Brett Knight
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The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2023
The Middle Eastern money flowing into golf and soccer has sports stars making more than ever—an estimated $1.1 billion in one year for these ten, beating the all-time record set in 2018. → Read More
The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2022
A group of rising stars is narrowing the gap with Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams, with eight women earning at least $10 million apiece for the first time. → Read More
Naomi Osaka And Patrick Mahomes Join Wave Of Celebrities Investing In Pickleball
Major League Pickleball is doubling its number of teams to 24 next year, with star athletes like LeBron James and Kevin Durant joining its ownership ranks. → Read More
Formula 1’s Highest-Paid Drivers 2022: Max Verstappen Zooms Past Lewis Hamilton
Red Bull’s young champion is unbeatable at the bank, too, with an estimated $60 million in on-track earnings this year. → Read More
The Most Valuable Sports Agencies 2022: The Rich Get Richer Amid A Wave Of Consolidation
CAA now manages contracts that could be worth nearly $1 billion in commissions, leading a group of juggernaut agencies that are pulling away from their smaller rivals. → Read More
The Most Powerful Sports Agents 2022: Scott Boras Is In A League Of His Own
The baseball mega-agent sets a record with commissions of up to $191 million, leading a group of 15 managing over $20 billion in active playing contracts. → Read More
Highest-Paid NBA Players 2022: LeBron James Keeps Pushing Up The Earnings Record
Players are making more than ever on and off the court, and basketball’s booming business means their pay should continue rising. → Read More
Could Dungeons & Dragons Be The Next Harry Potter? Stranger Things Have Happened
As it nears 50 years old, the role-playing game is more popular than ever—and Hasbro is looking to cash in by moving its wizards and warriors to TV, movies, game consoles and even virtual tabletops. → Read More
Could Dungeons & Dragons Be The Next Harry Potter? Stranger Things Have Happened
As it nears 50 years old, the role-playing game is more popular than ever—and Hasbro is looking to cash in by moving its wizards and warriors to TV, movies, game consoles and even virtual tabletops. → Read More
Highest-Paid NHL Players 2022: Young Stars Are Making The Most Of Hockey’s Hard Reality
The ten top earners are set to make $118 million combined this season, reflecting a wave of big new contracts but also the stagnation of pay in the sport. → Read More
20 Grand Slams, $1.1 Billion In Earnings: Roger Federer’s Legendary Career By The Numbers
The 41-year-old ace, taking the court one final time at the Laver Cup, is undoubtedly tennis’ greatest of all-time—off the court, at least. → Read More
Roger Federer Is Retiring As Tennis’ Career Earnings Leader. Here’s How Much Money He’s Made
The Swiss champion, whose final pro event will be next week’s Laver Cup, has ranked as Forbes’ highest-paid tennis player for 17 straight years. → Read More
Canelo Álvarez Hires A New Agent To Help Him Spar With Marketers After Saturday’s Bout
The boxing superstar, fighting Gennady Golovkin this weekend, has largely passed up endorsement opportunities. That may be about to change now that he is represented by Excel Sports Management. → Read More
Highest-Paid Tennis Players 2022: New Generation Taking Over From Federer And Serena
The U.S. Open will be missing some familiar faces, but young stars are taking their place among a top ten who collectively earned $316 million over the last year. → Read More
Highest-Paid NFL Players 2022: Tom Brady Leads The List For The First Time
Football’s top ten earners are demolishing records, hauling in a combined $489 million as the world’s most valuable sports league continues its ascent. → Read More
Serena Williams Heads Into Retirement As A Tennis Icon — And One Of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who indicated in an essay for Vogue that she will retire after this month’s U.S. Open, has earned $440 million across her career and built a net worth of $260 million. → Read More
Cavinder Twins, Stars On TikTok And Basketball Court, Are Nearing $2 Million In NIL Deals, With More Ahead
Since college athletes became eligible to sign endorsement deals in July 2021, Haley and Hanna Cavinder have been among the top earners. Their massive social media following, and a transfer to Miami, could take them even higher. → Read More
Rafael Nadal By The Numbers: 14 French Open Finals, $500 Million In Earnings
With a win in Sunday’s French Open final, Rafael Nadal will claim his 22nd Grand Slam singles title. Here’s a look at some of the other significant numbers behind his incredible career. → Read More
Tennis Phenom Coco Gauff Is Poised To Secure Two French Open Titles—And A Whole Lot Of Cash
Coco Gauff has been selective with sponsorship opportunities, but a Grand Slam win at age 18 could bring in millions. → Read More
The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Age 25 And Under
For these seven young athletes, the future looks bright—and the present isn’t so bad, either. All of them earned at least $38 million over the last 12 months, with one collecting a whopping $67 million. → Read More