CUE Research · Study 3
The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes
Every athlete on Forbes’ highest-paid list from 2016 to 2025, by head count and by the money they earned.
The question: Do the best-paid athletes share birthdays, numbers or signs, and does the money cluster anywhere?
What stands out
No clear differences. Across every group of 50 or more and every measure, the numbers are within what chance produces.
Where the earnings is
- Worth watching · Day of month
Soccer: people born on the 5th hold 42.0% of the earnings, against 3.3% of the calendar. Behind it: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar. Random birthdays give a slice this big about 1 in 15 times.
Money patterns are tested again on the next published list. A pattern that holds on new data is evidence; one that does not was luck.
Worth watching, not enough to claim
- Life Path
Football: Life Path 8 appears 20 times against about 10.4 expected (1.92×).
- Day energy
Everyone 2016–2025: 4 day energy appears only 8 times against about 21.5 expected.
Everyone 2016–2025: every birth quarter is within normal variation of random birthdays from the same years.
Everyone 2016–2025 Expected, random birthdays 1970–2001 Clear difference Worth watching
See all 253 in “Everyone 2016–2025”
| # | Name | Born | Detail | Life Path | Sun | Chinese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 1985-02-05 | Soccer · $786M over 10 lists | 3 | Aquarius | Rat |
| 5 | Lionel Messi | 1987-06-24 | Soccer · $530M over 10 lists | 1 | Cancer | Cat |
| 6 | LeBron James | 1984-12-30 | Basketball · $503M over 10 lists | 28/1 | Capricorn | Rat |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | 1988-03-14 | Basketball · $451M over 10 lists | 7 | Pisces | Dragon |
| 10 | Kevin Durant | 1988-09-29 | Basketball · $376M over 10 lists | 1 | Libra | Dragon |
| 13 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 1994-12-06 | Basketball · $374M over 8 lists | 5 | Sagittarius | Dog |
| 12 | Jon Rahm | 1994-11-10 | Golf · $371M over 3 lists | 8 | Scorpio | Dog |
| 22 | Canelo Alvarez | 1990-07-18 | Boxing · $365M over 10 lists | 8 | Cancer | Horse |
| 25 | Neymar | 1992-02-05 | Soccer · $364M over 10 lists | 28/1 | Aquarius | Monkey |
| 16 | Kylian Mbappe | 1998-12-20 | Soccer · $363M over 7 lists | 5 | Sagittarius | Tiger |
| 17 | Rory McIlroy | 1989-05-04 | Golf · $290M over 9 lists | 9 | Taurus | Snake |
| 18 | Patrick Mahomes | 1995-09-17 | Football · $280M over 5 lists | 5 | Virgo | Pig |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | 1985-01-07 | Racing · $279M over 10 lists | 4 | Capricorn | Rat |
| 24 | Max Verstappen | 1997-09-30 | Auto Racing · $271M over 5 lists | 11 | Libra | Ox |
| 45 | Tiger Woods | 1975-12-30 | Golf · $266M over 10 lists | 28/1 | Capricorn | Cat |
| 3 | Tyson Fury | 1988-08-12 | Boxing · $258M over 4 lists | 1 | Leo | Dragon |
| 29 | Damian Lillard | 1990-07-15 | Basketball · $245M over 9 lists | 5 | Cancer | Horse |
| 15 | Deshaun Watson | 1995-09-14 | Football · $240M over 5 lists | 11 | Virgo | Pig |
| 4 | Dak Prescott | 1993-07-29 | Football · $222M over 4 lists | 4 | Leo | Rooster |
| 37 | Jimmy Butler | 1989-09-14 | Basketball · $213M over 6 lists | 5 | Virgo | Snake |
| 8 | Karim Benzema | 1987-12-19 | Soccer · $210M over 2 lists | 11 | Sagittarius | Cat |
| 42 | Kawhi Leonard | 1991-06-29 | Basketball · $207M over 6 lists | 1 | Cancer | Goat |
| 1022 | Aaron Rodgers | 1983-12-02 | Football · $202M over 5 lists | 8 | Sagittarius | Pig |
| 40 | Bradley Beal | 1993-06-28 | Basketball · $200M over 8 lists | 11 | Cancer | Rooster |
| 14 | Scottie Scheffler | 1996-06-21 | Golf · $199M over 3 lists | 7 | Cancer | Rat |
