The World's Richest Athletes in 2020
The World's Richest Athletes in 2020
Use the filters below to find out if your favorite athletes made it onto our list.
The richest athletes of all time are the talented men and women who have pushed the boundaries of sports to become the best in their field. But how are the top paid athletes of today affected by unpredictable events like COVID-19, that completely shut down professional sports across the world?
Forbes reports that the top 100 are earning 9% less than they were earning last year, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that all these pros were impacted in the same way.
While athletes in leagues like the NBA were affected for many months and received cuts in their pay as a result, others like players in the NFL were less affected by the pandemic due to later season starts. On an individual level, certain athletes also who have bigger endorsement deals, may not be as affected by the COVID-19 shutdown.
Navigate through your favorite sports to find out which of the richest athletes were least affected by the sporting shutdowns in 2020. Also discover insights into their careers, their wealth and success, and how they give back to those less fortunate than them.
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BASEBALL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Stephen Strasburg
Jul 20, 19882020 Earnings: $19 million ($18.7 million salary/prize winnings, $300,000 endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $80 million
2. Clayton Kershaw
Mar 19, 19882020 Earnings: $17 million ($16.3 million salary/prize winnings, $650,000 endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $60 million
3. Mike Trout
Aug 07, 19912020 Earnings: $15.8 million ($13.3 million salary/prize winnings, $2.5 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $60 million
BASKETBALL GREECE
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Dec 06, 19942020 Earnings: $47.6 million ($19.6 million salary/prize winnings, $28 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $60 million
BASKETBALL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. LeBron James
Dec 30, 19842020 Earnings: $88.2 million ($28.2 million salary/prize winnings, $60 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $480 million
2. Stephen Curry
Mar 14, 19882020 Earnings: $74.4 million ($30.4 million salary/prize winnings, $44 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $130 million
3. Kevin Durant
Sep 29, 19882020 Earnings: $63.9 million ($28.9 million salary/prize winnings, $35 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $170 million
BOXING MEXICO
1. Saul Canelo Alvarez
Jul 18, 19902020 Earnings: $37 million ($35 million salary/prize winnings, $2 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $140 million
BOXING UNITED KINGDOM
1. Tyson Fury
Aug 12, 19882020 Earnings: $57 million ($50 million salary/prize winnings, $7 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $30 million
2. Anthony Joshua
Oct 15, 19892020 Earnings: $47 million ($36 million salary/prize winnings, $11 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $80 million
BOXING UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Deontay Wilder
Oct 22, 19852020 Earnings: $46.5 million ($46 million salary/prize winnings, $500,000 endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $30 million
CRICKET AUSTRALIA
1. David Warner
Oct 27, 19862020 Earnings: Approximately $1.7 million (12.5 Crore) ($1.7 million/12.5 Crore salary, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $10 million
2. Steve Smith
Jun 02, 19892020 Earnings: Approximately $1.7 million (12.5 Crore) ($1.7 million/12.5 Crore salary, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $23 million
3. Glenn Maxwell
Oct 14, 19882020 Earnings: Approximately $1.46 million (10.75 Crore) ($1.46 million/10.75 Crore salary, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $10.4 million
CRICKET INDIA
1. Virat Kohli
Nov 05, 19882020 Earnings: $26 million ($2 million salary/prize winnings, $24 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $50 million
2. Rohit Sharma
Apr 30, 19872020 Earnings: Approximately $2 million (15 Crore) ($2 million/15 Crore salary, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $25 million
3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Jul 07, 19812020 Earnings: Approximately $2 million ($2 million/15 Crore salary, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $170 million
CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA
1. AB De Villiers
Feb 16, 19842020 Earnings: Approximately $1.5 million (11 Crore) ($1.5 million/11 Crore salary, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $20 million
ESPORTS BRAZIL
1. Paulo Damo da Rosa / PVDDR
Sep 29, 19872020 Earnings: $300,000
Networth: Unknown
ESPORTS CANADA
1. Troy Jaroslawski / Canadian
Jun 24, 19962020 Earnings: $210,000
Networth: Unknown
