Roger Federer jumps Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to take top spot on Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes.
and there’s a new No. 1.
The NBA led the way with 35 players on the list. This included three players with Toronto Raptors connections: Kawhi Leonard , Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan . World soccer , tennis , boxing/MMA , golf , auto racing , baseball and cricket were also represented on the list. In 2019, MLB had 19 players on the list but due to the COVID-19 pandemic Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was the only baseball player to crack the top 100 this time.
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