These Are the Highest Paid Athletes of 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo's shooting star just keeps on rising. Having already been named the BEST FIFA Men's Player of 2016, winning the Ballon d'Or, and leading Real Madrid to a first ever back to back Champions League win, Ronaldo has just added another accolade to his name: being the highest paid athlete of 2017 according to Forbes. Over the past 12 months, Ronaldo has also secured a contract extension with Real that will pay more than $50 million USD annually for the next four years, as well as sol...