Cristiano, Shaq, Mayweather, Pandya, Neymar and other sports stars and their bling - in pictures

The top athletes are worth a fortune - and they know how to show it off

Floyd Mayweather's brand is The Money Team. No one can flash the cash like Floyd and we can see here why. Instagram / @floydmayweather.

Cristiano Ronaldo attended the 14th edition of Dubai International Sports Conference in December, 2019, sporting some eye-popping bling. EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo wore diamonds worth Dh3 million durong the Dubai International Sports Conference in December 2019. EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo wore a super expensive Rolex diamond-studded GMT-Master Ice during the Dubai International Sports Conference in December 2019. It cost about $485,000 (Dh1.8 million) with nearly 30 carats diamonds. Add to it a diamond band and a canary diamond ring on his middle finger, and the cost of the items on Ronaldo's hands were estimated at Dh3 million. EPA

Liverpool star Roberto Firmino is as vibrant as his ear studs. Instagram / @roberto_firmino.

NBA star Carmelo Anthony has earned over $200 million in his career. Here is a small sample of his fortune. Instagram / @carmeloanthony.

PSG's Brazilian phenom Neymar with Kylian Mbappe, and an impressive set of chains. Instagram / @neymarjr.

Manchester United's Paul Pogba is never short on style or bling. Instagram / @paulpogba

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal is giant when it comes to splashing cash on things he loves. Like this insane chain around his neck. Shutterstock

You will never find West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo without a chunky chain on the cricket field. Getty

Just in case you didn't realise this is NBA star Russell Westbrook, he has the letter 'w' as part of his jewellery. Getty

Try playing professional sport at the highest level with that thing around your neck. Don't know how Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez manages to do it. Reuters

NFL star Odell Beckham Jr oozes style. He shows off his impressive collection at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Getty

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has a nose and ear piercing, plus a whole bunch of bling on his hands. Instagram / @lewishamilton.

Allrounder Hardik Pandya is the undisputed king of bling in Indian cricket. Instagram / @hardikpandya93

Football's enfant terrible Mario Balotelli never fails to shine. Instagram / @mb459

When you are on top of the world of sport, money follows. And we are talking about obscene amount of cash.

Once money is no longer a problem, it shows. It shows in the cars the players drive, the clothes and shoes they wear, the houses they live in ... and the jewellery they wear.

It seems if every inch of the accessory isn't brimming with fine diamonds, it's not even worth the time of some of these athletes.

So for fans who want to gawk at the insanely expensive jewellery that the players consider bling and can possibly be viewed from space, we have complied a picture gallery above.

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