Pat Patterson Highest-Paid Athlete in the World

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Pat Patterson led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid athletes” released on Thursday.
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It's been a rough year for the athlete, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 83-year-old Pat Patterson has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2024 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Pat Patterson tops annual list of highest-paid athletes

In 2021 it looked like the athlete’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (April 18) that Patterson is the highest-paid athlete in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between March 2023 and March 2024, a nearly $50 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Canadian athlete has an estimated net worth of $245 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Patterson Burger” chain) in Ottawa, a Football Team (the “Montreal Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpatterson - Canada), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Pat) and a fashion line called “Pat Patterson Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Pat fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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