*1 Floyd Mayweather:

SPORT: boxing

AGE: 41

CITIZENSHIP: United States

NET WORTH: $85M

SALARY+WINNINGS: $275M

ENDORSEMENTS: $10M

Mayweather has been a victim of tough childhood in the past. He has been in many domestic violence cases. He earns a lot and is a spendthrift. Also he is jb's trainer.

*2 Lionel Messi:

SPORT: football

AGE: 31

CITIZENSHIP: Argentina

NET WORTH: $39M

SALARY+WINNINGS: $84M

ENDORSEMENTS: $27M

Messi's full name is Luis Lionel Andres Messi. As a child he suffered from growth hormone deficiency. Also he has citizenship of both Argentina and Spain. Due to his briskness he has been nicknamed as 'The Flea'.

*3 Cristiano Ronaldo:

SPORT: football

AGE: 33

CITIZENSHIP: Portugal

NET WORTH: $42.5M

SALARY+WINNINGS:$61M

ENDORSEMENTS: $47M

Ronaldo is named after former U.S president Ronald Reagan and his full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos. As a child he suffered from racing-heart condition. Also he was nicknamed 'little bee' as a child as he was impossible to catch when he ran.

**4 Conor McGregor:*

SPORT: mixed martial arts

AGE: 30

CITIZENSHIP: Ireland

SALARY+WINNINGS: $85M

ENDORSEMENTS: $14M

Bullied as a child he has been fascinated with fighting and has been compared to Mohammed Ali. He has a record of winning a fight in just 4 secs He is in a committed straight relationship but is a supporter of gay rights.

*5 Neymar:

SPORT: Football

AGE: 26

CITIZENSHIP: Brazil

SALARY+WINNINGS: $73M

ENDORSEMENTS: $17M

With Cristiano Ronaldo ,Wayne Rooney, Andres Iniesta and Xavi as the icons he has turned out to be an excellent at his game. His full name is Neymar da Silva Junior. He is the only Brazil soccer player to have made it on the TIME magazine cover.

*6 LeBron James:

SPORT: Basketball

AGE: 33

CITIZENSHIP: United States

NET WORTH: $53M

SALARY+WINNINGS: $33.5M

ENDORSEMENTS: $52M

Throughout his career he has been compared to many game professionals like Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan he has always managed to make his own identity and turned out to be great at his job.

*7 Roger Federer

SPORT: Tennis

AGE: 37

CITIZENSHIP: Switzerland

NET WORTH: $52.7M

SALARY+WINNINGS: $12.2M

ENDORSEMENTS: $65M

He had to bid bye to education to continue with sports. As a sportsman he has had problems with equal pay for women tennis players. Turned from vegan to non-vegan he is a legend no doubt.

*8 Stephen Curry:

SPORT: Basketball

AGE: 30

CITIZENSHIP: United States

SALARY+WINNINGS: $34.9M

ENDORSEMENTS: $42M

With full name Wardell Stephen Currye he as a kid started off by getting featured in Burger King's commercial. Brought up by athelete parents he as turned out to be great at his job.

*9 Matt Rayn:

SPORT: Football

AGE: 33

CITIZENSHIP: United States

SALARY+WINNINGS: $62.3M

ENDORSEMENTS: $5M

Nicknamed as 'Matty-Ice' he started off with his career with the Atlanta Falcons. The 33 year old star has studied from Boston College and is married to Sarah Ryan.

*10 Mattew Stafford:

SPORT: Football

AGE: 30

CITIZENSHIP: United States

NET WORTH: $20.9M

SALARY+WINNINGS: $57.5M

ENDORSEMENTS: $2M

Mattew has the record of being the fastest player in the NFL history and also for the most comeback wins . He started playing at college level but was predicted by analysts to be the first choice at NFL draft.

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