Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James lead the list of Forbes' highest-paid athletes for 2017.
ESPN's Darren Rovell tweeted out the top 10 highest-paid athletes on the Forbes list, which features four NBA players:
Darren RovellThe highest paid athletes in the world, as guesstimated by @Forbes https://t.co/JdeNk4t2NO
June 7, 2017 at 1:11:25 PM GMT
There's a significant gap between the top three of Ronaldo, James and Lionel Messi and the rest of the list. Ronaldo is the only athlete making over $90 million in salary and endorsements, with James at $86.