In the world of sports, young emerging talents never cease to cause a stir. Among them, French football prodigy Kylian Mbappe stands out as the leader of a group of five members of Generation Z who are ranked among the highest-paid athletes in the world in 2023. But Mbappe is not the only youngster climbing the ladder. Ranking of the highest paid athletes. In fact, five of the top 50 highest paid athletes are 25 or younger, and they’ve made a total of $354 million over the past 12 months.
Max Verstappen
$64 million
sports income : 60 million dollars
non-sports income : 4 million dollars
sports : F1
age : 25 years
nation : Holland
Max Verstappen Had a great season in 2022, winning 15 races (out of 22 possible), log in F1, on its way to its second consecutive Drivers’ Championship. He is on track to achieve similar success in 2023, with three wins in the first five races of the season. The driver received a significant raise when he signed a new contract with Red Bull Racing in March 2022, and it is believed that he will receive lucrative bonuses for winning the race in addition to the title of the season.