Forbes publishes list of world's highest paid athletes

Baku. 23 September. REPORT.AZ/ Forbes magazine published ranking of the richest athletes in the world, Report informs famous basketball player Kobe Bryant ranked 10th with 50 mln USD.

The ninth and eighth places occupied by Jordan Spieth 52.8 mln USD and Phil Mickelson 52.9 mln USD, respectively.

The list followed by American football quarterback Cam Newton with 53.1 mln USD.

In sixth place - the famous tennis player Novak Djokovic in sixth place who earned 55.8 mln USD.

The first five closes basketball player Kevin Durant closed fifth place with 56.2 mln USD. World's highest-paid tennis player Roger Federer took fourth place with 67.8 mln USD.

In third place - basketball player LeBron James (77.2 mln USD) , the second - football player Lionel Messi (81.4 mln USD ).

Cristiano Ronaldo takes the first place with 88 mln USD.