ESPORTS EL SALVADOR
1. Javier Escamilla / Thinkingnade
Jun 21, 19052020 Earnings: $210,000
Networth: Unknown
ESPORTS FINLAND
1. Lasse Urpalainen / Matumbaman
Jun 17, 19052020 Earnings: $122,413.40
Networth: Unknown
ESPORTS PORTUGAL
1. Marcio Carvalho / Marcio Carvalho
Jun 08, 20052020 Earnings: $155,128.20
Networth: Unknown
ESPORTS SOUTH KOREA
1. Lee, Byung Ryul / Rogue
Jan 13, 19942020 Earnings: $187,697.18
Networth: Unknown
ESPORTS UNITED KINGDOM
1. Jaden Ashman / Wolfiez
Jun 26, 19052020 Earnings: $130,000
Networth: Unknown
ESPORTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Dylan Bosco / Bosco
May 09, 19952020 Earnings: $210,000
Networth: Unknown
2. Nathanial Duvall / Rampy
Jun 21, 19052020 Earnings: $210,000
Networth: Unknown
3. Alec Fultz / Fultz
Nov 23, 20202020 Earnings: $210,000
Networth: Unknown
FOOTBALL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Kirk Cousins
Aug 19, 19882020 Earnings: $60.5 million ($58 million salary/prize winnings, $2.5 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $70 million
2. Jared Goff
Oct 14, 19942020 Earnings: $49 million ($47 million salary/prize winnings, $2 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $30 million
3. Tom Brady
Aug 03, 19772020 Earnings: $45 million ($33 million salary/prize winnings, $12 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $200 million
FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIA
1. Daniel Ricciardo
Jul 01, 19892020 Earnings: $29 million ($27 million salary/prize winnings, $2 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $50 million
FORMULA 1 BELGIUM
1. Max Verstappen
Nov 23, 20202020 Earnings: $13.5 million ($13.5 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $16 million
FORMULA 1 FINLAND
1. Valtteri Bottas
Aug 28, 19892020 Earnings: $8.5 million ($8.5 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $20 million
2. Kimi Raikkonen
Oct 17, 19792020 Earnings: $4.5 million ($4.5 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $250 million
FORMULA 1 GERMANY
1. Sebastian Vettel
Jul 03, 19872020 Earnings: $36.3 million ($36 million salary/prize winnings, $300,000 endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $140 million
2. Nico Hulkenberg
Aug 19, 19872020 Earnings: $4.5 million ($4.5 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $10 million
FORMULA 1 MEXICO
1. Sergio Perez
Jan 26, 19902020 Earnings: $3.5 million ($3.5 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $30 million
FORMULA 1 MONACO
1. Charles Leclerc
Oct 16, 19972020 Earnings: $3.5 million ($3.5 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $2 million
FORMULA 1 SPAIN
1. Carlos Sainz
Sep 01, 19942020 Earnings: $4.0 million ($4 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $6 million
FORMULA 1 UNITED KINGDOM
1. Lewis Hamilton
Jan 07, 19852020 Earnings: $54 million ($42 million salary/prize winnings, $12 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $285 million
GOLF NORTHERN IRELAND
1. Rory McIlroy
May 04, 19892020 Earnings: $52 million ($22 million salary/prize winnings, $30 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $150 million
GOLF SOUTH KOREA
1. Sungjae Im
Mar 30, 19982020 Earnings: $4.33 million ($4.33 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Unknown
GOLF SPAIN
1. Jon Rahm
Nov 10, 19942020 Earnings: $5.96 million ($5.96 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $13 Million
GOLF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Tiger Woods
Dec 30, 19752020 Earnings: $62.3 million ($2.3 million salary/prize winnings, $60 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $800 million
2. Phil Mickelson
Jun 16, 19702020 Earnings: $40.8 million ($0.8 million salary/prize winnings, $40 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $400 million
3. Justin Thomas
Apr 29, 19932020 Earnings: $7.34 million ($7.34 million salary/prize winnings, unknown endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $30 million
ICE HOCKEY CANADA
1. Mitch Marner
May 05, 19972020 Earnings: $16 million
Networth: Unknown
2. John Tavares
Sep 20, 19902020 Earnings: $15.9 million
Networth: Estimated $17 million
3. Carey Price
Aug 16, 19872020 Earnings: $15 million
Networth: Estimated $13 million
ICE HOCKEY RUSSIA
1. Artemi Panarin
Oct 30, 19912020 Earnings: $14 million
Networth: Unknown
ICE HOCKEY SWEDEN
1. Erik Karlsson
May 31, 19902020 Earnings: $14.5 million
Networth: Estimated $16.5 million
ICE HOCKEY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Auston Matthews
Sep 17, 19972020 Earnings: $15.9 million
Networth: Unknown
2. John Carlson
Jan 10, 19902020 Earnings: $12 million
Networth: Unknown
MMA REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
1. Conor McGregor
Jul 14, 19882020 Earnings: $48 million ($32 million salary/prize winnings, $16 million endorsements)
Networth: $120 million
NASCAR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Kyle Busch
