10 Highest-Paid Sports Stars In The World

8. 3. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) - Basketball

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring, during the La Liga soccer match between Eibar and Barcelona, at Ipurua stadium in Eibar, northern Spain, Saturday, March 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
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Rating: Annual Income: £48.5million ($72.3million)

Arguably the greatest basketball player around today - and possibly of all time - small-forward James moved back to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, allowing him to increase his annual income to close to £50million.

 
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