| 9 | Shohei Ohtani | 1994-07-05 | Baseball · $188M over 2 lists | 8 | Cancer | Dog |
| 1026 | Roger Federer | 1981-08-08 | Tennis · $186M over 8 lists | 8 | Leo | Rooster |
| 1027 | James Harden | 1989-08-26 | Basketball · $185M over 9 lists | 7 | Virgo | Snake |
| 1028 | Klay Thompson | 1990-02-08 | Basketball · $178M over 8 lists | 11 | Aquarius | Horse |
| 49 | Russell Wilson | 1988-11-29 | Football · $177M over 5 lists | 3 | Sagittarius | Dragon |
| 34 | Erling Haaland | 2000-07-21 | Soccer · $175M over 3 lists | 3 | Cancer | Dragon |
| 1031 | Russell Westbrook | 1988-11-12 | Basketball · $161M over 8 lists | 4 | Scorpio | Dragon |
| 38 | Luka Doncic | 1999-02-28 | Basketball · $161M over 3 lists | 4 | Pisces | Cat |
| 26 | Justin Herbert | 1998-03-10 | Football · $152M over 2 lists | 4 | Pisces | Tiger |
| 1034 | Phil Mickelson | 1970-06-16 | Golf · $151M over 8 lists | 3 | Gemini | Dog |
| 1035 | Mohamed Salah | 1992-06-15 | Soccer · $151M over 6 lists | 33/6 | Gemini | Monkey |
| 39 | Devin Booker | 1996-10-30 | Basketball · $143M over 4 lists | 11 | Scorpio | Rat |
| 41 | Nikola Jokic | 1995-02-19 | Basketball · $140M over 3 lists | 9 | Pisces | Pig |
| 1038 | Anthony Joshua | 1989-10-15 | Boxing · $136M over 6 lists | 7 | Libra | Snake |
| 32 | Josh Allen | 1996-05-21 | Football · $133M over 2 lists | 33/6 | Gemini | Rat |
| 1040 | Tom Brady | 1977-08-03 | Football · $129M over 6 lists | 8 | Leo | Snake |
| 47 | Kyler Murray | 1997-08-07 | Football · $125M over 2 lists | 5 | Leo | Ox |
| 1042 | Max Scherzer | 1984-07-27 | Baseball · $117M over 2 lists | 11 | Leo | Rat |
| 7 | Juan Soto | 1998-10-25 | Baseball · $114M over 1 list | 8 | Scorpio | Tiger |
| 1044 | Kirk Cousins | 1988-08-19 | Football · $111M over 4 lists | 8 | Leo | Dragon |
| 48 | Sadio Mané | 1992-04-10 | Soccer · $106M over 2 lists | 8 | Aries | Monkey |
| 44 | Jayson Tatum | 1998-03-03 | Basketball · $102M over 2 lists | 33 | Pisces | Tiger |
| 11 | Oleksandr Usyk | 1987-01-17 | Boxing · $101M over 1 list | 7 | Capricorn | Tiger |
| 1048 | Lamar Jackson | 1997-01-07 | Football · $101M over 1 list | 7 | Capricorn | Rat |
| 1049 | Joe Burrow | 1996-12-10 | Football · $100M over 1 list | 11 | Sagittarius | Rat |
| 1050 | Nick Bosa | 1997-10-23 | Football · $92M over 2 lists | 5 | Scorpio | Ox |
| 1051 | Serena Williams | 1981-09-26 | Tennis · $91M over 7 lists | 9 | Libra | Rooster |
| 1052 | Aaron Donald | 1991-05-23 | Football · $85M over 3 lists | 3 | Gemini | Goat |
| 21 | Trevor Lawrence | 1999-10-06 | Football · $81M over 1 list | 8 | Libra | Cat |
| 1054 | Jordan Spieth | 1993-07-27 | Golf · $75M over 6 lists | 11 | Leo | Rooster |
| 1055 | Zion Williamson | 2000-07-06 | Basketball · $73M over 2 lists | 6 | Cancer | Dragon |
| 27 | Tua Tagovailoa | 1998-03-02 | Football · $72M over 1 list | 5 | Pisces | Tiger |
| 1057 | Matthew Stafford | 1988-02-07 | Football · $72M over 2 lists | 8 | Aquarius | Cat |
| 28 | Justin Jefferson | 1999-06-16 | Football · $72M over 1 list | 5 | Gemini | Cat |
| 1059 | Brooks Koepka | 1990-05-03 | Golf · $72M over 1 list | 9 | Taurus | Horse |
| 1060 | Derek Carr | 1991-03-28 | Football · $71M over 3 lists | 33/6 | Aries | Goat |
| 1061 | Bryson DeChambeau | 1993-09-16 | Golf · $69M over 1 list | 11 | Virgo | Rooster |
| 30 | Blake Snell | 1992-12-04 | Baseball · $67M over 1 list | 28/1 | Sagittarius | Monkey |
| 31 | CeeDee Lamb | 1999-04-08 | Football · $67M over 1 list | 4 | Aries | Cat |
| 1064 | Kyle Lowry | 1986-03-25 | Basketball · $62M over 3 lists | 7 | Aries | Tiger |
| 33 | Anthony Edwards | 2001-08-05 | Basketball · $62M over 1 list | 7 | Leo | Snake |
| 35 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1998-07-12 | Basketball · $61M over 1 list | 1 | Cancer | Tiger |
