Leon Draisaitl, one of the best professionals in the North American ice hockey league NHL, has signed a new contract with his club, the Edmonton Oilers, making him the highest-paid ice hockey player in the world (that will change next year when his teammate captain Connor McDavid extends his contract!). Draisaitl’s new contract runs for eight years starting next year, and he will earn a total of $112 million during that time.
Who are the highest-earning athletes in the world?
Nevertheless, the Cologne native cannot keep up with the absolute top earners in other sports: In US basketball (NBA) and US football (NFL), more is paid because the revenue is higher, which in turn determines the level of the salary cap (the fixed salary ceiling for the teams) that applies in the three major American sports leagues (except baseball).
There are no such regulations in football. Thanks to the Champions League and the million-dollar sponsorship in the Premier League and the Saudi League, salaries have multiplied in recent years, meaning that the top earners, including advertising contracts, are making exorbitant amounts of money. But who are the highest-earning athletes in the world? We tell them.
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