Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2024: Is Virat Kohli Among Them?

MONEYCONTROL NEWS SAURAV PANDEY June 18, 2024

The Forbes 2024 World's Highest-Paid Athletes list saw a record-breaking year, with all ten top earners surpassing $100 million each.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - $260M

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2. Jon Rahm - $218M

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3. Lionel Messi - $135M

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4. LeBron James - $128.2M

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5. Giannis Antetokounmpo - $111M

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6. Kylian Mbappé - $110M

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7. Neymar - $108M

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8. Karim Benzema - $106M

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9. Stephen Curry - $102M

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10. Lamar Jackson - $100.5M

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Virat Kohli

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