Forbes recently released its list of the richest athletes in the world, and some of the numbers and statistics are completely unsurprising.

According to the outlet, 35 out of the 50 richest are from the United States — the most out of any country. What’s more, the NBA has the most number of athletes on the list, with 18 of the world’s richest athletes being top dribblers (American football came in second, with 14 athletes from that sport on the list — and rounding out the top three is soccer, which boasts five athletes on the list.)

What’s more, three of the top athletes made more than $100 million in total earnings over the last 12 months — and Lebron James is at the top of that high-earner list.

“LeBron James, with $121.2 million, reaches the milestone for the first time on the Forbes athletes list while Lionel Messi ($130 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million) are each five-time members of the century club,” reported the outlet.

The outlet also pointed out that in addition to James, Messi, and Ronaldo, only seven other athletes in history have ever made $100 million or more over the span of 12 months: Roger Federer, Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor, Neymar, Manny Pacquiao, Dak Prescott, and Tiger Woods.

Let’s take a look at some of the most notable names on the richest athletes of the 2022 list.

Richest Athletes

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