10 highest paid athletes of all time - including Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather and Cristiano Ronaldo

We've seen some true superstars in the world of sport over the years - names like Pele, Muhammad Ali and Usain Bolt all spring to mind. However, none of those three names mentioned make our list today - we'll be looking at the ten highest-paid athletes in history, when their career earnings are adjusted for inflation.

The career earnings of each athlete have been adjusted for inflation in the interest of fairness. For example, on paper, Floyd Mayweather Jr. earned a lot more than Jack Nicklaus - however, their overall earnings look very different when inflation is taken into account.