As a professional athlete you will enjoy the recognition of being a celebrity in a world of increasing competition as well as enormous amounts of wealth.

Demand is the willingness or ability of customers to purchase a given amount of a service at a given price, while supply is the willingness of sellers to offer a given quantity of a service for a given price.

This definition is important in sports, as it is why the most famous sports stars are usually paid the most money. We the viewers demand the best performance but the supply it is limited so they get to set a high price.

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Rank    Name    Sport    Country    Earnings    Salary    Endorsements
1    Roger Federer    Tennis    Switzerland    $106.3 million    $6.3 million    $100 million
2    Cristiano Ronaldo    Football    Portugal    $105 million    $60 million    $45 million
3    Lionel Messi    Football    Argentina    $104 million    $72 million    $32 million
4    Neymar    Football    Brazil    $95.5 million    $70.5 million    $25 million
5    LeBron James    Basketball    United States    $88.2 million    $28.2 million    $60 million
6    Stephen Curry    Basketball    United States    $74.4 million    $30.4 million    $44 million
7    Kevin Durant    Basketball    United States    $63.9 million    $28.9 million    $35 million
8    Tiger Woods    Golf    United States    $62.3 million    $2.3 million    $60 million
9    Kirk Cousins    American football    United States    $60.5 million    $58 million    $2.5 million
10    Carson Wentz    American football    United States    $59.1 million    $55.1 million    $4 million