The world's highest-paid athlete is now Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo, the star player for Al Nassr.Rahm is the current Masters winner and the third-ranked golfer in the world. The Spaniard, who was a fervent opponent of the dissident Saudi-backed LIV tour, dramatically changed his mind and signed a contract for the 2024 season.
According to Metro, in doing so, the 29-year-old surpassed Ronaldo's earnings for the entire year. As the highest-paid athlete in 2023, Rahm ($300 million) has easily eclipsed Ronaldo ($136 million), having earned $50 million on the PGA Tour and $15 million in the previous year.The top five is rounded off by NBA great LeBron James ($119.5 million), football superstars Lionel Messi ($130 million) and Kylian Mbappe ($120 million).Rahm, meanwhile, told Fox News (via Metro) following his signature on the
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