The highest paid athlete of all time was a Roman charioteer who would be worth $15 billion in today's money

Interesting fact about roman chariot racer: 

Did You Know? The highest paid athlete of all time was a Roman charioteer Gaius Appuleius Diocles, who would be worth 35,863,120 sesterces, equivalent to 358,631.20 gold aureus or 2,600 kg of gold, allegedly over $15 billion in today's money.

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