Anthony Davis, Lionel Messi and the highest paid athletes in sports in the US in 2023

The total contract value of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is currently $ 270 million, making him an average of more than $ 62 million per year between now and the end of the 2027-28 season.

The above figure puts Davis ahead of many of his NBA colleagues and some of the top stars in other American professional sports such as football, baseball or football.

Here is Anthony Davis' annual salary with the new contract, compared with the highest-paid athletes in American professional sports:

*Note: Lionel Messi is said to receive a salary of 50-60 million dollars per year

MLS: American Professional Football League. NFL: American Professional Rugby League

Anthony Davis is currently at the top in terms of annual salary, but experts predict that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar will be dethroned sooner or later.

Particularly in the NBA, Jaylen Brown (who has just signed the contract with the highest total value in league history) or some other stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler and Jayson Tatum are all "waiting in line" to receive a huge extension. .

In other sports such as baseball, Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to receive a contract of up to 600 million USD when the free player transfer market opens later this year, pocketing the average player. 50-60 million dollars per season.

As for the football superstar who just landed in the United States, Lionel Messi, no one is sure how much the next contract will be worth and how high his salary will be.