Alex Rodriguez Highest-Paid Athlete in the World

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Alex Rodriguez led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid athletes” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the athlete, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 49-year-old Alex Rodriguez has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Alex Rodriguez tops annual list of highest-paid athletes

In 2022 it looked like the athlete’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (November 20) that Rodriguez is the highest-paid athlete in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $60 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 American athlete has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Rodriguez Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderodriguez - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Alex) and a fashion line called “Alex Rodriguez Seduction”.

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

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