Forbes 2025 Highest-Paid Athletes: Cristiano Ronaldo Tops

Current Context: The Forbes 2025 Highest-Paid Athletes list, released on May 15, 2025, ranks the world's top-earning sports stars.

• Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list for the third consecutive year, earning $275 million, driven by his Saudi Pro League salary and endorsements.

Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes (2025)

• Cristiano Ronaldo (Football) – $275M
• Stephen Curry (Basketball) – $156M
• Tyson Fury (Boxing) – $146M
• Dak Prescott (NFL) – $137M
• Lionel Messi (Football) – $135M
• LeBron James (Basketball) – $133.8M
• Juan Soto (Baseball) – $114M
• Karim Benzema (Football) – $104M
• Shohei Ohtani (Baseball) – $102.5M
• Kevin Durant (Basketball) – $101.4M

The combined earnings of the top 10 athletes reached $1.4 billion, marking a slight increase from $1.38 billion in 2024.

Question:

Q.1 Who topped the Forbes 2025 list of highest-paid athletes?
a) Cristiano Ronaldo
b) Stephen Curry
c) Lionel Messi
d) Tyson Fury

Answer: a) Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list for the third consecutive year, earning $275 million, mainly from his salary in the Saudi Pro League and endorsements.