The Richest Athletes in the World

This Brazilian soccer phenom is so popular he’s simply known by “Neymar Jr,” by those familiar with the game. At 26 years old, he’s one of the richest athletes in the world. His net worth: 185 million dollars! Neymar Jr came from very humble beginnings in Sao Paolo, Brazil but now he spends his money on lavish items, recently purchasing a mansion worth nearly $10 million, a three bedroom yacht and his own private jet. In 2017, he left Barcelona’s soccer team for Paris Saint German, inking a five year deal worth $600 million! But it’s not just his athletic ability that is earning Neymar millions of dollars, it’s also his lucrative sponsorship deals. He has endorsement deals with major companies, like McDonald’s, Gillette, Red Bull, Nike and Beats by Dre, earning him about $17 million dollars. Neymar would have a bit more in his bank, but recently settled a tax evasion case for over a million US dollars.