Top 10 Highest paid athletes of 2020
The Corona virus pandemic has effected each and everyone in the world. Many sporting events are also effected due to Covid-19. Major sporting events are being cancelled or postponed, and this is not new. During the World War II major events were also cancelled. Like 1940 Summer Olympics,Winter Olympics and also 1942 FIFA World Cup and others. This year too, may events are being cancelled like Tokyo Olympics.
There is drop in Earnings for the first time in four years according to the 2020 Forbes .
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So lets take a look at the highest paid athletes of 2020.
10. Carson Wentz - $ 59.1 Million
Carson James Wentz is an American football quarterback of the National Football League. He plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. He got a contract extension worth $128 million from the Philadelphia Eagles in June 2019. He has $4 million in endorsement and $55.1 million in salary/winnings. He is the 10th highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $59.1 million.
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9. Kirk Cousins - $60.5 Million
Kirk Cousins is an American football quarterback of the National Football League. He plays for the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a $66 million contract extension with the Vikings with a $30 million signing bonus in 2020. He has $2.5 million in endorsement and $58 million in salary/winnings. He is the 9th highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $60.5 million.
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- 8. Tiger Woods - $62.3 million.
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods born in 1975 is an American professional golfer. He holds many golf records. He ranks second in men's major championships. Tiger woods married Elin Nordegren in 2004, He has 2 children from his marriage. Later he got divorced in 2010 after more than a dozen women claimed that they have had affairs with Him. Woods is also considered the most famous and best golfer of all time. He has $60 million in endorsement and $2.3 million in salary/winnings. He is the 8th highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $62.3 million.
- 7. Kevin Durant - $63.9 million.
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Brooklyn Nets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the age of 19, he was second pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2007 NBA draft. Duran joined Brooklyn Nets in 2019 with $164 million contract. He had been with the Golden State Warriors for 3 years. The 10 time all star also has a YouTube channel and has almost 800 k subscribers. He has $35 million in endorsement and $28.9 million in salary/winnings. He is the 7th highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $63.9 million.
- 6. Stephen Curry - $74.4 million.
Born in 1988 Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2017 he signed the NBA's first $200 million dollar contract. For the past 3 seasons he has had the leagues top salary. In 2019 his company released their first move "Breakthrough". The movie was based on the book "The Impossible" by Joyce Smith. He also has a YouTube channel with 1.31 million subscribers. He has $44 million in endorsement and $30.4 million in salary/winnings. He is the 6th highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $74.4 million.
- 5. LeBron James -$88.2 million.
Born in 1984 LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He is considered as one of the greatest basketball player in the history of NBA. In 2018 he joined the Los Angeles Lakers for $153 million dollars. The 4 time NBA MVP launched a health and wellness company with Cindy Crawford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lindsey Vonn in 2018. He has $60 million in endorsement and $28.2 million in salary/winnings. He is the 5th highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $88.2 million.
- 4. Neymar - $95.5 million.
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Born in 1992 Neymar has also played for FC Barcelona along side Messi. With a combined followers of almost 244 million on Facebook,Instagram and twitter, he is the 2nd most popular athlete on social media. His transfer from Barcelona to PSG is the most expensive transfer in the world at $263 million. He is also considered as one of the best players in the world. He also has a YouTube channel with 2.21 million subscribers. He has $25 million in endorsement and $70.5 million in salary/winnings. He is the 4th highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $95.5 million.
- 3. Lionel Messi - $104 million.
Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine professional footballer. He plays for La Liga club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He is considered as one of the best players in the history of football. He was also awarded both FIFA's Player of the Year and the European Golden Shoe for top scorer on the continent a record six times. His current Barcelona contract is through 2020-21 which pays him $80 million annually. Recently news surfaced that Messi wanted to leave the club but the club did not allow him, but in the end Messi chose to stay at the club. He has $32 million in endorsement and $72 million in salary/winnings. He is the 3rd highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $104 million.
- 2. Cristiano Ronaldo - $105 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer. He plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus. He is also the captains the Portugal national team. He has also played for Manchester United and Real Madrid clubs. Also considered as one the best players of all time. He is the most followed athlete on social media with almost 200 million followers on Instagram. He joined Juventus in 2018. Within 24 hours Juventus sold 520,000 Ronaldo jerseys worth over $60 million. He is the all-time leading goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League and has won FIFA's Player of the year 5 times. He has $45 million in endorsement and $60 million in salary/winnings. He is the 2nd highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $105 million.
- 1. Roger Federer - $106.3 million.
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player. He is considered the best Tennis player of all time. He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles which is the most in history for a male player. The only Tennis player in top 10, he is also the worlds highest paid athlete for the 1st time. Most of his earnings come from endorsement. Japanese apparel brand Uniqlo signed a deal of $300 million for 10 years with him. He has $100 million in endorsement and $6.3 million in salary/winnings. He is the highest paid athlete of 2020 with a total of $106.3 million.
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