Highest-paid athlete (Forbes)
The current highest-paid athlete (forbes) record is $300 million, held by Cristiano Ronaldo, set on May 22, 2026. Last checked October 14, 2026.
$300
million
Cristiano Ronaldo
- Holder
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Record
- $300 million
- Exact figure
- $300 million (Forbes 2026 list)
- Date set
- May 22, 2026
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Robb Report Malaysia Worlds highest paid athletes forbes
- ProPakistani Year old cristiano ronaldo becomes worlds highest paid athlete
- forbes.com Read the source
- robbreport.com Worlds highest paid athletes forbes
- yahoo.com Cristiano ronaldo highest paid athlete
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