| 1067 | Naomi Osaka | 1997-10-16 | Tennis · $59M over 3 lists | 7 | Libra | Ox |
| 1068 | Carson Wentz | 1992-12-30 | Football · $59M over 1 list | 9 | Capricorn | Monkey |
| 1069 | Albert Pujols | 1980-01-16 | Baseball · $58M over 4 lists | 8 | Capricorn | Goat |
| 1070 | Clayton Kershaw | 1988-03-19 | Baseball · $58M over 5 lists | 3 | Pisces | Dragon |
| 1071 | Demar DeRozan | 1989-08-07 | Basketball · $58M over 4 lists | 6 | Leo | Snake |
| 1072 | Mike Conley | 1987-10-11 | Basketball · $57M over 4 lists | 1 | Libra | Cat |
| 1073 | Khalil Mack | 1991-02-22 | Football · $55M over 1 list | 8 | Pisces | Goat |
| 46 | Vinicius Junior | 2000-07-12 | Soccer · $55M over 1 list | 3 | Cancer | Dragon |
| 1075 | Kevin Love | 1988-09-07 | Basketball · $54M over 5 lists | 6 | Virgo | Dragon |
| 49 | Xander Schauffele | 1993-10-25 | Golf · $54M over 1 list | 3 | Scorpio | Rooster |
| 1077 | Otto Porter, Jr. | 1993-06-03 | Basketball · $52M over 2 lists | 4 | Gemini | Rooster |
| 1078 | Brian Burns | 1998-04-23 | Football · $52M over 1 list | 9 | Taurus | Tiger |
| 1079 | Mike Trout | 1991-08-07 | Baseball · $50M over 3 lists | 8 | Leo | Goat |
| 1080 | Joey Votto | 1983-09-10 | Baseball · $49M over 2 lists | 4 | Virgo | Pig |
| 1081 | Zack Greinke | 1983-10-21 | Baseball · $48M over 3 lists | 7 | Libra | Pig |
| 1082 | Trae Young | 1998-09-19 | Basketball · $47M over 1 list | 1 | Virgo | Tiger |
| 1083 | DeMarcus Lawrence | 1992-04-28 | Football · $47M over 1 list | 8 | Taurus | Monkey |
| 1084 | Rashan Gary | 1997-12-03 | Football · $47M over 1 list | 5 | Sagittarius | Ox |
| 1085 | Sergio Garcia | 1980-01-09 | Golf · $46M over 1 list | 28/1 | Capricorn | Goat |
| 1086 | Brook Lopez | 1988-04-01 | Basketball · $45M over 2 lists | 4 | Aries | Dragon |
| 1087 | Bryce Harper | 1992-10-16 | Baseball · $45M over 1 list | 11 | Libra | Monkey |
| 1088 | Nicolas Batum | 1988-12-14 | Basketball · $44M over 2 lists | 7 | Sagittarius | Dragon |
| 1089 | Jalen Ramsey | 1994-10-24 | Football · $44M over 1 list | 3 | Scorpio | Dog |
| 1090 | Julio Jones | 1989-02-08 | Football · $41M over 2 lists | 1 | Aquarius | Snake |
| 1091 | Brandin Cooks | 1993-09-25 | Football · $38M over 1 list | 11 | Libra | Rooster |
| 1092 | Manny Machado | 1992-07-06 | Baseball · $35M over 1 list | 7 | Cancer | Monkey |
| 1093 | Novak Djokovic | 1987-05-22 | Tennis · $35M over 6 lists | 7 | Gemini | Cat |
| 1094 | Derrick Rose | 1988-10-04 | Basketball · $34M over 2 lists | 4 | Libra | Dragon |
| 1095 | Fernando Alonso | 1981-07-29 | Racing · $33M over 3 lists | 1 | Leo | Rooster |
| 1096 | Justin Rose | 1980-07-30 | Golf · $32M over 1 list | 28/1 | Leo | Monkey |
| 1097 | Blake Griffin | 1989-03-16 | Basketball · $32M over 5 lists | 1 | Pisces | Snake |
| 1098 | Stephon Gilmore | 1990-09-19 | Football · $29M over 1 list | 11 | Virgo | Horse |
| 1099 | Geno Atkins | 1988-03-28 | Football · $29M over 1 list | 3 | Aries | Dragon |
| 1100 | Andy Murray | 1987-05-15 | Tennis · $29M over 2 lists | 9 | Taurus | Cat |
| 1101 | Giancarlo Stanton | 1989-11-08 | Baseball · $27M over 1 list | 1 | Scorpio | Snake |
| 1102 | Steven Adams | 1993-07-20 | Basketball · $27M over 2 lists | 4 | Cancer | Rooster |
| 1103 | Arik Armstead | 1993-11-15 | Football · $27M over 1 list | 3 | Scorpio | Rooster |
| 1104 | Christian McCaffrey | 1996-06-07 | Football · $27M over 1 list | 11 | Gemini | Rat |
| 1105 | D'Angelo Russell | 1996-02-23 | Basketball · $27M over 1 list | 5 | Pisces | Rat |
| 1106 | Justin Thomas | 1993-04-29 | Golf · $26M over 1 list | 1 | Taurus | Rooster |
| 1107 | Cameron Jordan | 1989-07-10 | Football · $26M over 1 list | 8 | Cancer | Snake |
| 1108 | Saquon Barkley | 1997-02-09 | Football · $26M over 1 list | 1 | Aquarius | Ox |
