Athletes Who Made Top Money According To Forbes

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Published on May 13 2021 6:01 am
Last Updated on May 13 2021 6:01 am

In a year when pro sports were practically dormant, Irish mixed martial arts artist Connor McGregor managed to make $180 million, according to ‘Forbes.’ That made him the highest paid athlete in the world for the last 12 months, and he didn't even have to fight for it.

Most of the money came from the sale of his whiskey business to Proximo Spirits. Argentinian pro soccer player Lionel Mess ranked second at $130 million, and Portuguese soccer star Cristiao Ronaldo was third at $120 million.

The highest-ranked American on the list, at number four, was Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, at $107.5 million. Prescott was on the injured list for most of the season but still won a four-year extension in March.