Sports World Reacts To The Highest-Paid Athletes List

Sports World Reacts To The Highest-Paid Athletes List

Argentina soccer star Lionel Messi.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 09: Lionel Messi of Argentia walks from the ground at half time during the Brasil Global Tour match between Brazil and Argentina at Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 9, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images for ICC)

It’s no secret that the world’s premier athletes make a lot of money Nevertheless, it’s staggering to see just how much they accrue.

Sportico and Forbes each released list of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2021. While LeBron James tops Lionel Messi on Sportico’s list, Forbes reverses those two icons.