The 55 athletes who make the most money per minute, ranked
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It's no secret that the world's most talented athletes earn unfathomable amounts of money each year.
Some of the biggest names in sports make millions of dollars in mere minutes, and the very top earners can bring home seven figures in just a few seconds.
OLBG analyzed the the earnings of the 100 highest-paid athletes of the past 12 months using Forbes' 2020 list to determine which superstars make the most per minute.
Check out rankings of the top 55 athletes who make the most money for each minute they spend competing.
1. Conor McGregor — $47,999,976 per minute
Photo by AP Images
Sport: Mixed Martial Arts
Total earnings: $32 million
Time competing: 40 seconds
2. Deontay Wilder — $1,095,238 per minute
REUTERS/Steve Marcus
Sport: Boxing
Total earnings: $46 million
Time competing: 42 minutes
3. Canelo Álvarez — $1,060,606 per minute
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Boxing
Total earnings: $35 million
Time competing: 33 minutes
4. Tyson Fury — $877,193 per minute
REUTERS/Steve Marcus
Sport: Boxing
Total earnings: $50 million
Time competing: 57 minutes
5. Anthony Joshua — $631,579 per minute
Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Sport: Boxing
Total earnings: $36 million
Time competing: 57 minutes
6. Kirk Cousins — $56,863 per minute
Chuck Cook -USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $58 million
Time competing: 17 hours
7. Carson Wentz — $54,020 per minute
Getty/Michael Reaves
Sport: Football
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $55.1 million
Time competing: 17 hours
8. Jared Goff — $48,958 per minute
Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $47 million
Time competing: 16 hours
9. Julio Jones — $41,667 per minute
Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Wide Receiver
Total earnings: $37.5 million
Time competing: 15 hours
10. Drew Brees — $41,389 per minute
Derick Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $29.8 million
Time competing: 12 hours
11. Alexis Sánchez — $41,275 per minute
AP Photo/Luca Bruno
Sport: Soccer
Team: Inter Milan
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $24.6 million
Time competing: 9 hours and 56 minutes
12. Paul Pogba — $37,705 per minute
Michael Regan/Getty Images
Sport: Soccer
Team: Manchester United
Position: Midfielder
Total earnings: $23 million
Time competing: 10 hours and 10 minutes
13. Neymar — $36,988 per minute
AP Photo/Michel Spingler
Sport: Soccer
Team: Paris Saint-Germain
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $70.5 million
Time competing: 31 hours and 46 minutes
14. Marcus Mariota — $34,833 per minute
Wesley Hitt/Getty
Sport: Football
Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $20.9 million
Time competing: 10 hours
15. Grady Jarrett — $34,375 per minute
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Defensive Tackle
Total earnings: $33 million
Time competing: 16 hours
16. Andrus Peat — $34,242 per minute
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File
Sport: Football
Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Offensive Guard
Total earnings: $22.6 million
Time competing: 11 hours
17. Tom Brady — $32,353 per minute
Getty/Maddie Meyer
Sport: Football
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $33 million
Time competing: 17 hours
18. Michael Thomas — $30,980 per minute
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Wide Receiver
Total earnings: $31.6 million
Time competing: 17 hours
19. Darius Slay — $30,714 per minute
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Cornerback
Total earnings: $25.8 million
Time competing: 14 hours
20. Robert Quinn — $29,167 per minute
Paul Sancya/AP Images
Sport: Football
Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Outside Linebacker
Total earnings: $24.5 million
Time competing: 14 hours
21. Quinnen Williams — $28,462
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: New York Jets
Position: Defensive End
Total earnings: $22.2 million
Time competing: 13 hours
22. Ryan Tannehill — $28,000 per minute
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Tennessee Titans
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $25.2 million
Time competing: 15 hours
23. Shaq Thompson — $27,976 per minute
Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Outside Linebacker
Total earnings: $23.5 million
Time competing: 14 hours
24. Lionel Messi — $27,273 per minute
Manu Fernandez/AP
Sport: Soccer
Team: FC Barcelona
Position: Midfielder
Total earnings: $72 million
Time competing: 44 hours
25. Matt Ryan — $26,667 per minute
Getty/Todd Kirkland
Sport: Football
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $24 million
Time competing: 15 hours
26. Trae Waynes — $25,104 per minute
AP Photo/Paul Sancya
Sport: Football
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Cornerback
Total earnings: $24.1 million
Time competing: 16 hours
27. Dante Fowler Jr. — $25,000 per minute
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Defensive End
Total earnings: $24 million
Time competing: 16 hours
28. Amari Cooper — $24,896 per minute
Roger Steinman/AP Images
Sport: Football
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Wide Receiver
