Top 10 richest Esports players

#6 Kuro 'Kuroky' Takhasomi - $5,128,788

Kuro 'Kuroky' Takhasomi with the Aegis of Champions

Born in Germany, Kuro 'Kuroky' Takhasomi's story begins on a sad note. He suffered from disabilities to his legs which eventually led him to video games and becoming one of the greatest esports players of all time. Kuroky started his career with Mousesports where he became friends with Puppey. After failing to make an impact in the first two TIs, Kuroky was asked to join Na'Vi by Puppey.

As part of Na'Vi, he managed to finish 2nd in TI3 and after a disappointing run at TI4, Kuroky left the team. After leaving Na'Vi, he and Puppey formed Team Secret. The superstar team had a shaky start but after some roster shuffles created one of DotA's strongest line-ups ever. But they failed to make an impact at TI5 and amidst several internal issues, Kuro left the team.

After leaving Secret, Kuro took matters into his own hands forming his own team called 5Jungz which would eventually become Team Liquid. After yet another disappointing exit from TI6, Kuro made some roster moves which turned Liquid into a powerhouse. They went on to win TI7 making Kuro the first player to play two TI finals on separate teams.

His total earnings amount to $5,127,814. His highest paychecks came from: His win at TI7 ($2,172,536), 2nd at TI9 ($892,581) and 4th at TI8 ($357,450).

He is the highest earning German esports player of all time, as well as the fifth highest earning European esports player of all time.