The Highest-Paid Athletes: Shift Ranking of September 309/03/2014September 3, 20141. Floyd Mayweather $105m / 2. Cristiano Ronaldo $80m / 3. LeBron James $72.3m / 4. Lionel Messi $64.7m / 5. Kobe Bryant $61.5m / Source: ForbesCopy linkImage: AFP/Getty ImagesAdvertisement
