Stephen Curry beats the likes of LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and more as he finishes second only to Cristiano Ronaldo among the world's highest-paid athletes.

Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year, while NBA star Stephen Curry has moved up to second. The business magazine says Ronaldo, who

Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid athlete for the fifth time in his career, earning $275 million after joining Al-Nassr. Stephen Curry and Tyson Fury follow with $156 million and $135 million, respectively.