Question: who is the richest athlete to ever live?
Answer: Ronaldo – Career earnings: $1 billion. ...  Michael Schumacher – Career earnings: $1 billion. ...  Floyd Mayweather – Career earnings: $1.1 billion. ...  Jack Nicklaus – Career earnings: $1.15 billion. ...  Arnold Palmer – Career earnings: $1.35 billion. ...  Tiger Woods – Career earnings: $1.65 billion.