These 4 Athletes Make Shaquille O’Neal Look Broke With Their Career Earnings

The world is full of individuals making tons of money in their professional lives through their talent. Unsurprisingly, athletes are some of the most wealthy people in the world. Legends of their games like Floyd Mayweather, Shaquille O’Neal, Lionel Messi, etc. have amassed an exorbitant amount of money for their talents and skills.

These athletes have earned millions and millions of dollars through their craft. Let’s take a look at exactly how much these athletes have earned throughout their careers.

Career earnings of Floyd Mayweather, Shaquille O’Neal, Lionel Messi, etc

These athletes have made the world fall in love with them all throughout their career, which spans over a decade. The legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather earned a whopping $1.1 billion in his career. Moreover, this is one of the highest earnings of an athlete’s career.

Furthermore, other athletes who have touched the billion-dollar mark are soccer legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentinian and the Portuguese stars have amassed over $1 billion each through career earnings.

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Additionally, NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James are also some incredible athletes who have made exorbitant money in their careers. Specifically, O’Neal has earned $292 million, whereas James has earned a whopping $800 million.

The biggest payday of Floyd Mayweather’s career

The undefeated fighter has earned a whopping $1.1 billion through his fights. His biggest payday came in the last fight of his career against UFC fighter Conor McGregor in 2018, when he earned $300 million, making it the biggest payday in the history of sports.

Furthermore, Mayweather earned almost a similar amount for his fight against the Philippine legend, Manny Pacquiao in 2015. Mayweather earned $250 million as he defeated Pacquiao via decision. Just like that, in two fights, the five-division champion earned more than double what Shaquille O’Neal earned in his entire career.

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