With $1.85 billion (₹12,000 crore) in career earnings, basketball legend Michael Jordan tops Forbes' list of the top 25 highest-paid athletes of all time. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is placed 12th with $725 million (₹4,600 crore) earnings, while Lionel Messi is 16th with $600 million (₹3,860 crore) earnings. Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao also feature on the list.