The respected North American periodical Sportico has released a ranking of the top 10 highest-paid athletes in history, adjusted for inflation.
Leading the list is Michael Jordan, who tops the rankings with an impressive total of $4.15 billion. Tiger Woods follows in second place with $2.79 billion, while Cristiano Ronaldo sits in third with $2.23 billion.
LeBron James comes in fourth with earnings of $1.88 billion, closely followed by Lionel Messi, whose total stands at $1.85 billion.
Recently, Messi shared his own list of the top 10 most promising footballers in the world.
