annie (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} teenny) wrote in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} ohnotheydidnt,@ 2009-07-02 22:11:00 |
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The 50 highest-earning American athletes & International 20
To the suprise of no one, Tiger Woods tops the list 
50. Lance Berkman ~Houston Astros (MLB) ~$15,000,000 48. (Tie) Jason Brown ~ St. Louis Rams (NFL) ~ $15,150,000
48. (Tie) Derek Lowe ~ Atlanta Braves (MLB) ~ $15,150,000 47. Ben Roethlisberger ~ Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) ~ $15,250,000
46. Mike Bibby ~ Atlanta Hawks (NBA) ~ $15,475,000 45. Antonio Smith ~ Houston Texans (NFL) ~ $15,650,000
44. Jason Schmidt Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) 43. Eli Manning~ New York Giants (NFL) ~ $15,950,000
42. Michael ReddMilwaukee Bucks (NBA) $16,030,000 41. Jim Fury ~ Pro Golf ~ $16,263,127
40. Dwight Freeney ~ Indianapolis Colts (NFL) ~ $16,470,000 39. Ryan Howard ~ Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ~ $16,500,000
37. (Tie) A.J. Burnett ~ New York Yankees (MLB) ~ $16,750,000 37. (Tie) Todd Helton ~ Colorado Rockies (MLB) ~ $16,750,000
36. Julius Peppers ~ Carolina Panthers (NFL) ~ $16,850,000 34. (Tie) Albert Pujols ~ St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ~ $17,000,000
34. (Tie) David Ortiz ~ Boston Red Sox (MLB) ~ $17,000,000 33. Matt Schaub ~ Houston Texans (NFL) ~ $17,300,000
32. Amar'e Stoudemire ~ Phoenix Suns (NBA) ~ $17,570,550 31. Shawn Marion ~ Toronto Raptors (NBA) ~ $17,780,000
30. Rashard Lewis ~ Orlando Magic (NBA) ~$17,988,000 28. (Tie) Torii Hunter ~ Los Angeles Angels (MLB) ~ $18,000,000
28. (Tie) Tom Brady ~ New England Patriots (NFL) ~ $18,000,000 27. Ray Allen ~ Boston Celtics (NBA) ~ $18,138,430
26. Barry Zito ~ San Francisco Giants (MLB) ~ $18,600,000 25. Carmelo Anthony ~ Denver Nuggets (NBA) ~ $19,410,581
24. Paul Pierce ~ Boston Celtics (NBA) ~ $19,577,903 23. Vince Carter ~ Orlando Magic (NBA) ~ $20,200,000
22. Steve Francis ~ Free agent (NBA) ~ $20,362,275 21. Jeff Gordon ~ Auto Racing ~ $20,944,140
20. Jermaine O'Neal ~ Miami Heat (NBA) ~ $22,102,500 19. Jason Kidd ~ Dallas Mavericks (NBA) ~ $22,872,000
18. CC Sabathia ~ New York Yankees (MLB) ~ $23,250,000 17. Stephon Marbury ~ Boston Celtics (NBA) ~ $23,937,500
*hearts* 16. Tim Duncan ~ San Antonio Spurs (NBA) ~ $24,098,705 *hearts* 
15. Tracy McGrady ~ Houston Rockets (NBA) ~ $25,126,874
14. Mark Teixeira ~ New York Yankees (MLB) ~ $25,250,000 13. Dwight Howard ~ Orlando Magic (NBA) ~ $25,758,000
12. Dwyane Wade ~ Miami Heat (NBA) ~ $26,410,581 11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ~ Auto Racing ~ $26,611,290
10. Peyton Manning ~ Indianapolis Colts (NFL) ~ Last Year's Rank: 9
Salary/ Winnings ~ $14,500,000
Endorsements ~ $13,000,000
Total ~ $27,000,000
9. Derek Jeter ~ New York Yankees (MLB) ~ Last Year's Rank: 10