| 1109 | Khris Middleton | 1991-08-12 | Basketball · $24M over 1 list | 4 | Leo | Goat |
| 1110 | Dez Bryant | 1988-11-04 | Football · $24M over 1 list | 5 | Scorpio | Dragon |
| 1111 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 1995-11-15 | Basketball · $24M over 1 list | 5 | Scorpio | Pig |
| 1112 | Jarvis Landry | 1992-11-28 | Football · $23M over 1 list | 6 | Sagittarius | Monkey |
| 1113 | Cameron Heyward | 1989-05-06 | Football · $21M over 1 list | 11 | Taurus | Snake |
| 1114 | Carl Crawford | 1981-08-05 | Baseball · $21M over 1 list | 5 | Leo | Rooster |
| 1115 | Cam Newton | 1989-05-11 | Football · $0M over 3 lists | 7 | Taurus | Snake |
| 1116 | Kobe Bryant | 1978-08-23 | Basketball · $0M over 1 list | 11 | Virgo | Horse |
| 1117 | Eli Manning | 1981-01-03 | Football · $0M over 3 lists | 5 | Capricorn | Monkey |
| 1118 | Joe Flacco | 1985-01-16 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Capricorn | Rat |
| 1119 | Floyd Mayweather | 1977-02-24 | Boxing · $0M over 2 lists | 5 | Pisces | Snake |
| 1120 | Sebastian Vettel | 1987-07-03 | Auto Racing · $0M over 5 lists | 8 | Cancer | Cat |
| 1121 | Philip Rivers | 1981-12-08 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 3 | Sagittarius | Rooster |
| 1122 | Rafael Nadal | 1986-06-03 | Tennis · $0M over 5 lists | 33 | Gemini | Tiger |
| 1123 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1981-10-03 | Soccer · $0M over 2 lists | 5 | Libra | Rooster |
| 1124 | Gareth Bale | 1989-07-16 | Soccer · $0M over 5 lists | 5 | Cancer | Snake |
| 1125 | Marcell Dareus | 1990-03-13 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Pisces | Horse |
| 1126 | Peyton Manning | 1976-03-24 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 5 | Aries | Dragon |
| 1127 | Kei Nishikori | 1989-12-29 | Tennis · $0M over 5 lists | 5 | Capricorn | Snake |
| 1128 | Dwyane Wade | 1982-01-17 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 11 | Capricorn | Rooster |
| 1129 | Drew Brees | 1979-01-15 | Football · $0M over 5 lists | 33/6 | Capricorn | Horse |
| 1130 | Carmelo Anthony | 1984-05-29 | Basketball · $0M over 4 lists | 11 | Gemini | Rat |
| 1131 | Chris Paul | 1985-05-06 | Basketball · $0M over 7 lists | 7 | Taurus | Ox |
| 1132 | Cliff Lee | 1978-08-30 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 9 | Virgo | Horse |
| 1133 | Olivier Vernon | 1990-10-07 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 9 | Libra | Horse |
| 1134 | Justin Verlander | 1983-02-20 | Baseball · $0M over 4 lists | 7 | Pisces | Pig |
| 1135 | Kyrie Irving | 1992-03-23 | Basketball · $0M over 6 lists | 11 | Aries | Monkey |
| 1136 | Luke Kuechly | 1991-04-20 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Taurus | Goat |
| 1137 | Robinson Cano | 1982-10-22 | Baseball · $0M over 3 lists | 7 | Libra | Dog |
| 1138 | Dwight Howard | 1985-12-08 | Basketball · $0M over 4 lists | 7 | Sagittarius | Ox |
| 1139 | Miguel Cabrera | 1983-04-18 | Baseball · $0M over 4 lists | 7 | Aries | Pig |
| 1140 | Wayne Rooney | 1985-10-24 | Soccer · $0M over 3 lists | 3 | Scorpio | Ox |
| 1141 | Ryan Howard | 1979-11-19 | Baseball · $0M over 2 lists | 11 | Scorpio | Goat |
| 1142 | Chris Bosh | 1984-03-24 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 4 | Aries | Rat |
| 1143 | Felix Hernandez | 1986-04-08 | Baseball · $0M over 4 lists | 9 | Aries | Tiger |
| 1144 | Prince Fielder | 1984-05-09 | Baseball · $0M over 2 lists | 9 | Taurus | Rat |
| 1145 | CC Sabathia | 1980-07-21 | Baseball · $0M over 2 lists | 28/1 | Cancer | Monkey |
| 1146 | Sam Bradford | 1987-11-08 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 8 | Scorpio | Cat |
