Neymar is the only Brazilian among the richest athletes in history; see list

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Michael Jordan, NBA star, leads; tennis player Serena Williams is the only woman in the ranking

Big names in world sport are part of the list of richest athletes of all time. In a survey carried out by the website “Statista”, Neymar is the only Brazilian present in the ranking. Michael Jordan leads the numbers, while Serena Williams is the only female representative.

The list features 40 athletes and details the assets of those who have earned the most money in history. The portal, specialized in sports finance, used salaries, sponsorships and businesses to survey how much each one earned over the years.

Leader of the ranking, Michael Jordan has a net worth of US$ 3.3 billion. The NBA star reached the top of the list after selling his share of the Charlotte Hornets, along with profit shares in the tennis line that bears his name and the licensing of other products.

Golfers dominate top 4

Then three golfers complete the top 4: Tiger Woods ($2.5 billion), Arnold Palmer ($1.7 billion) and Jack Nickalus ($1.63 billion). The sport has high prize values, in addition to expressive payments made by sponsors who, for the most part, are luxury brands.

Cristiano Ronaldo ($1.58 billion), LeBron James ($1.53 billion), Lionel Messi ($1.48 billion), Floyd Mayweather ($1.41 billion), Roger Federer ($1 .38 billion) and golfer Phil Mickelson (US$ 1.36 billion) complete the top 10 ranking.

unique presence

The only Brazilian on the list, Neymar ranks 17th. Shirt 10 of the Brazilian National Team, the player has assets valued at US$ 860 million (about R$ 4.13 billion). The numbers put Neymar above athletes like Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton, Rafael Nadal and Stephen Curry.

Serena Williams is the only woman in the ranking. The tennis player is in 38th position with a net worth of US$ 600 million.

Defender of equal pay between men and women in sport, the tennis player has more Grand Slam titles than Roger Federer, but the net worth corresponds to less than half of the accumulated by the Swiss.

See the full list

1. Michael Jordan (basketball) – $3.3 billion
2. Tiger Woods (golf) – $2.5 billion
3. Arnold Palmer (golf) – $1.7 billion
4. Jack Nickalus (golf) – $1.63 billion
5. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) – $1.58 billion
6. LeBron James (basketball) – $1.53 billion
7. Lionel Messi (Soccer) – $1.48 billion
8. Floyd Mayweather (boxing) – $1.41 billion
9. Roger Federer (Tennis) – $1.38 billion
10. Phil Mickelson (golf) – $1.36 billion
11. Michael Schumacher (auto racing) – $1.31 billion
12. David Beckham (soccer) – $1.28 billion
13. Kobe Bryant (basketball) – $1.05 billion
14. Shaquille O’Neal (basketball) – $1.05 billion
15. Greg Norman (golf) – $1 billion
16. Mike Tyson (boxing) – $880 million
17. Neymar (football) – $860 million
18. Kevin Durant (basketball) – $850 million
19. Lewis Hamilton (auto racing) – $790 million
20. Alex Rodriguez (baseball) – $750 million
21. Manny Pacquiao (boxing) – $730 million
22. Tom Brady (American football) – $690 million
23. Jeff Gordon (auto racing) – $690 million
24. George Foreman (boxing) – $680 million
25. Valentino Roddi (motorcycle) – $680 million
26. Peyton Manning (American football) – $680 million
27. Oscar de la Hoya (boxing) – $670 million
28. Rafael Nadal (Tennis) – $660 million
29. Stephen Curry (basketball) – $660 million
30. Derek Jeter (Baseball) – $650 million
31. Ernie Els (golf) – $850 million
32. Dale Earnhardt (auto racing) – $620 million
33. Conor McGregor (MMA) – $620 million
34. Magic Johnson (basketball) – $620 million
35. Kevin Garnett (basketball) – $610 million
36. Fernando Alonso (auto racing) – $610 million
37. Gary Player (golf) – $610 million
38. Evander Holyfield (boxing) – $600 million
39. Serena Williams (Tennis) – $600 million
40. Andre Agassi (Tennis) – $590 million

*With information from CNN Brazil

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