Cristiano Ronaldo became the leader in annual income among athletes according to Forbes. His income was $260 millio USD. Championat.com reports this.

The top 10 also included:

Jon Rahm (golf, 29) - $218 million USD

Lionel Messi (soccer, 36 years old) - $135 million USD

LeBron James (basketball) - $128.2 million USD

Giannis Antetokounmpo (basketball) - $111 million USD

Kylian Mbappe (football) - $110 million USD

Neymar (soccer) - $108 million USD

Karim Benzema (soccer) - $106 million USD

Stephen Curry (basketball) - $102 million USD

Lamar Jackson (American football) - $100.5 million USD

It's worth noting that this is the first time in history that all 10 Forbes athletes have earned more than $100 million USD each, reaching a record total of $1.38 billion USD.