LeBron James pockets $127 million in salary and endorsements to be named highest paid athlete

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-athlete.html

His Lakers failed to make the playoffs and could be headed for a roster overhaul, but LeBron James is still very much the king, financially speaking.

The 37-year-old NBA superstar ranked atop Sportico's list of the highest-paid athletes for the last 12 months after raking in a reported $127 million in salary and endorsements to edge out international soccer icons Lionel Messi ($122 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million). Tennis star Naomi Osaka ranked atop all female athletes, and 20th overall, with $53.2 million in earnings, most of which came from endorsement deals as she missed several tournaments while battling mental health issues.

Sportico's top-100 list included athletes across 10 sports, who earned an estimated $4.5 billion in salary, winnings, and endorsement deals, which is a 6-percent increase from last year.

TOP-10 HIGHEST-PAID ATHLETES

Earnings include salary, winnings, and endorsements

LeBron James (basketball): $126.9million
Lionel Messi (soccer): $122million
Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer): $115million
Neymar (soccer): $103 million
Canelo Alvarez (boxing): $89 million
Stephen Curry (basketball): $86.2 million
Kevin Durant (basketball): $85.9million
Roger Federer (tennis): $85.7million
James Harden (basketball): $76million
Tiger Woods (golf): $73.5million

(source: Sportico)

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That's crazy. I don't even see him in ads much anymore. I guess at this point he just has entire TV shows. I'm surprised Federer is still up there.