Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid athlete in the world according to Forbes.
Ronaldo earned US $93 million last year which included $58 million US in salaries and winnings and $38 million endorsements.
Basketball superstar LeBron James who is currently playing in the NBA finals series for the Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors, came in second with $86.2 million US.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi came in third with a earning of $80 million US for the past 12 months.
Roger Federer and Kevin Durant make up the top five athletes.
