Stephen Curry beats the likes of LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and more as he finishes second only to Cristiano Ronaldo among the world's highest-paid athletes.

Cristiano Ronaldo is still raking in the paper. The Al-Nassr forward is the highest-paid athlete in 2025, according to Brett Knight of Forbes, bringing in $275 million between his on- and off-field earnings.

Forbes published a list of top 50 highest-paid athletes in 2025 with the total earning estimated at USD 4.23 billion (approximately ₹36,238 crore) - a substantial increase from last year's USD 3.88 billion (approximately ₹33,