Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes 20 Richest Sports Stars of 2017 after pocketing $93m (Full list)

According to the latest Forbes' Rich List,Cristiano Ronaldo earned the highest in 2017. The Real Madrid striker pocketed an incredible $93million over the past twelve months. The Portuguese star earned the bumper cash from salary, bonuses, and endorsements. The figures are calculated before taxes and fees are taken into account, with Forbes estimating the total worth.
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1 Cristiano Ronaldo $93M Football

2 LeBron James $86.2M Basketball

3 Lionel Messi $80M Football

4 Roger Federer $64M Tennis

5 Kevin Durant $60.6M Basketball

6 Andrew Luck $50M Football

6 Rory McIlroy $50M Golf

8 Stephen Curry $47.3 M Basketball

9 James Harden $46.6 M Basketball

10 Lewis Hamilton $46 M Auto Racing

11 Drew Brees $45.3 M Football

12 Phil Mickelson $43.5M Golf

13 Russell Westbrook $38.6M Basketball

14 Sebastian Vettel $38.5M Auto Racing

15 Damian Lillard $38.4M Basketball

16 Novak Djokovic $37.6M Tennis

17 Tiger Woods $37.1M Golf

18 Neymar $37M $15M Soccer

19 Dwyane Wade $36.2M Basketball

20 Fernando Alonso $36M Formula One racing