| 1147 | Manny Pacquiao | 1978-12-17 | Boxing · $0M over 2 lists | 9 | Sagittarius | Horse |
| 1148 | Yoenis Cespedes | 1985-10-18 | Baseball · $0M over 3 lists | 33/6 | Libra | Ox |
| 1149 | Joe Mauer | 1983-04-19 | Baseball · $0M over 3 lists | 8 | Aries | Pig |
| 1150 | Luis Suarez | 1987-01-24 | Soccer · $0M over 3 lists | 5 | Aquarius | Tiger |
| 1151 | Jason Day | 1987-11-12 | Golf · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Scorpio | Cat |
| 1152 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 1974-10-10 | Racing · $0M over 2 lists | 5 | Libra | Tiger |
| 1153 | Demaryius Thomas | 1987-12-25 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Capricorn | Cat |
| 1154 | Masahiro Tanaka | 1988-11-01 | Baseball · $0M over 3 lists | 11 | Scorpio | Dragon |
| 1155 | Mark Teixeira | 1980-04-11 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 33/6 | Aries | Monkey |
| 1156 | Cole Hamels | 1983-12-27 | Baseball · $0M over 2 lists | 33/6 | Capricorn | Pig |
| 1157 | Anthony Castonzo | 1988-08-09 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 7 | Leo | Dragon |
| 1158 | Troy Tulowitzki | 1984-10-10 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 6 | Libra | Rat |
| 1159 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | 1984-08-01 | Soccer · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Leo | Rat |
| 1160 | Jimmie Johnson | 1975-09-17 | Racing · $0M over 2 lists | 3 | Virgo | Cat |
| 1161 | Angel Di Maria | 1988-02-14 | Soccer · $0M over 1 list | 33/6 | Aquarius | Cat |
| 1162 | James Rodriguez | 1991-07-12 | Soccer · $0M over 2 lists | 3 | Cancer | Goat |
| 1163 | Eden Hazard | 1991-01-07 | Soccer · $0M over 1 list | 28/1 | Capricorn | Horse |
| 1164 | Conor McGregor | 1988-07-14 | Mixed Martial Arts · $0M over 7 lists | 11 | Cancer | Dragon |
| 1165 | David Ortiz | 1975-11-18 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 6 | Scorpio | Cat |
| 1166 | Maria Sharapova | 1987-04-19 | Tennis · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Aries | Cat |
| 1167 | Jacoby Ellsbury | 1983-09-11 | Baseball · $0M over 2 lists | 5 | Virgo | Pig |
| 1168 | Justin Houston | 1989-01-21 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 4 | Aquarius | Dragon |
| 1169 | Matt Kemp | 1984-09-23 | Baseball · $0M over 2 lists | 9 | Libra | Rat |
| 1170 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 1985-07-19 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 4 | Cancer | Ox |
| 1171 | Jayson Werth | 1979-05-20 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 33/6 | Taurus | Goat |
| 1172 | Nico Rosberg | 1985-06-27 | Racing · $0M over 1 list | 11 | Cancer | Ox |
| 1173 | Buster Posey | 1987-03-27 | Baseball · $0M over 3 lists | 1 | Aries | Cat |
| 1174 | Fletcher Cox | 1990-12-13 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Sagittarius | Horse |
| 1175 | Antonio Brown | 1988-07-10 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 7 | Cancer | Dragon |
| 1176 | Eric Berry | 1988-12-29 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Capricorn | Dragon |
| 1177 | Al Horford | 1986-06-03 | Basketball · $0M over 4 lists | 33 | Gemini | Tiger |
| 1178 | Von Miller | 1989-03-26 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 11 | Aries | Snake |
| 1179 | Dirk Nowitzki | 1978-06-19 | Basketball · $0M over 1 list | 5 | Gemini | Horse |
| 1180 | Jason Pierre-Paul | 1989-01-01 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 11 | Capricorn | Dragon |
| 1181 | David DeCastro | 1990-01-11 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Capricorn | Snake |
| 1182 | Josh Hamilton | 1981-05-21 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 9 | Gemini | Rooster |
