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Rank 01| Cristiano Ronaldo - Football
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list for the third straight year and fifth overall, earning around $275 million after joining Al Nassr.
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Rank 02| Stephen Curry - Basketball
Stephen Curry, the first NBA player to hit 4,000 three-pointers, have secured second position with $156 million in earnings.
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Rank 03| Tyson Fury - Boxing
Tyson Fury takes third place with $146 million, thanks to brand deals and his Netflix reality series.
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Rank 04| Dak Prescott - American Football
With $137 million in earnings, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott secures fourth place, driven by a blockbuster contract and signing bonuses.
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Rank 05| Lionel Messi - Football
Argentine star Lionel Messi ranks fifth with $135 million, supported by his Inter Miami stint and endorsements from Adidas and Apple.
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Rank 06| LeBron James - Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James takes the sixth spot, earning $133.8 million as he approaches retirement.
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Rank 07| Juan Soto - Baseball
Seventh on the list, New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto earned $114 million after inking MLB’s largest-ever contract: $765 million over 15 years.
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Rank 08| Karim Benzema - Football
France’s Karim Benzema secures the eighth spot, earning $104 million with Saudi club Al Ittihad.
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Rank 09| Shohei Ohtani - Baseball
With $102.5 million, Shohei Ohtani takes the ninth spot, thanks to deferred earnings and the Dodgers’ championship win.
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Rank 10| Kevin Durant - Basketball
Phoenix Suns’ NBA star Kevin Durant rounds off the top ten list of Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes with earnings of $101.4 million.
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