What Are the Highest-Paid Sports in the World?

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Football (Soccer) Football is by far the highest-paid sport in the world, with the top players earning millions of dollars per year in salary and endorsement deals. The English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, and German Bundesliga are some of the richest football leagues in the world.

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Basketball The National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of the highest-paying sports leagues in the world, with top players like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant earning hundreds of millions of dollars in salary and endorsements.

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Boxing Boxing has produced some of the highest-paid athletes in history, including Floyd Mayweather Jr., who made over $1 billion during his career.

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Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is one of the highest-paying sports leagues in the world, with top players like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper earning hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts.

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American Football The National Football League (NFL) is the highest-paying professional sports league in the United States, with top players like Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady earning millions of dollars in salary and endorsements.

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Golf Golf requires skill in several areas, including accuracy, power, and strategy. Professional golfers like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Rory McIlroy can earn millions of dollars in prize money and endorsements.

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Formula 1 Racing Formula 1 drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel can earn tens of millions of dollars per year in salary and endorsements.

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Tennis Tennis players like Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal can earn millions of dollars in prize money and endorsements.

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