LeBron James
LeBron James takes the top spot with a total earning of $121.2 million, comprised of $41.2 million from salary/winnings and $80 million from endorsements. James is a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is the second highest-paid athlete in the world and the first NBA player to become a billionaire with a total net worth of $1 billion as at 23/01/2023. The 38-year-old athlete has sponsorship deals with 2K Sports, AT&T, Beats Electronics, Blaze, Pizza PepsiCo, Walmart, Calm, CRYPTO.com, GMC, Nike, and RIMOWA.