May 02, 19852020 Earnings: $17.8 million ($16.1 million salary/prize winnings, $1.7 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $80 million
2. Jimmie Johnson
Sep 17, 19752020 Earnings: $17.6 million ($14.8 million salary/prize winnings, $2.8 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $160 million
3. Denny Hamlin
Nov 01, 19802020 Earnings: $14.6 million ($13.1 million salary/prize winnings, $1.5 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $65 million
RUGBY ARGENTINA
1. Nicolas Sanchez
Oct 26, 19882020 Earnings: $742,000 (£580,000) salary
Networth: Unknown
RUGBY AUSTRALIA
1. Michael Hooper
Oct 29, 19912020 Earnings: $732,000 (£572,000) salary
Networth: Unknown
RUGBY FRANCE
1. Morgan Parra
Nov 15, 19882020 Earnings: $742,000 (£580,000) salary
Networth: Unknown
RUGBY NEW ZEALAND
1. Charles Piutau
Oct 31, 19912020 Earnings: $1.28 million (£1 million) salary
Networth: Unknown
2. Steven Luatua
Apr 29, 19912020 Earnings: $832,000 (£650,000) salary
Networth: Unknown
RUGBY SOUTH AFRICA
1. Handre Pollard
Mar 11, 19942020 Earnings: $1.28 million (£1 million) salary
Networth: Unknown
RUGBY UNITED KINGDOM
1. Maro Itoje
Oct 28, 19942020 Earnings: $1.12 million (£875,000) salary
Networth: Unknown
2. Owen Farrell
Sep 24, 19912020 Earnings: $960,000 (£750,000) salary
Networth: Unknown
3. Dan Biggar
Oct 16, 19892020 Earnings: $768,000 (£600,000) salary
Networth: Unknown
SOCCER ARGENTINA
1. Lionel Messi
Jun 24, 19872020 Earnings: $104 million ($72 million salary/prize winnings, $32 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $400 million
SOCCER BRAZIL
1. Neymar
Feb 05, 19922020 Earnings: $95.5 million ($70.5 million salary/prize winnings, $25 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $200 million
2. Oscar
Sep 09, 19912020 Earnings: $27.5 million ($25.8 million salary/prize winnings, $1.7 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $70 million
SOCCER EGYPT
1. Mohamed Salah
Jun 15, 19922020 Earnings: $35.1 million ($23.1 million salary/prize winnings, $12 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $90 million
SOCCER FRANCE
1. Kylian Mbappe
Dec 20, 19982020 Earnings: $33.8 million ($20.8 million salary/prize winnings, $13 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $95 million
2. Paul Pogba
Mar 15, 19932020 Earnings: $28.5 million ($27 million salary/prize winnings, $1.5 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $125 million
3. Antoine Griezmann
Mar 21, 19912020 Earnings: $26.7 million ($21.2 million salary/prize winnings, $5.5 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $60 million
SOCCER GERMANY
1. Mesut Ozil
Oct 15, 19882020 Earnings: $28.7 million ($23.2 million salary/prize winnings, $5.5 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $100 million
SOCCER PORTUGAL
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Feb 05, 19852020 Earnings: $105 million ($60 million salary/prize winnings, $45 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $500 million
SOCCER SPAIN
1. Andres Iniesta
May 11, 19842020 Earnings: $29.6 million ($26.6 million salary/prize winnings, $3 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $120 million
TENNIS AUSTRALIA
1. Ashleigh Barty
Apr 24, 19962020 Earnings: $13.1 million ($10.1 million salary/prize winnings, $3 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $3-4 million
TENNIS AUSTRIA
1. Dominic Thiem
Sep 03, 19932020 Earnings: $11.1 million ($7.1 million salary/prize winnings, $4 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $23 million
TENNIS JAPAN
1. Naomi Osaka
Oct 16, 19972020 Earnings: $37.4 million ($3.4 million salary/prize winnings, $34 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $25 million
2. Kei Nishikori
Dec 29, 19892020 Earnings: $32.1 million ($1.1 million salary/prize winnings, $31 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $24 million
TENNIS ROMANIA
1. Simona Halep
Sep 27, 19912020 Earnings: $10.9 million ($6.9 million salary/prize winnings, $4 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $30 million
TENNIS RUSSIA
1. Daniil Medvedev
Feb 11, 19962020 Earnings: $11.8 million ($7.3 million salary/prize winnings, $4.5 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $3 million
TENNIS SERBIA
1. Novak Djokovic
May 22, 19872020 Earnings: $44.6 million ($12 million salary/prize winnings, $32 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $220 million
TENNIS SPAIN
1. Rafael Nadal
Jun 03, 19862020 Earnings: $40 million ($14 million salary/prize winnings, $26 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $200 million
TENNIS SWITZERLAND
1. Roger Federer
Aug 08, 19812020 Earnings: $106.3 million ($100 million salary/prize winnings, $6.3 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $450 million
TENNIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Serena Williams
Sep 26, 19812020 Earnings: $36 million ($4 million salary/prize winnings, $32 million endorsements)
Networth: Estimated $200 million