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The list of the highest-earning athletes in sports history has been announced.
İdman.Biz reports that the list is headed by legendary basketball player Michael Jordan. The former NBA star, nicknamed "His Airness," earned a total of $4.5 billion during his career, taking inflation into account.
Golfer Tiger Woods is in second place ($2.88 billion), and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is in third place ($2.52 billion).
The first "five" also includes basketball player LeBron James ($2.03 billion) and Argentine footballer Lionel Messi ($1.99 billion).
The list continues with golf legends Arnold Palmer ($1.85 billion) and Jack Nicklaus ($1.83 billion), as well as football icon David Beckham ($1.68 billion).
The last two places are occupied by tennis player Roger Federer ($1.67 billion) and boxer Floyd Mayweather ($1.57 billion).
Thus, although representatives of basketball, football, and golf mainly dominate the list, representatives of different sports such as tennis and boxing have also managed to enter the top ten.
