Only a few players will get a maximum contract after an injury as serious as Durant’s.
The Brady name is a brand in itself; the seven-time Super Bowl champion
Lewis Hamilton is now the most successful driver in Formula 1 history.
Tennis legend Roger Federer comes next on the 2021 highest paid athletes charts.
Neymar’s 2020 income is befitting of where many see him in world football: the best non-Messi, non-Ronaldo player on the planet.
James’ $53 million in endorsements is bettered only by Federer on this list to go alongside his maximum contract with the storied Los Angeles franchise.
Dak Prescott comes in fourth on the 2021 highest paid athletes and his lucrative contract for the year made him the top earning NFL player
Ronaldo has been superior to Messi financially for much of his career, and his endorsement revenue remains almost $10 million greater
He regained his status as the second highest paid athlete on the 2021 Forbes rich list, with only Conor McGregor earning more over the course of the year.
Conor McGregor takes his place at the top of the Forbes richest athletes for 2021