50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

[MassNole]

SI.com - The Fortunate 50

1. Tiger Woods, $127 million
2. Phil Mickelson, $62 million
3. Lebron James, $40 million
4. Floyd Mayweather Jr., $40 million
5. Kobe Bryant, $35 million
6. Shaquille O'Neal, $35 million
7. Alex Rodriguez, $35 million
8. Kevin Garnett, $31 million
9. Peyton Manning, $30.5 million
10. Derek Jeter, $30 million

SI.com - The International 20

[fishepa]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

I had no doubt about Tiger, but Phil surprises me.

[MassNole]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

Yeah that surprised me too, it is hard to believe that Phil Mickelson pulls in over twice what Peyton Manning does and earns more than any other athlete not named Tiger Woods in endorsements alone.

[Stumbleweed]

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Heh.. it shows that you can be a premier athlete/millionaire and still have a beer gut (and manboobs!).

[Brandwin]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

How do golf guys not named Tiger pull in so much damn money?

[caseyd]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

Heh.. it shows that you can be a premier athlete/millionaire and still have a beer gut (and manboobs!).

Have you seen Phil lately? I'm thinking not.

Phil is way up there because outside of being the #2 golfer in the world, he does a ton of endorsements.

[Scott]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

Because Phil gets 53 million in endorsements...

[Brandon13]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

If De la Hoya fought more he'd be up there.

[youvalss]

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I remember the days when Jordan lead the charts...Ahhh those were the days...

[Stumbleweed]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

Heh, I don't keep up with golf, but this is the Phil that I know:

[MassNole]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

That second picture is flipping hilarious.

Who does he have endorsements worth $53 million with?

[Scott]

Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in America

That second picture is flipping hilarious.

Who does he have endorsements worth $53 million with?

Ford, Rolex, Bearing Point and Callaway

[TarHeelMan]

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I laugh everytime I see Tiger in a Buick commercial... I'm like, this dude is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and I'm supposed to think he drives a Buick? Has Tiger even been INSIDE a Buick? I know it's naivete, but it's just funny.

[The C]

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So since Lebron already earns 40 million, how exactly is he suddenly going to earn more endorsement money?

LeBron is beating out Peyton Manning and Peyton Manning is in EVERY commercial.