Question: who is the highest paid professional athlete in the united states?
Answer: Soccer stars with Cristiano Ronaldo ($105 million), Lionel Messi ($104 million) and Neymar ($95 million) follow Federer. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers ($88.2 million) rounds out the top five. Thirty-one football players made the list in 2020, up from 19 last year.