ESPN's top 100 professional athletes since 2000: Messi ranks 3rd, Ronaldo 13th

ESPN is ranking the top 100 professional athletes since 2000, here is the list.

1. Michael Phelps, swimming

2. Serena Williams, tennis

3. Lionel Messi, soccer

4. LeBron James, basketball

5. Tom Brady, football

6. Roger Federer, tennis

7. Simone Biles, gymnastics

8. Tiger Woods, golf

9. Usain Bolt, track

10. Kobe Bryant, basketball

11. Novak Djokovic, tennis

12. Rafael Nadal, tennis

13. Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer

14. Stephen Curry, basketball

15. Katie Ledecky, swimming

16. Tim Duncan, basketball

17. Shaquille O'Neal, basketball

18. Patrick Mahomes, football

19. Lewis Hamilton, auto racing

20. Aaron Donald, football

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32. Marta, soccer (female)

48. Thierry Henry, soccer

49. Aitana Bonmati, soccer (female)

50. Zinedine Zidane, soccer

55. Luka Modric, soccer

56. Alexia Putellas, soccer (female)

64. Mia Hamm, soccer (female)

65. Kylian Mbappé, soccer

70. Andrés Iniesta, soccer

75. Xavi Hernandez, soccer

87. Ronaldo Nazário, soccer

94. Ronaldinho, soccer

95. Zlatan Ibrahimović, soccer