Lamar Jackson, the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, has become the highest-paid player in the NFL, topping the list of the highest-paid players across different sports.
However, the salary difference between sports can be immense, and global resonance is a significant factor.
Team sports athletes like Jackson have a fixed salary determined by their club, while individual disciplines like tennis or golf are based on absolute meritocracy.
The NFL's top ten highest-paid players are quarterbacks, with Jackson leading the list at $52 million, followed by Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles at $51 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo, now playing for Al-Nassr, is the highest-paid sportsman globally at €200 million, followed by Kylian Mbappe of PSG at €110 million.
In basketball, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has emerged as the highest-paid player at $54.4 million.
Max Scherzer of the NY Mets is the highest-paid player in baseball, while Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche is the highest-paid ice hockey player at $12.6 million.
However, the NHL has significantly lower salaries compared to other major leagues, with MacKinnon's salary being just a third of the top NFL and NBA players.
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