Conor McGregor Tops Forbes Highest Paid Athletes List

Conor McGregor came in at #1 on the latest Forbes list of the highest paid athletes. Forbes includes salaries, endorsement deals, and business ventures in their calculations, which landed McGregor at $180 million in 2020. Most of McGregor’s money came from his whiskey brand, Proper No. 12.

Soccer stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came in at #2 and #3 with $130 million and $120 million respectively.

NFL star Dak Prescott took the #4 spot with $107.5 million, followed by NBA star LeBron James with $96.5 million.