Sport: Athletes
Conor McGregor
Sportsman - Mixed martial artist
Born 1988 Ireland
Annual: R170 901 448,00
Monthly: R14 241 787,33
LeBron James
Basketballer - Los Angeles Lakers - United States
Born 1984, Ohio, United States
Annual: R2 281 641 772,00
Monthly: R190 136 814,33
Simone Biles
Olympic champion - Artistic gymnast - United States
Born 1997, Ohio, United States
Annual: R190 989 445,00
Monthly: R15 915 787,08
Jack Miller
Sportsman - Yamaha
Born 1995, Queensland, Australia
Annual: R51 157 887,00
Monthly: R4 263 157,25
Usain Bolt
Olympic champion
Born 1986 Jamaica
Annual: R341 052 581,00
Monthly: R28 421 048,42
Chris Froome
Cyclist
Born 1985 Kenya
Annual: R109 020 774,00
Monthly: R9 085 064,50
Rafael Nadal
Tennis player
Born 1986 Spain
Annual: R397 326 257,00
Monthly: R33 110 521,42
Victoria Azarenka
Tennis player
Born 1989 Belarus
Annual: R2 011 613,00
Monthly: R167 634,42
Lewis Hamilton
Race car driver - Mercedes
Born 1985, United Kingdom
Annual: R1 364 210 327,00
Monthly: R113 684 193,92
Anthony Joshua
Sportsman - Boxer
Born 1989, England, United Kingdom
Annual: R341 052 581,00
Monthly: R28 421 048,42
Becky Lynch
Wrestler
Born 1987, Ireland
Annual: R51 157 887,00
Monthly: R4 263 157,25
Israel Adesanya
World champion - mixed martial artist (MMA)
Born 1989, Lagos, Nigeria
Annual: R47 866 729,00
Monthly: R3 988 894,08
Venus Williams
Tennis player
Born 1980, California, United States
Annual: R206 336 811,00
Monthly: R17 194 734,25
Tiger Woods
Golfer
Born 1975, California, United States
Annual: R944 715 651,00
Monthly: R78 726 304,25
Bill Goldberg
Wrestler
Born 1966, Oklahoma, United States
Annual: R150 063 135,00
Monthly: R12 505 261,25
Fabio Quartararo
Sportsman - Yamaha
Born 1991, Nice, France
Annual: R257 685 467,00
Monthly: R21 473 788,92
Egan Bernal
Cyclist - Ineos Grenadiers
Born 1997, Bogotá, Colombia
Annual: R49 554 897,00
Monthly: R4 129 574,75
Joan Mir
Sportsman - Honda
Born 1997, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Annual: R59 465 877,00
Monthly: R4 955 489,75
Marc Márquez
Sportsman - Honda
Born 1993, Cervera, Spain
Annual: R178 397 631,00
Monthly: R14 866 469,25
Andrei Arlovski
Sportsman - Mixed martial artist
Born 1979, Babruysk, Soviet Union
Annual: R190 989 445,00
Monthly: R15 915 787,08
Roman Reigns
Wrestler
Born 1986, Florida, United States
Annual: R85 263 145,00
Monthly: R7 105 262,08
Novak Djokovic
Tennis player
Born 1987 Serbia
Annual: R79 688 010,00
Monthly: R6 640 667,50
Max Verstappen
Race car driver - Red Bull Racing
Born 1997 Belgium
Annual: R1 330 105 068,00
Monthly: R110 842 089,00
Mick Fanning
Sportsman - Surfer
Born 1981, Penrith, Australia
Annual: R30 694 732,00
Monthly: R2 557 894,33
Julian Alaphilippe
Cyclist - Deceuninck–Quick-Step 2020 world champion
Born 1992, Saint-Amand-Montrond, France
Annual: R45 590 505,00
Monthly: R3 799 208,75
Jordy Smith
Sportsman - Surfer - South Africa
Born 1988, Durban, South Africa
Annual: R16 029 471,00
Monthly: R1 335 789,25
Noah Lyles
Athlete - Olympic champion
Born 1997, Gainesville, United States
Annual: R85 263 145,00
Monthly: R7 105 262,08
Siya Kolisi
Sportsman - Rugby player - South Africa
Born 1991, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Annual: R17 574 407,00
Monthly: R1 464 533,92
Junior dos Santos
Sportsman - Mixed martial artist
Born 1984, Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Annual: R187 578 919,00
Monthly: R15 631 576,58
Tyson Fury
Athlete - Boxer
Born 988, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Annual: R2 489 683 846,00
Monthly: R207 473 653,83
Adam Yates
Cyclist
Born 1992, England, United Kingdom
Annual: R53 519 289,00
Monthly: R4 459 940,75
Tadej Pogacar
Cyclist - winner of Tour de France 2021, UAE Team Emirates
Born 1998, Komenda, Slovenia
Annual: R164 522 259,00
Monthly: R13 710 188,25
Marta Vieira da Silva
Footballer - Brazil
Born 1986 Brazil
Annual: R7 651 276,00
Monthly: R637 606,33
Aaron Cruden
Sportsman - Rugby player, Chiefs - New Zealand
Born 1989 New Zealand
Annual: R15 873 658,00
Monthly: R1 322 804,83
Aaron Ramsey
Footballer - Cardiff - United Kingdom
Born 1990, Wales, United Kingdom
Annual: R58 959 303,00
Monthly: R4 913 275,25
Alun Wyn Jones
Athlete - Rugby player - Ospreys / Wales national team - United Kingdom
Born 1985, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Annual: R10 204 494,00
Monthly: R850 374,50
Andrea Dovizioso
Sportsman - MotoGP motorcycle racer
Born 1986, Forlimpopoli, Italy
Annual: R59 465 877,00
Monthly: R4 955 489,75