| 1183 | Harrison Barnes | 1992-05-30 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 11 | Gemini | Monkey |
| 1184 | Matt Kalil | 1989-07-06 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Cancer | Snake |
| 1185 | Andre Drummond | 1993-08-10 | Basketball · $0M over 4 lists | 4 | Leo | Rooster |
| 1186 | Chandler Parsons | 1988-10-25 | Basketball · $0M over 2 lists | 7 | Scorpio | Dragon |
| 1187 | Hassan Whiteside | 1989-06-13 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 1 | Gemini | Snake |
| 1188 | Muhammad Wilkerson | 1989-10-22 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 5 | Libra | Snake |
| 1189 | Hanley Ramirez | 1983-12-23 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 11 | Capricorn | Pig |
| 1190 | Justin Upton | 1987-08-25 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Virgo | Cat |
| 1191 | Marc Gasol | 1985-01-29 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 8 | Aquarius | Rat |
| 1192 | DeAndre Jordan | 1988-07-21 | Basketball · $0M over 2 lists | 9 | Cancer | Dragon |
| 1193 | Virat Kohli | 1988-11-05 | Cricket · $0M over 4 lists | 6 | Scorpio | Dragon |
| 1194 | Wladimir Klitschko | 1976-03-25 | Boxing · $0M over 1 list | 33/6 | Aries | Dragon |
| 1195 | Matt Ryan | 1985-05-17 | Football · $0M over 3 lists | 9 | Taurus | Ox |
| 1196 | Jimmy Garoppolo | 1991-11-02 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 33 | Scorpio | Goat |
| 1197 | Ryan Tannehill | 1988-07-27 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 6 | Leo | Dragon |
| 1198 | Paul Millsap | 1985-02-10 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 8 | Aquarius | Rat |
| 1199 | Paul Pogba | 1993-03-15 | Soccer · $0M over 4 lists | 4 | Pisces | Rooster |
| 1200 | Oscar | 1991-09-09 | Soccer · $0M over 3 lists | 11 | Virgo | Goat |
| 1201 | Jrue Holiday | 1990-06-12 | Basketball · $0M over 2 lists | 28/1 | Gemini | Horse |
| 1202 | C.J. McCollum | 1991-09-19 | Basketball · $0M over 3 lists | 3 | Virgo | Goat |
| 1203 | DeAndre Hopkins | 1992-06-06 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 33 | Gemini | Monkey |
| 1204 | Gennady Golovkin | 1982-04-08 | Boxing · $0M over 2 lists | 5 | Aries | Dog |
| 1205 | Davante Adams | 1992-12-24 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Capricorn | Monkey |
| 1206 | Stephon Tuitt | 1993-05-23 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 5 | Gemini | Rooster |
| 1207 | J.J. Redick | 1984-06-24 | Basketball · $0M over 1 list | 7 | Cancer | Rat |
| 1208 | Nate Solder | 1988-04-12 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 33/6 | Aries | Dragon |
| 1209 | Melvin Ingram | 1989-04-26 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Taurus | Snake |
| 1210 | Ben Roethlisberger | 1982-03-02 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 7 | Pisces | Dog |
| 1211 | Nick Foles | 1989-01-20 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Aquarius | Dragon |
| 1212 | Andres Iniesta | 1984-05-11 | Soccer · $0M over 3 lists | 11 | Taurus | Rat |
| 1213 | Alexis Sánchez | 1988-12-19 | Soccer · $0M over 2 lists | 3 | Sagittarius | Dragon |
| 1214 | Deontay Wilder | 1985-10-22 | Boxing · $0M over 2 lists | 1 | Libra | Ox |
| 1215 | Trey Flowers | 1993-08-16 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 1 | Leo | Rooster |
| 1216 | Mesut Ozil | 1988-10-15 | Soccer · $0M over 2 lists | 33/6 | Libra | Dragon |
| 1217 | Earl Thomas | 1989-05-07 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Taurus | Snake |
| 1218 | Jake Arrieta | 1986-03-06 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 33 | Pisces | Tiger |
| 1219 | Antoine Griezmann | 1991-03-21 | Soccer · $0M over 2 lists | 8 | Aries | Goat |
| 1220 | Odell Beckham, Jr. | 1992-11-05 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 1 | Scorpio | Monkey |
