The American sports economic media "Sportico" announced the 2024 global athlete income rankings, and although the total income of the Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is only ranked 21st, the income from commercial endorsements can rank 4th in the world, surpassing football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Although Shohei Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million record-breaking contract with the Dodgers last season, he only had an annual salary of $2 million last year due to the deferred payment of most salaries, but with bonuses and other endorsement income, the total income could reach $72.5 million, ranking first in the baseball world.

However, entering the global sports arena, Shohei Ohtani cannot enter the top 20, the first place in the total income list is Cristiano Ronaldo's $260 million, NBA star Curry (Stephen Curry) $153.8 million ranks second, and the third is British boxer Tyson Fury (Tyson Fury) $147 million.

Although Shohei Ohtani's total income did not enter the top 10, his commercial endorsements, brand partnerships and other commercial income amounted to $70 million, exceeding the $45 million of football star Cristiano Ronaldo and the $52 million of golf star Tiger Woods, second only to NBA stars Curry (Stephen Curry) and James (LeBron). James and soccer superstar Lionel Messi are the No. 4 athletes in the world in terms of commercial income, and their high commercial value allows him to worry about salary delays.