Top 3 highest-paid player from each US major sports

The big four professional sports in the USA are the NFL, the MLB, the NBA, and the NHL. These sports generate the most revenue in the US and along with the English Premier League they make up the top five sports leagues by revenue in the world.

Let's take a look at the highest-paid players from each sport. The difference between some of them is really astonishing.

MLB:

1. Max Scherzer, New York Mets: $43,333,333

2. Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees: $36,000,000

3. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: $35,541,667

NBA:

1. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors: $53,800,000

2. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers: $48,900,000

3. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat: $48,700,000

NFL:

1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers: $50,200,000

2. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns: $46,000,000

3. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs; $45,000,000

NHL:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers: $12,500,000

2. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers: $11,642,000

3. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs: $11,640,000

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