These lists support the fact that athletes are among the highest paid entertainers in the world.
Be it the salary from the games, the prize money they get, or the amounts they receive from their endorsement deals, the amounts they earn is huge.
Each game and each tournament help the players make large sums of money.
here we are going to introduce you to top 10 Highest Paying Sports in the World .
10) Cycling
Charles Minthorn Murphy in 1899 became the first cyclist to cover a mile in under a minute which earned him the nickname “Mile-a- Minute Murphy”. Since the innovation of cycles and other human-powered vehicles, cycling is counted among one of the most active sports in the world.
There are many cycling tournaments that are considered among the highest paying event on the planet earth. Besides huge income in the form of the tournament earnings, the famous cyclists also get good amounts of money from their endorsers. Legendary cyclist and one of the most controversial athletes of modern days Lance Armstrong achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2010 with a total income of $28 million.
He also earns his place in the highest paying sports players
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9)Baseball
Sports columnist Jayson Stark once stated about baseball that it is “a unique paragon of American culture” as it still remains one of the major sports of the United States. It has more than 2.1 million participants in the United States. With great number of viewership of MLB, the participants are counted among the highest earning athletes in the modern world. American baseball player Cecil Fielder first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1993 with a total income of $12.7 million. Alex Rodriguez achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2003 with a total income of $26 million and again achieved the 9th place in 2004 with a total income of $26.2 million and in 2011 with $35 million total income.
8) Ice Hockey
The fast-paced physical sport, Ice Hockey, is often cited the nickname “The Fastest Game on Earth”. Ice hockey is also widely known as one of the highest paying sports in the world. And the participants have frequently achieved decent positions in the Forbes list of Richest Players. Legendary ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky achieved the 5th place in the list in 1994 with a total income of $13.5 million. He again achieved the 10th place in the list in 1995 with a total income of $14.5 million. Canadian ice hockey player Joe Sakic achieved the 9th place in 1997 with a total income of 17.9 million. Russian international ice hockey player Sergei Federov also achieved the 3rd place in the list in 1998 with $29.8 million total income.
7) Tennis
Tennis is one of the most popular recreational sports and is played by millions worldwide. WTA tours, undoubtedly, mark its name for being one of the highest paying tournaments in the world. And the tennis players have frequently achieved positions in the Forbes list of richest players. Legendary tennis player Andre Agassi achieved the 6th place in the list in 1992 with a total income of $11 million. Jim Courier achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1993 with a total income of $12.6 million. Recent days’ legendary tennis star Roger Federer achieved the 6th place in 2008 with $35 million total income. He again got the spot in 2010 with $43 million total income and again in 2013 with $71.5 million total income.
6) Football
Without even saying, football or soccer is the home of some of the highest paying sports contracts. English football player David Beckham first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list in 2004 with a total income of $28 million. He again achieved the 7th place in the list in 2005 with a total income of $32.5 million and achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2007 with $33 million. Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho achieved the 9th place in the list in 2007 with $31million. David Beckham again achieved the 2nd place in 2008 with a total income of $50 million.
Last year, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the 1st place in the 2017 Forbes list of richest players with a total income of $93 million. Besides, another legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi also achieved the 2nd place in the list last year with a total income of $86.2 million.
5) American Football
6) Football
Without even saying, football or soccer is the home of some of the highest paying sports contracts. English football player David Beckham first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list in 2004 with a total income of $28 million. He again achieved the 7th place in the list in 2005 with a total income of $32.5 million and achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2007 with $33 million. Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho achieved the 9th place in the list in 2007 with $31million. David Beckham again achieved the 2nd place in 2008 with a total income of $50 million.
Last year, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the 1st place in the 2017 Forbes list of richest players with a total income of $93 million. Besides, another legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi also achieved the 2nd place in the list last year with a total income of $86.2 million.
5) American Football
American Football earns its place among the highest paying sports in the world. And the players frequently achieved positions in the Forbes list of Richest Players. Besides the players, it also houses some of the highest paying sports management jobs. Joe Montana first achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list in 1992 with a total income of $9.5 million. NFL star Deion Sanders achieved the 3rd place in the list in 1995 with a total income of $22.5 million.
Famous NFL participant Peyton Manning achieved the 3rd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2004 with $42 million. Michael Vick achieved the 4th place in the list in 2005 with $37.5 million. Another famous NFL star, Tom Brady, achieved the 9th place in 2006 with a total income of $29 million
4) Golf
Legendary golfer and one of the most successful athletes of any genre, Tiger Woods, still holds the history of achieving the first place in Forbes list of Richest Players, a record eleven times. He first topped the Forbes list in 2002 with $69 million. Then in 2003 with $78 million, in 2004 with $80.3 million, in 2005 with $87 million, in 2006 with $90 million, in 2007 with $100 million, in 2008 with $115 million, in 2009 with $110 million, in 2010 with $105 million and in 2011 with $75 million. Finally, he tops again in 2013 with a total income of $78.1 million.
Long before Tiger Woods’ achievements, Jack Nicklaus achieved the 3rd place in the list of richest players. He earned the spot in 1994 with $14.8 million. Besides, in the same year, Arnold Palmer also achieved the 4th place on the list with a total income of $13.6 million. So undoubtedly, Golf earns its place for providing highest paying sports jobs.
3) Auto Racing
Several racing events such as the Grand Prix of Formula1 or NASCAR earns its reputation for being one of the highest paying events in the sports universe. The involvement of risks is compromised by great winning amounts and several endorsements of reputed brands. F1 legend Michael Schumacher achieved the first place of the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1999 with a total income of $49 million. He again achieved the same in 2000 with $59 million. Long before that, Ayrton Senna achieved the 3rd place of Forbes list of Richest Players in 1992 with $22 million. And the same year Nigel Mansell also achieved the 4th place on the list with a total income of $14.5 million.
2) Boxing
Boxing has also made its mark among the very best paying sporting event. It also earns its place as one of the most dangerous sports of modern days. Well-known boxers earn huge amounts as their tournament prize money. They also get good amounts of profit from Pay-Per-View commissions, betting and endorsements. One of the greatest boxers Mike Tyson topped the Forbes list in 1991 with $28.6 million. He again repeated the same in 1996 with a total income of $75 million. Former international boxer Evander Holyfield topped the Forbes list of Richest Players with $60.5 million in 1992.
After a short break as a contribution of the boxer in the Forbes list of Richest Players, Floyd Mayweather topped the list with $85 million income in 2012 and again achieved the first place in 2014 with $105 million income.
Famous basketball tournaments such as the NBA received its compliments for being among the highest paying sports leagues. The participants get huge amounts of salary from their respected teams. Besides, they also earn in millions from numerous of their endorsements. They have their signature shoes and jerseys to boost their yearly income. Basketball player Michael Jordan tops the Forbes list of Richest Players with $35.9 million in 1992. Then then achieved $36.0 million in 1993, $30.01 million in 1994, $43.9 million in 1995, $78.3 million in 1997 and $69 million in 1998. Another legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players. He has earned $15.2 million in 1993 and again achieved the 2nd place with $16.7 million in 1994.
Sports can indeed make an athlete wealthy and famous. This is the reason why so many people want to try their luck at a sporting career. However, it takes more than luck and desire to get rich and famous and also to become a good sportsperson. And it is only when an athlete becomes really good at the sport he chooses and is completely dedicated to making great contributions to the sport that he can gain fame and money. While sports can be very lucrative, they can also be very challenging.
Source - sporteology.com
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