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The American portal "Sportico" has published a list of the highest-paid athletes in history.
According to Lent.az, Michael Jordan, a six-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion, holds the first place with an income of $4.5 billion, taking inflation into account.
1. Michael Jordan (basketball, USA) - $4.5 billion
2. Tiger Woods (golf, USA) - $2.88 billion
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (football, Portugal) - $2.52 billion
4. LeBron James (basketball, USA) - $2.03 billion
5. Lionel Messi (football, Argentina) - $1.99 billion
6. Arnold Palmer (golf, USA) - $1.85 billion
7. Jack Nicklaus (golf, USA) - $1.83 billion
8. David Beckham (football, England) - $1.68 billion
9. Roger Federer (tennis, Switzerland) - $1.67 billion
10. Floyd Mayweather (boxing, USA) - $1.57 billion
