Track and field superstar Usain Bolt, despite retiring from the sport in August, has been listed on the Forbes’ Rich List as the 23rd highest earning athlete in the world.
The earnings which span June 1, 2016 through June 1, 2017, include salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements, licensing and appearance fees.
The figures are calculated before taxes and fees are taken into account, with Forbes estimating the total worth.
Bolt who took bronze in his final 100 meters at the IAAF World Championships in London, pocketed $34.2 million of which $2.2 million was earned on the track and $32 million in endorsements. His biggest deal is with Puma, which pays him more than $10 million annually. He also added Mumm, XM, Kinder, Advil and Sprint to his endorsement portfolio over the last 12 months and is an investor and performer in the new annual Nitro Athletics track and field series that launched in 2017.
Top spot is held by Portugal and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo who earned $95 million. The accolade capped a great year for the 32-year-old, who also picked up a Champions League winner’s medal and Best Fifa Men’s Player honours.
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James ($86.2m) is second with Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi ($80m) in third.
Tennis great Roger Federer ($64m) and NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant ($60.6m) round of the top 5.
Rounding out the top 10 are Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck ($50m), golfer Rory McIlroy ($50m), Golden State Warriors sharp shooter Stephen Curry ($47.3m), Houston Rockets point guard James Harden ($46.6m) and Mercedes driver and Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton ($46m).
Serena Williams is the highest ranked female athlete at joints 51st with earnings of $27 million.