Six Boston Sports Stars Make Forbes List Of World's Highest-Paid Athletes
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BOSTON (CBS) – Six sports stars from Boston have made Forbes' list of the world's top 100 highest-paid athletes.
Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving came in 25th as Boston's highest-paid athlete with annual earnings of more than $43 million. Teammates Gordon Hayward and Al Horford ranked 40th and 49th on the list.
David Price, the highest-paid player on the Red Sox roster, came in 50th.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady placed 81st and is also the third-oldest athlete on the top 100 list. Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez played 94th.
Soccer stars Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo and Neymar are the top three highest-paid athletes, followed by boxer Canelo Alvarez and tennis great Roger Federer.
Check out the full list here.
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