These 4 Athletes Make Shaquille O’Neal Look Broke With Their Career Earnings
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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.
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LOS ANGELES – JUNE 14: Guard Kobe Bryant #8, center Shaquille O’Neal #34 and forward Rick Fox #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers hold up the their three championship trophies during the Lakers championship victory parade in Los Angeles, California on June 14, 2002. The Lakers swept the New Jersey Nets in four games. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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.
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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.
| Athletes | Career Earnings |
| Floyd Mayweather | $1.1 Billion |
| Lionel Messi | $1 Billion |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | $1 Billion |
| LeBron James | $800 Million |
| Shaquille O’Neal | $292 Million |
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
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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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