Drew Brees, Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday have a lot more in common than you think. All three are professional athletes in New Orleans and they are paid quite a bit to perform at the highest possible level.
Forbes released its annual list of highest-paid athletes on Tuesday with each ranking in the Top 100 in the world.
Brees was ranked at 27th at $42.4 million. The money breaks down with $26.4 million coming from his salary with the Saints as their starting quarterback and $16 million in endorsements. It’s also the sixth highest of all NFL players.
Davis reportedly pulled in $34.6 million and was ranked 39th. His breaks down to $25.6 million in his salary, but only $9 million in endorsements.
Holiday closes out the triad of New Orleans athletes ranked 76th with $27.6 million, $27.1 million of which came from his on the court earnings
Topping the Forbes list is Lionel Messi, who earned $129 million in the last year. The top three earning athletes are all from the sport of soccer.
Below is how the rankings break down by sport:
- Basketball (35)
- Football (19)
- Baseball (15)
- Soccer (12)
- Tennis/Boxing/Golf (5)
- Auto Racing (2)
- Mixed Martial Arts (1)
- Cricket (1)
You can check out the full list from Forbes right here.
-Clint Domingue