| 1221 | J.D. Martinez | 1987-08-21 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 9 | Leo | Cat |
| 1222 | Jon Lester | 1984-01-07 | Baseball · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Capricorn | Pig |
| 1223 | Grady Jarrett | 1993-04-28 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 9 | Taurus | Rooster |
| 1224 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1989-07-01 | Auto Racing · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Cancer | Snake |
| 1225 | Kemba Walker | 1990-05-08 | Basketball · $0M over 2 lists | 5 | Taurus | Horse |
| 1226 | Darius Slay | 1991-01-01 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 22 | Capricorn | Horse |
| 1227 | David De Gea | 1990-11-07 | Soccer · $0M over 1 list | 1 | Scorpio | Horse |
| 1228 | Bobby Wagner | 1990-06-27 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 7 | Cancer | Horse |
| 1229 | Amari Cooper | 1994-06-17 | Football · $0M over 2 lists | 1 | Gemini | Dog |
| 1230 | Kristaps Porzingis | 1995-08-02 | Basketball · $0M over 1 list | 7 | Leo | Pig |
| 1231 | Trae Waynes | 1992-07-25 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Leo | Monkey |
| 1232 | Marcus Mariota | 1993-10-30 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Scorpio | Rooster |
| 1233 | Shaq Thompson | 1994-04-21 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Taurus | Dog |
| 1234 | Ezekiel Elliott | 1995-07-22 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Cancer | Pig |
| 1235 | Andrus Peat | 1993-11-04 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 1 | Scorpio | Rooster |
| 1236 | D.J. Reader | 1994-07-01 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Cancer | Dog |
| 1237 | Quinnen Williams | 1997-12-21 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 5 | Sagittarius | Ox |
| 1238 | Sergio Ramos | 1986-03-30 | Soccer · $0M over 1 list | 3 | Aries | Tiger |
| 1239 | David Bakhtiari | 1991-09-30 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 5 | Libra | Goat |
| 1240 | Ronnie Stanley | 1994-03-18 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Pisces | Dog |
| 1241 | Joey Bosa | 1995-07-11 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 6 | Cancer | Pig |
| 1242 | Myles Garrett | 1995-12-29 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 11 | Capricorn | Pig |
| 1243 | Marlon Humphrey | 1996-07-08 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Cancer | Rat |
| 1244 | Matt Judon | 1992-08-15 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Leo | Monkey |
| 1245 | Shaquil Barrett | 1992-11-17 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Scorpio | Monkey |
| 1246 | J.J. Watt | 1989-03-22 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 7 | Aries | Snake |
| 1247 | Robert Lewandowski | 1988-08-21 | Soccer · $0M over 1 list | 1 | Leo | Dragon |
| 1248 | Marshon Lattimore | 1996-05-20 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 5 | Gemini | Rat |
| 1249 | Ryan Ramczyk | 1994-04-22 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 4 | Taurus | Dog |
| 1250 | Stefon Diggs | 1993-11-29 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Sagittarius | Rooster |
| 1251 | Jake Paul | 1997-01-17 | Boxing · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Capricorn | Rat |
| 1252 | T.J. Watt | 1994-10-11 | Football · $0M over 1 list | 8 | Libra | Dog |
Context What explains it
Two views answer different questions. Counting people asks whether a birthday is unusually common. The money view asks where the earnings sit, and can be dominated by a few very highly paid athletes.
