Welcome to my YouTube channel. Thank you for joining me today. I'm glad you're here to watch this video. In this video, you will get to know the top highest paid 10 athletes in 2022. With over a billion dollars shared by just 10 stars athletes. This video promised to be very interesting, enjoy. 10. Janis Antitakumpo he plays basketball and make over $118 million doing so. That Greek freak 28 has pretty much an even split of on court and off court earnings. And is the youngest member of this exclusive club. In fact he is the only one still in his 20s. The 7 feet star has played for the Milwaukee Bucks since 2013 and is a two-time NBA MVP. And boasts the best contract in NBA history. As well as sponsorship deals with WhatsApp and Google. 9. Tom Brady An American football quarterback. He rake up $124 million in 2022 alone. The NFL legend makes most of his money from off-field activity. With the NFT platform he co-founded last year, autographed. Raising $250 million alone. Brady likely took a share of that as he raked in $76 million outside of his annual salary of 26 million pounds. The Tampa Bay Buccaneer's star, 45, has also agreed a 10-year deal worth $550 million with Fox Sports to become a commentator once he retires. Number 8. Canelo Alvarez He is a boxer with $132 million Canelo is raking it in. The Mexican, 32, is the highest paid fighter in the world. He collected $58 million from his fight against Bival in April 2022. Since this list was updated, he also earned a reported $99 million from his trilogy bout against Ganadi Galovkin. And will likely slide further up the list. Alvarez is dwarfed by his counterparts on this list when it comes to earnings from endorsements and sponsors. Though he does have a deal with Hennessy. Number 7. Roger Federer Tennis, with $132 million earnings. In complete contrast to Alvarez, Federer made almost all of his money from sponsors such as Uniclo, Rolex, and Swiss shoe brand-on. The tennis superstar, 41, hung up his racket in September. After playing his final matches at the Laver Cup in London, which were his only appearances on the court for the season. Number 6. Kevin Durant Basketball, with over $136 million in earnings. The Brooklyn Nets Hero, 34, brings in the majority of his cash from commercial deals. And a business empire, with $40 million for wearing Nike trainers. Other sources of incoming include Coinbase, Weep Maps, Bordroom, 35 Ventures, and NFT platform. And a digital fitness startup. Comment, like and share this video. Number 5. Stefan Curry Is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. With a earning of $136 million in 2022, he made the cut to the top 5. Stefan Curry doesn't know how to miss. No NBA player made more in salary this season than Stefan Curry. And his wage is set to rise further after penning a 4-year deal worth $314 million with the Golden State Warriors. Away from Golden State, the 34-year-old has an FTX endorsement which includes an equity stake. And NFTs in three metaverses, although he pledged to donate the earnings. As well as a production company unanimous media. Number 4. Namar Is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League 1 club Paris-Sanjerman and the Brazil national team. A prolific goal scorer with a Wouping $139 million in earning all through 2022. The Brazilian sensation earns $1.06 million a week at PSG. And pockets a similar weekly amount through his deals with Puma and Red Bull. Namar, 30, also has a partnership with NFT platform NFT star. And was the subject of Netflix docuseries, Namar, the perfect chaos. Subscribe and turn on notifications to keep the videos coming. Now in the top 3. The number 3. Cristiano Ronaldo With a earning of about $169 million. Ronaldo experienced a tumultuous year which first saw his wages slashed. Before agreeing to cancel his united contract. But Ronaldo, 37, did rake in $81 million in off-field payments from Herbalife, Clear Shampoo, and the popular wears company Nike. While the Portuguese icon earns money from the likes of Zuju GP as the most followed person on Instagram. He recently signed a mega deal with the Saudi professional league club Al Nasser. Number 2. Lebron James An American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He amass a whooping $178 million. King James, 37, is one of the most famous sports stars in the world. And his earnings on and off the basketball court reflect that. He is one of only two athletes to break the £100 million barrier. Mainly thanks to his The Shop Talk Show, selling his stake in a production company. And various endorsements including with Crypto.com. And the number one the highest paid athletes for the year 2022. Leonel Messi. Earn a sum total of $190 million. An Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for league one club Paris-Sangeur-Mont. Messi's crowning achievement of the year will be winning the World Cup. But he was also paid handsomely and takes the title of highest earning athlete of 2022. The Argentine is paid $2.1 million a week by PSG. And his deals with Adidas, Budweiser. PepsiCo and Hard Rock International. Means the 35-year-old made the same amount off the field, $79 million Australian dollars, as Ronaldo for the first time since 2013. Thank you for watching. Let's hear from you at the comment session.