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The influential American portal Sportico has published a ranking of the highest-paid athletes in world history.
Idman.Biz reports that the ranking is headed by legendary six-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Michael Jordan.
Sportico's Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes in History:
1. Michael Jordan ($4.5 billion including inflation; $3.28 billion excluding inflation) – basketball.
2. Tiger Woods ($2.88 billion; $1.97 billion) – golf.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo ($2.52 billion; $2.09 billion) – football.
4. LeBron James ($2.03 billion; $1.62 billion) – basketball.
5. Lionel Messi ($1.99 billion; $1.62 billion) – football.
6. Arnold Palmer ($1.85 billion; $885 million) – golf.
7. Jack Nicklaus ($1.83 billion; $930 million) – golf.
8. David Beckham ($1.68 billion; $1.26 billion) - football.
9. Roger Federer ($1.67 billion; $1.29 billion) - tennis.
10. Floyd Mayweather ($1.57 billion; $1.16 billion) - boxing.
