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Thursday, 11 June 2015

Top 10 highest paid athletes 2015


10. Kobe BryantLA Lakers
Sport: Basketball
Total earnings: £32m
Salary/winnings: £15
Endorsements: £17m
The 36-year-old retains his phenomenal earning power with a mixture of on and off the court pursuits.

9. Tiger Woods
Sport: Golf
Total earnings: £32.5m
Salary/winnings: £0.5m
Endorsements: £32m 
The American's earnings from actually playing golf may have greatly diminished, but he his marketability ensures despite myriad scandals.


8. Phil Mickelson
Sport: Golf
Total earnings: £33m
Salary/winnings: £2m
Endorsements: £31m 
Mickelson pips his compatriot to the highest-earning golfer slot, despite going two years without winning a major.

7. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Sport: Basketball
Total earnings: £35m
Salary/winnings: £12.5m
Endorsements: £22.5m 
The much-decorated Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, NBA Rookie of the Year, and an Olympic gold medal.

6. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Sport: Basketball
Total earnings: £42m
Salary/winnings: £13.5m
Endorsements: £28.5m 
Still delivering at the very highest level, LeBron shows no sign of slowing down.

5. Roger Federer
Sport: Tennis
Total earnings: £43m
Salary/winnings: £6m
Endorsements: £37m 
He hasn't won a Grand Slam since 2012, but the legendary Swiss is as popular as ever.

4. Lionel Messi, Barcelona
Sport: Football
Total earnings: £47.5m
Salary/winnings: £33.5m
Endorsements: £14m 
The best footballer on the planet (in most people's opinion) keeps a healthy salary ticking over with endorsements from the likes of Pepsi.

3. Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
Sport: Football
Total earnings: £51m
Salary/winnings: £34m
Endorsements: £17m 
He'll be chuffed with this - the Portuguese forward beats his rival Messi to the title of highest-earning footballer.


2. Manny Pacquiao
Sport: Boxing
Total earnings: £103m
Salary/winnings: £95m
Endorsements: £8m
The popular Filipino boxer earned a small fortune from his recent Las Vegas fight, in which he was beaten by Floyd mayweather.
1. Floyd Mayweather
Sport: Boxing
Total earnings: £193m
Salary/winnings: £184m
Endorsements: £9m
The man whose nickname is 'Money' lives up to his moniker by topping the list. 

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