This year, sports’ biggest stars hit the jackpot, taking home $1.1 billion. Astronomical earnings for professional athletes reached an all-time high this year, driven by lucrative contracts, thriving business opportunities and strategic investments. In this ranking, discover the 10 richest athletes of 2023, world icons who knew how to turn their success on the ground into real wealth.
#7 Phil Mickelson
$106 million
sports income : 104 million dollars
non-sports income $2 million
nation : United State
sports : golf
age : 52 years old
Phil Mickelsonwhich topped $1 billion in professional pre-tax earnings last year, has lost sponsors since joining the Leaf golf, but she’s still very busy off the track. He’s the co-founder of For Wellness, which makes coffee-based nutritional supplements, and he’s one of the investors who recently purchased a large tract of land near Phoenix. He delivered a new circuit he can be proud of at the Masters last month, scoring on the final lap of 65 to finish second to LIV Golf partner Brooks Koepka. The result was a check for $1.6 million.
