Portal “Forbes” presented the rating of the richest sportsmen in the upcoming Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.
On top of the financial rating is one of the best basketball players of our time Kevin Durant – forward team USA last year earned 56,2 million dollars, including 20.2 million salary in Oklahoma.
After the American basketball player is the strongest tennis players of today, Novak Djokovic, arrived in Rio de Janeiro for its first Olympic gold medal. The first racket of the world due to the success on the court and effective advertising earned more than $ 55 million.
Closes the three highest-paid Olympians star of “Barcelona” and Brazilian national team Neymar, the annual income of which is 37.5 million dollars.
The highest paid participants in the Olympic games:
1. Kevin Durant (USA, basketball, the total income was 56.2 million dollars)
2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia, tennis and 55.8 million)
3. Neymar (Brazil, soccer, 37.5 million)
4. Rafael Nadal (Spain, tennis, 37.5 million)
5. Kei nishikori, Japan, tennis, 33.5 million)
6. Usain Bolt (Jamaica, athletics, 32.5 million)
7. Carmelo Anthony (USA basketball, 30.9 million)
8. Serena Williams (USA, tennis, 28.9 million)
9. Kyrie Irving (USA, basketball, 27.6 million)
10. Paul George (USA, basketball, 24.1 million)
11. Andy Murray (GB, tennis, 23 million)
12. Jimmy Butler (USA, basketball, 20.6 million)
13. Deandre Jordan (USA, basketball, 20.5 million)
14.Ricky Fowler (USA, Golf, 18.5 million).