Birth-month effects are well documented in youth sport, where teams are grouped by age. They are weaker at the very top of individual sports and in leagues that recruit globally, so this list is a mix.
Source The data
- Forbes World’s Highest-Paid Athletes, 2016–2025. Retrieved 2026-09-27. View source
- Every athlete named on the list in any year from 2016 to 2025, counted once, with earnings summed across the years they appeared.
- Verification: 253 of 287 included. A Forbes birth date (rounded to the nearest day: Forbes stores some a few hours off) is accepted only when Forbes gives the same date every year and Wikidata records it at day precision for the matched person. Matching: English label search, restricted to humans with a sport or a sports team.
- Expected values: every day of the years each group was born in, weighted by how many people were born in each year, run through CUE’s engine. Weighting matters for Chinese signs and Life Paths, which depend on the year.
- A difference is called clear only in groups of 50 or more and at least three standard errors from expected. Because each study tests about a hundred values, a clear difference needs 3.5 standard errors; 2.5 to 3.5 is only “worth watching”.
Left out: 34 people whose exact birth date could not be confirmed
- #43 Paul George: Sources disagree on the date
- #36 Joel Embiid: Forbes gives different dates in different years
- #0 Dustin Johnson: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Anthony Davis: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Cameron Smith: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 John Wall: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Chris Jones: Sources disagree on the date
- #19 Jordan Love: Sources disagree on the date
- #20 Jared Goff: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Patrick Reed: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Orlando Brown, Jr.: No second source found
- #0 Michael Thomas: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Robert Quinn: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 A.J. Green: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Usain Bolt: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Trent Williams: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Sergio Agüero: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 David Price: No second source found
- #0 Joe Johnson: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Adrian Gonzalez: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Alex Rodriguez: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Andrew Luck: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Chandler Jones: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Nick Perry: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Jose Reyes: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Alex Smith: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Trumaine Johnson: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Gordon Hayward: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 C.J. Mosley: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Andrew Wiggins: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Tobias Harris: Second source gives only the month or year
- #0 Dante Fowler, Jr.: No second source found
- #0 Calais Campbell: Sources disagree on the date
- #0 Leonard Williams: Sources disagree on the date
Reproduce it: the raw data snapshots and build scripts are in CUE’s code repository (scripts/data and scripts/build-*-study.mts).
Further reading
- Forbes, The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes, 2016–2025
- Cobley, Baker, Wattie & McKenna, “Annual age-grouping and athlete development: a meta-analytical review of relative age effects in sport”, Sports Medicine 39 (2009)