$95 million-dollar man – Roger Federer outranks the world’s highest-paid athletes in off-court income, according to Forbes

Roger Federer may be retired, but he can still rake in the dough. The 20-time Grand Slam champion ranks ninth on Forbes list of the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes in 2023, and is out-earning everyone on the list in terms of off-court endorsements.

According to Forbes, Federer reeled in $95 million in off-court endorsement money, in addition to another $0.1 million from prize money (figures calculated from May 1, 2022 to May 1, 2023).

The 41-year-old managed to earn $5 million more in off-court earnings than he did last year, thanks to lucrative sponsorships with the likes of Barilla, Credit Suisse Group (ADS), JURA, Lindt & Sprungli, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz, NetJets, On, RIMOWA, Rolex, Sunrise Communications AG, Switzerland Tourism, Uniqlo and Wilson Sporting Goods.

Here are how the 10 athletes on the list stack up:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo: On-Field: $46 million | Off-Field: $90 million | Total: $136 million
2. Lionel Messi: On-Field: $65 million | Off-Field: $65 million | Total: $130 million
3. Kylian Mbappé: On-Field: $100 million | Off-Field: $20 million | Total: $120 million
4. LeBron James: On-Field: $44.5 million | Off-Field: $75 million | Total: $119.5 million
5. Canelo Álvarez: On-Field: $100 million | Off-Field: $10 million | Total: $110 million
6. Dustin Johnson: On-Field: $102 million | Off-Field: $5 million | Total: $107 million
7. Phil Mickelson: On-Field: $104 million | Off-Field: $2 million | Total: $106 million
8. Stephen Curry: On-Field: $48.4 million | Off-Field: $52 million | Total: $100.4 million
9. Roger Federer: On-Field: $0.1 million | Off-Field: $95 million | Total: $95.1 million
10. Kevin Durant: On-Field: $44.1 million | Off-Field: $45 million |Total: $89.1 million

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