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- The Paris 2024 Olympic Games bring together several athletes from different sports to represent their country
- The competition will feature many participants earning huge sums of money from salaries, winnings, and endorsements
- Legit.ng takes a look at the top 20 top-earning athletes competing at the biggest sporting event in Paris
The 2024 Olympic Games edition is currently underway in Paris, France, with over 10,000 athletes representing their countries in different sports.
The games will officially run from July 26 to August 11 and will feature some athletes who earned over $35 million in 12 months ending June 30.
Legit.ng examines the top 20 highest-paid athletes representing their nation at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Source: UGC
Top 20 highest-paid Paris 2024 Olympics athletes
According to Sportico, Spanish golfer Jon Rahm is the top earner at the biggest sporting festival in Paris and he's followed by Basketball legend Lebron James.
The list is dominated by 13 NBA players with James leading the park, while Tennis also have two representatives.
| Rank | Name of Athlete | Sport | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements | Total |
| 1 | Jon Rahm | Golf | $190M | $20M | $210M |
| 2 | Lebron James | Basketball | $47.7M | $80M | $127.7M |
| 3 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $51.9M | $50M | $101.9M |
| 4 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Basketball | $45.8M | $55M | $100.8M |
| 5 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $47.7M | $42M | $89.7M |
| 6 | Rory McIlroy | Golf | $37.9M | $40M | $77.9M |
| 7 | Scottie Scheffler | Golf | $42.6M | $20M | $62.6M |
| 8 | Joel Embiid | Basketball | $47.7M | $10M | $57.7M |
| 9 | Nikola Jokic | Basketball | $47.7M | $7M | $54.7M |
| 10 | Devin Booker | Basketball | $36.1M | $12M | $48.1M |
| 11 | Anthony Davis | Basketball | $40.7M | $6M | $46.7M |
| 12 | Viktor Hovland | Golf | $32.9M | $13M | $45.9M |
| 13 | Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis | $15M | $30M | $45M |
| 14 | Jayson Tatum | Basketball | $33.5M | $10M | $43.5M |
| 15 | Rudy Gobert | Basketball | $41.2M | $1.5M | $42.7M |
| 16 | Jamal Murray | Basketball | $33.9M | $8.5M | $42.4M |
| 17 | Jrue Holiday | Basketball | $38.4M | $3M | $41.4M |
| 18 | Novak Djokovic | Tennis | $12.7M | $26M | $38.7M |
| 19 | Xander Schauffele | Golf | $23.2M | $13M | $36.2M |
| 20 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Basketball | $33.5M | $2.5M | $36M |
Tobi Amusan named Nigeria's flag bearer
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Tobi Amusan was Nigeria's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Amusan will leave Team Nigeria's contingent out for the customary walk during the opening ceremony of the 2024 games.
Team Nigeria will participate in 11 events, including women's football, where the Super Falcons will open their campaign against Brazil on July 25.
Source: Briefly.co.za
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