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Fitness is the key to athletes, which makes them positive and motivated for their sports. Here are 5 athletes who redefined fitness in their respective sports.  

Yet another basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece has made it into the list of highest-paid athletes of 2024 as he got $111M.

Paris is buzzing with excitement as the 2024 Olympics kick off, welcoming the world's finest athletes. For the next two weeks, top runners, swimmers, basketball players, soccer stars, gymnasts, and other elite competitors will battle for the coveted gold medals. Although there are no monetary prizes at the Olympics, the medals, memories, and glory are priceless. Olympians also gain a massive platform, which can lead to lucrative endorsement deals if they excel in their events. Despite the lack of direct cash prizes, many athletes at these games are already quite wealthy.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be historic as it will feature an equal number of male and female athletes for the first time. With around 10,500 competitors from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) converging on the French capital, the competition for medals and glory will be intense.

Even after not playing in Rio de Janeiro or Tokyo, James will be participating in his fourth Olympics.

Lionel Messi's illustrious career reached new heights with his recent accolades, including his eighth Ballon d'Or award and his third The Best FIFA Men's Player title.

On his debut for Inter Miami, Messi once again showed why he is the most sought-after footballer in the world even if he is at the twilight of his career. The free kick in the 94th minute was a testtimony to his high fitness standards.

Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-paid athelete in 2023 after his move to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Take a look at some of the highest earners in the world right now in this collection of pictures. The information provided is as per Forbes.

Phil Knight enjoys watching LeBron James' record-breaking moment sans camera at Stadium. James peeps Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time top scorer in NBA history. Fans gathered to click the moment at stadium during the match.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — one of many celebrities and sports stars who made sure they were there to see history — became the league’s all-time leading scorer on April 5, 1984 and wound up retiring in 1989 with 38,387 points. 

Former India captain Virat Kohli became the highest earning sports celebrity from India, according to Hopperhq website, charging over Rs 8.9 crore per Instagram post. In these collection of pictures, we find out the highest earning sports persons in the world from Virat Kohli to Cristiano Ronaldo to Lionel Messi.

James, who already has a financial stake of English Premier League club Liverpool, is now set to become an owner of the Italian football team AC Milan as well

According to Forbes, Naomi Osaka became the world’s highest-paid female athlete in 2020 by earning about $37 million thanks to a long list of sponsorship deals.

Take a look at the list of top 10 highest paid athletes in pics.

Star actor Ranveer Singh took to Instagram to share an iconic moment from his basketball venture. The star met baskeball king LeBron James, who is viewed as one of the greatest NBA players and he has made a big name for himself while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Swedish international footballer recently in an interview with Discovery Plus expressed his views on James participating in socio-political causes, in which he says the basketball legend should stick to the sport and not focus on politics.  

Basketball legend LeBron James hit back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his remarks against athletes taking part in political causes. Responding back to Zlatan after LA Lakers' 102-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, James said: "I would never shut up about things that are wrong." 

LA Lakers defeated Miami Heat 106-93 to win their 17th NBA championship on Sunday (October 12). The Lakers have thus tied with Boston Celtics for a record number of NBA titles at 17. Lakers linchpin LeBron James was awarded the finals MVP award.

Los Angeles Lakers earned a comfortable 117-107 win against Denver Nuggets in Game 5 to win Western Conference Finals 4-1. This is the first time in a decade that LA Lakers have managed to enter the finals. James was an unstoppable juggernaut with 38 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists on 15-for-25 shooting in Game 5, all this in his 17th NBA season.

Basketball superstar Lebron James congratulated Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka after the latter’s US Open triumph on Saturday ( September 12). Osaka, who grew up in the United States, is a huge basketball fan and wore the late Basketball icon Kobe Bryant’s jersey at the post match press conference. Both James and Osaka have been at the forefront of the Black Live Matter movement with Osaka wearing seven different masks, each bearing the name of a different black victim, in the US Open this year.