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David Beckham
With ONLY $42 million US per annum, Becks too many of peoples surprises is only number 5 on the list. Beckham is famous for appearing in many ads some of them are, Armani, Pepsi, Adidas and others; during the year he plays on two soccer teams, the Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan in Italy.
Number 2 (Tie)
Kimi Raikkonen
Formula One’s highest paid racer this year at $45 million US a year, he is racing with Ferrari and his salary strictly comes from racing and the Ferrari team. It is only a year contract; this came after his winning performance in 2007, but has been a disappointment since.
Number 2 (Tie)
Michael Jordan
A retired NBA legend; who is considered one of the best players to play the game, cashes in $45 million US yearly. His income comes from his empire which he built as a player; the Michael Jordan brand started with shoes and now does clothing and fragrances, the Michael Jordan brand is reaching $1 billion in sales this year. He is a six time champion and five time league MVP.
Number 2 (Tie)
Kobe Bryant
With the top selling jersey in North America, China and Europe, Kobe makes $45 million US yearly; with jersey sale and his contract with the Lakers. With the LA Lakers, he won four NBA titles and numerous of prestigious awards with in the NBA. Some of his sponsors include, Nike, Upper Deck, Activision and Vitamin Water.
Number 1
Ok everyone lets guess on who is going to be number one, can it be Michael Schumacher? Roger Feder?, Nadal?, or Ronaldo? The list can go on and on, but here it is, you ready? It is…..
Tiger Woods
The best golfer ever to play the game is the world’s richest athlete, with $110 million US a year he should be the richest. He has over $900 million of prize money, endorsements, and appearance fees; he is expected to be the first athlete ever to earn $1 billion US just from his career. His major sponsors are, Gillette, Nike, Accenture and others, as well he designs golf courses for of course a huge fee.
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