Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton among top 10 highest paid athletes of the decade

Matthew Scott Thursday 26 December 2019 09:00

Hamilton among top 10 highest paid athletes of the decade

Lewis Hamilton was the 10th highest-earning athlete of the last decade, according to Forbes.

Hamilton has regularly featured in the magazine's annual rich lists, having built up a vast paycheck in a decade that he has spent the second half of largely dominating the sport.

According to Forbes, the six-time world champion has amassed $400million in salary and sponsorship across the last 10 years.

Remarkably, that only puts him 10th overall, with the biggest hitters on the list, undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and Cristiano Ronaldo having pulled in at least double that.

Here's the top 10, so you can see just how Lewis compares to the other highest earners in this decade of sport.

Top 10 highest paid athletes of the 2010s

Athlete	Sport	2010s earnings
Floyd Mayweather	Boxing	$915million
Cristiano Ronaldo	Soccer	$800million
Lionel Messi	Soccer	$750million
LeBron James	Basketball	$680million
Roger Federer	Tennis	$640million
Tiger Woods	Golf	$615million
Phil Mickelson	Golf	$480million
Manny Pacquiao	Boxing	$435million
Kevin Durant	Basketball	£425million
Lewis Hamilton	Motorsport	$400million

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