famous NFL participant Peyton Manning achieved the 3rd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2004 with $42 million.

Michael Vick achieved the 4th place in the list in 2005 with $37.5 million.

Another famous NFL star, Tom Brady, achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2006 with a total income of $29 million.

4. Golf.


Legendary golfer and one of the most successful athletes of any genre, Tiger Woods, still holds the history of achieving the first place in Forbes list of Richest Players, a record eleven times.

He topped the Forbes list in 2002 with $69 million, in 2003 with $78 million, in 2004 with $80.3 million, in 2005 with $87 million, in 2006 with $90 million, in 2007 with $100 million, in 2008 with $115 million, in 2009 with $110 million, in 2010 with $105 million, in 2011 with $75 million and again in 2013 with a total income of $78.1 million.

Long before Tiger Woods’ achievements, Jack Nickalus achieved the 3rd place in the list of richest players by Forbes in 1994 with $14.8 million and the same year Arnold Palmer also achieved the 4th place in the list with a total income of $13.6 million.

Boxing should be the first..

3. Auto Racing.



Many events of auto racing such as the Grand Prix of Formula1 or Nascar are considered among the highest paying events in the sports universe.

The involvement of risks is compromised by great winning amounts and several endorsements of reputed brands.

F1 legend Michael Schumacher achieved the first place of the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1999 with a total income of $49 million and again achieved the same in 2000 with $59 million.

Long before that, Auto Racing driver Ayrton Senna achieved the 3rd place of Forbes list of Richest Players in 1992 with $22 million and the same year Nigel Mansell also achieved the 4th place in the list with a total income of $14.5 million.

2. Boxing.



One of the most dangerous sports of modern days, boxing, is also counted among the very best paying sporting event.

Well-known boxers earn huge amounts as their tournament prize money as they also get good amounts of profit from Pay-Per-View commissions, betting and endorsements.

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson first topped the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1991 with $28.6 million and repeated the same in 1996 with a total income of $75 million.

Former international boxer Evander Holyfield topped the Forbes list of Richest Players with $60.5 million in 1992.

After a short break as a contribution of the boxer in the Forbes list of Richest Players, Floyd Mayweather topped the list with $85 million income in 2012 and again achieved the first place in 2014 with $105 million income.

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1. Basketball.



Famous basketball tournaments such as the NBA are well known as some of the highest paying events of the world.

The participants get huge amounts of salary from their respected teams, as they also earn in millions from numerous of their endorsements.

They have their signature shoes and jerseys to boost their yearly income.

Basketball player Michael Jordan tops the Forbes list of Richest Players with $35.9 million in 1992, $36.0 million in 1993, $30.01 million in 1994, $43.9 million in 1995, $78.3 million in 1997 and $69 million in 1998. Another legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players with $15.2 million in 1993 and again achieved the 2nd place in the list with $16.7 million in 1994.

Some soccer fans will be wondering why their favorite game didn't make it into the top three.

The reason is simple, it's not an American game. MLS is the best paying game.


Ever heard of the MSL BOWL? Even Obama will sign up for the ticket ahead of time

What would I do without tennis ? Nice thread Explorers.

Nice and informative thread

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dfrost:
What would I do without tennis ? Nice thread Explorers.

I have interest in it, but dont how to.

Thanks bro.

Explorers:


I have interest in it, but dont how to.

Thanks bro.

Not hard as some think. But you need to work on your wrists and shoulders very well.

If you ask me,i think golf should be the highest. When you talk of millionaire sports men,the likes of tigerhood, he made his millions from golf alone.they are many millionaire sportsmen that made it big through golf. Well I'm suprised, OP thanks for sharing this.
I think BB should be at 3rd spot not 1st

Explorers:

I have interest in it, but dont how to.
Thanks bro.

come UI na, there are a lot of tennis coaches at d school tennis court

Niceone

F1 is suppose to hit 1.. I know soccer isn't there.. But F1 and golf ...


Knowledge is power

Who else think GOLF is the most ridiculous of them all.

I dey always think those that stand by the side clapping for the players are mentally retard or people who do not have anything to contribute to life again.

I dey beef them die


Me trying to figure out what is cheerful about golf...

Ezequiel Lavezzi has only scored just two goals in the Chinese Super League
Convert to Naira, he can loan Nigeria money

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jmichlins:
Some soccer fans will be wondering why their favorite game didn't make it into the top three.

The reason is simple, it's not an American game. MLS is the best paying game.


Ever heard of the MSL BOWL? Even Obama will sign up for the ticket ahead of time

wich kind ojoro be this nah, OP wia KOBE BRYAN nah,
that guy dey play basketball ooo, even have a street in Japan named after him