25. $470 million - Andre Agassi (most thru Nike deal)
24. $475 million - Evander Holyfield (highest payday was $34 mil vs. Tyson #2)
23. $480 million - Kevin Garnett (earned NBA record $334 mil over 22 yrs)
22. $480 million - Peyton Manning (popular pitch man)
21. $490 million - Derek Jeter (now Marlins CEO)
20. $510 million - Manny Pacquiao (made $125 mil vs. Pacquiao in 2015)
19. $520 million - Oscar Da La Hoya (earned $52 mil vs. Mayweather in 2007)
18. $525 million - Jeff Gordon (won 93 times)
17. $575 million - Alex Rodriguez (2 of 3 biggest contracts in MLB history)
16. $600 million - Lionel Messi ($835 mil buyout clause)
15. $675 million - Roger Federer ($111 mil in winnings)
14. $700 million - Mike Tyson (lost $400 mil bf filing for bankruptcy in 2003)
13. $705 million - Greg Norman (licensing)
12. $725 million - Christiano Ronaldo (made $100 mil in last 12 months)
11. $730 million - Lebron James (17% stake in Blaze Pizza; other)
10. $735 million - Shaq (licensing and sold 120mil low cost sneakers)
09. $785 millon - Floyd Mayweather (now over $1B w/ McGregor paycheck)
08. $800 million - David Beckham (licensing)
07. $800 million - Kobe Bryant ($320 mil in earnings over 17 seasons)
06. $815 million - Phil Mickelson (only $84 mil coming from winnings)
05. $1.0 Billion - Michael Schumacher - skiing accident/coma in 2013
04. $1.2 Billion - Jack Nicklaus - various
03. $1.4 Billion - Arnold Palmer (licensing)
02. $1.7 Billion - Tiger Woods (earnings off 70% from its peak)
01. $1.9 Billion - Michael Jordan (only earned more than $4 mil/year twice in his career)
4 of top 6 are golfers. Only 1 NFL. Beckham, wtf? Garnett should have done better in shoe deal/endorsements
24. $475 million - Evander Holyfield (highest payday was $34 mil vs. Tyson #2)
23. $480 million - Kevin Garnett (earned NBA record $334 mil over 22 yrs)
22. $480 million - Peyton Manning (popular pitch man)
21. $490 million - Derek Jeter (now Marlins CEO)
20. $510 million - Manny Pacquiao (made $125 mil vs. Pacquiao in 2015)
19. $520 million - Oscar Da La Hoya (earned $52 mil vs. Mayweather in 2007)
18. $525 million - Jeff Gordon (won 93 times)
17. $575 million - Alex Rodriguez (2 of 3 biggest contracts in MLB history)
16. $600 million - Lionel Messi ($835 mil buyout clause)
15. $675 million - Roger Federer ($111 mil in winnings)
14. $700 million - Mike Tyson (lost $400 mil bf filing for bankruptcy in 2003)
13. $705 million - Greg Norman (licensing)
12. $725 million - Christiano Ronaldo (made $100 mil in last 12 months)
11. $730 million - Lebron James (17% stake in Blaze Pizza; other)
10. $735 million - Shaq (licensing and sold 120mil low cost sneakers)
09. $785 millon - Floyd Mayweather (now over $1B w/ McGregor paycheck)
08. $800 million - David Beckham (licensing)
07. $800 million - Kobe Bryant ($320 mil in earnings over 17 seasons)
06. $815 million - Phil Mickelson (only $84 mil coming from winnings)
05. $1.0 Billion - Michael Schumacher - skiing accident/coma in 2013
04. $1.2 Billion - Jack Nicklaus - various
03. $1.4 Billion - Arnold Palmer (licensing)
02. $1.7 Billion - Tiger Woods (earnings off 70% from its peak)
01. $1.9 Billion - Michael Jordan (only earned more than $4 mil/year twice in his career)
4 of top 6 are golfers. Only 1 NFL. Beckham, wtf? Garnett should have done better in shoe deal/endorsements
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