Soccer icons Cristiano Ronaldoand Lionel Messi, golf great Jon Rahm, boxing powerhouse Canelo Alvarez and baseball unicorn Shohei Ohtani frequently top highest earning sportsman lists.
But so too do the NBA and NFL’s best.
Last week, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak was handed a massive four-year contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
But how does that compare with the NBA’s biggest earners?
Here, talkSPORT breaks down the 2024-25 NFL and NBA season’s ten highest paid players and sees how they compare.
Every player featured on the NFL’s list is a quarterback, speaking to the importance of the position in the modern game.
Dak’s mega contract makes him the highest NFL’s earning player this season, according to data by the .
The $10 billion Dallas Cowboysrewarded the 31-year-old’s career-year last season with a $240 million extension over four years – that works out an average salary of $60 million a year.
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), and Jordan Love (Green Bay Packers) are all set to make a whopping $55 million this campaign.
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