Total earnings: $23.9 million
Time competing: 16 hours
29. Christian McCaffrey — $24,479 per minute
Michael Conroy/AP Images
Sport: Football
Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Running Back
Total earnings: $23.5 million
Time competing: 16 hours
30. Philip Rivers — $23,958 per minute
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Sport: Football
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $23 million
Time competing: 16 hours
31. Arik Armstead — $23,246 per minute
John Locher/AP Images
Sport: Football
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive Tackle
Total earnings: $26.5 million
Time competing: 19 hours
32. Calais Campbell — $22,917 per minute
Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Position: Defensive End
Total earnings: $22 million
Time competing: 16 hours
33. Bobby Wagner — $22,685 per minute
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Running Back
Total earnings: $23.5 million
Time competing: 16 hours
34. Ezekiel Elliott — $22,188 per minute
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Running Back
Total earnings: $21.3 million
Time competing: 16 hours
35. D.J. Reader — $21,863 per minute
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Defensive Tackle
Total earnings: $22.3 million
Time competing: 17 hours
36. Paul Millsap — $21,209 per minute
Darron Cummings/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Denver Nuggets
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $22.8 million
Time competing: 17 hours and 55 minutes
37. Cristiano Ronaldo — $21,149 per minute
REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Sport: Soccer
Team: Juventus
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $60 million
Time competing: 47 hours and 17 minutes
38. Mike Conley Jr. — $20,837 per minute
Karen Pulfer Focht/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Utah Jazz
Position: Guard
Total earnings: $24.4 million
Time competing: 19 hours and 31 minutes
39. Derek Carr — $20,833 per minute
Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $20 million
Time competing: 16 hours
40. Paul George — $20,295 per minute
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $24.8 million
Time competing: 20 hours and 22 minutes
41. Nick Bosa — $20,088 per minute
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive End
Total earnings: $22.9 million
Time competing: 19 hours
42. Aaron Rodgers — $19,537 per minute
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Football
Team: Green Bay Packers
Position: Quarterback
Total earnings: $21.1 million
Time competing: 18 hours
43. Karl-Anthony Towns — $17,270 per minute
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Basketball
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Position: Center
Total earnings: $20.5 million
Time competing: 19 hours and 47 minutes
44. Gareth Bale — $16,983 per minute
REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
Sport: Soccer
Team: Real Madrid
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $19.7 million
Time competing: 19 hours and 20 minutes
45. Gordon Hayward — $16,389 per minute
Matt Slocum/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Boston Celtics
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $24.6 million
Time competing: 25 hours and 1 minute
46. Joel Embiid — $15,576 per minute
Matt Slocum/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Center
Total earnings: $20.7 million
Time competing: 22 hours and 9 minutes
47. Kemba Walker — $15,452 per minute
Michael Dwyer/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Boston Celtics
Position: Guard
Total earnings: $24.6 million
Time competing: 26 hours and 32 minutes
48. Andres Iniesta — $15,429 per minute
REUTERS/Issei Kato
Sport: Soccer
Team: Vissel Kobe
Position: Midfielder
Total earnings: $26.6 million
Time competing: 28 hours and 44 minutes
49. Russell Westbrook — $15,223 per minute
Kim Raff/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Houston Rockets
Position: Guard
Total earnings: $29 million
Time competing: 31 hours and 45 minutes
50. Kawhi Leonard — $15,216 per minute
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $25 million
Time competing: 27 hours and 23 minutes
51. Chris Paul — $14,478 per minute
Eric Christian Smith/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Guard
Total earnings: $29 million
Time competing: 33 hours and 23 minutes
52. Kyle Lowry — $14,203 per minute
Mary Altaffer/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Toronto Raptors
Position: Guard
Total earnings: $27 million
Time competing: 31 hours and 41 minutes
53. D'Angelo Russell — $14,118 per minute
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Sport: Basketball
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Position: Guard
Total earnings: $20.5 million
Time competing: 24 hours and 12 minutes
54. Khris Middleton — $13,975 per minute
Rick Bowmer/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $23.1 million
Time competing: 27 hours and 33 minutes
55. LeBron James — $13,467 per minute
David Zalubowski/AP Images
Sport: Basketball
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Forward
Total earnings: $28.2 million
Time competing: 34 hours and 54 minutes
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