Salary/ Winnings ~ $20,000,000
Endorsements ~ $8,500,000
Total ~ $28,500,000
8. Allen Iverson ~ Detroit Pistons (NBA) ~ Last Year's Rank: 12
Salary/ Winnings ~ $21,937,500
Endorsements ~ $7,000,000
Total ~ $28,937,500
7. Kobe Bryant ~ Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) ~ Last Year's Rank: 5
Salary/ Winnings ~ $21,262,500
Endorsements ~ $10,000,000
Total ~ $31,262,500
6. Kevin Garnett ~ Boston Celtics (NBA) ~ Last Year's Rank: 8
Salary/ Winnings ~ $24,750,000
Endorsements ~ $10,000,000
Total ~ $34,750,000
5. Shaquille O'Neal ~ Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) ~ Last Year's Rank: 6 (tie)
Salary/ Winnings ~ $20,000,000
Endorsements ~ $15,000,000
Total ~ $35,000,000
4. Alex Rodriguez ~ New York Yankees (MLB) ~ Last Year's Rank: 6 (tie)
Salary/ Winnings ~ $33,000,000
Endorsements ~ $6,000,000
Total ~ $39,000,000
3. LeBron James ~ Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) ~ Last Year's Rank: 3
Salary/ Winnings ~ $14,410,581
Endorsements ~ $28,000,000
Total ~ $42,410,581
2. Phil Mickelson ~ Pro Golf ~ Last Year's Rank: 2
Salary/ Winnings ~ $6,350,356
Endorsements ~ $46,600,000
Total ~ $52,950,356
1. Tiger Woods
Pro Golf
Last Year's Rank: 1
Salary/ Winnings ~ $7,737,626
Endorsements ~ $92,000,000
Total ~ $99,737,626
Tiger sacrificed millions in appearance fees during his year off to recover from knee surgery, but replaced his lucrative Buick deal -- voided by mutual consent -- with a new one from AT&T.
20. Zlatan Ibrahimovic ~ Inter Milan ~ Sweden ~ $19,500,000
18. (Tie) Kaká ~ Real Madrid ~ Brazil ~ $21,100,000
18. (Tie) Jenson Button ~ Auto Racing ~ Great Britain ~ $21,100,000
17. Maria Sharapova ~ Tennis ~ Russia ~ $21,937,879
16. Dirk Nowitzki ~ Dallas Mavericks ~ Germany ~ $22,077,904 15. Ichiro Suzuki ~ Seattle Mariners ~ Japan ~ $22,500,000
14. Thierry Henry ~ FC Barcelona ~ France ~ $23,700,000
13. Sergio García ~ Pro Golf ~ Spain ~ $24,976,830
12. Cristiano Ronaldo ~ Real Madrid ~ Portugal ~ $25,500,000
11. Ronaldinho ~ AC Milan ~ Brazil ~ $27,400,000
9. Roger Federer ~ Tennis~ Switzerland ~$29,561,341
8. Lewis Hamilton ~Auto Racing ~ Great Britain ~ $32,800,000 7. Yao Ming Houston Rockets (NBA) China$33,070,550
5. (Tie) Valentino Rossi ~ Motor Sports ~ Italy ~ $35,000,000 5. (Tie) Fernando Alonso ~ Auto Racing ~ Spain ~ $35,000,000
4. Lionel Messi ~ FC Barcelona ~ Argentina ~ $39,900,000 
3. Manny Pacquiao ~ Boxing ~ Philippines ~ $40,000,000 2. Kimi Räikkönen ~ Auto Racing ~ Finland ~ $40,100,000
1. David Beckham ~ Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) ~ Great Britain ~ $45,200,000 
Source : SI pics from google and getty
ETA: More info on 11-50 at the source.
As many have pointed out, there is only one woman on this list......this upsets me.
When you are gasping at how much these dudes (and one chick) make, remember someone signs
their checks.
