Usain Bolt, with Seb Coe, photo by PhotoRun.net
Bolt number 32 by Forbes
KINGSTON (JAM): Trackalerts informs that Usain Bolt is the one of the highest paid athletes across all sports. According to Forbes Magazine Bolt is 32nd ranked among the world’s highest paid sportsmen. Per Forbes he is said to be earning US$32.5 million yearly – US$2.5 in appearance fees and US$30 million in endorsements. The top 100 list, which is without any other track and field athlete, has Portuguese and Real Madrid footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, at the top with US$80m – US$56m salary and US$32m endorsements and Argentina and Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, US$81.4m with 53.4m and $28m, respectively.