lilirish

Linky
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...ex.html?cnn=yes


The Fortunate 50
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1 Tiger Woods Golf
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $6,673,413
Endorsements and appearance fees $70,000,000
Total income $76,673,413
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2 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $26,517,858
Endorsements and appearance fees $14,000,000
Total income $40,517,858
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3 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $4,018,920
Endorsements and appearance fees $35,000,000
Total income $39,018,920
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4 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $26,900,000
Endorsements and appearance fees $9,500,000
Total income $36,400,000
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5 Kevin Garnett Minnesota T'wolves
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $29,000,000
Endorsements and appearance fees $7,000,000
Total income $36,000,000
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6 Oscar De La Hoya Boxing
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $30,000,000
Endorsements and appearance fees $2,000,000
Total income $32,000,000
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7 Andre Agassi Tennis
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $2,530,929
Endorsements and appearance fees $24,500,000
Total income $27,030,929
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8 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $13,498,000
Endorsements and appearance fees $12,000,000
Total income $25,498,000
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9 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $19,000,000
Endorsements and appearance fees $6,000,000
Total income $25,000,000
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10 Grant Hill Orlando Magic
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $13,279,250
Endorsements and appearance fees $11,000,000
Total income
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lilirish

Here's the other 40 ...

11. VINCE CARTER, Toronto Raptors $16,000,000 $8,000,000 $24,000,000
12. MANNY RAMIREZ, Boston Red Sox $23,700,000 $250,000 $23,950,000
13. DALE EARNHARDT JR., Auto Racing $7,081,807 $15,000,000 $22,081,807
14. MIKE PIAZZA, New York Mets $15,000,000 $6,500,000 $21,500,000
15. TRACY MCGRADY, Orlando Magic $13,279,500 $8,000,000 $21,279,500
16. ALEX RODRIGUEZ, New York Yankees $17,000,000 $4,000,000 $21,000,000
17. ALLEN IVERSON, Philadelphia 76ers $13,500,000 $7,000,000 $20,500,000
18. SAMMY SOSA, Chicago Cubs $16,000,000 $4,000,000 $20,000,000
19. BARRY BONDS, San Francisco Giants $15,000,000 $4,000,000 $19,000,000
20. CARLOS DELGADO, Toronto Blue Jays $18,500,000 $250,000 $18,750,000
21. JEFF GORDON, Auto Racing $6,622,002 $12,000,000 $18,622,002
22. ANFERNEE HARDAWAY, New York Knicks $13,500,000 $4,250,000 $17,750,000
23. SERENA WILLIAMS, Tennis $2,504,871 $15,000,000 $17,504,871
24. JASON GIAMBI, New York Yankees $14,000,000 $3,500,000 $17,500,000
25. RASHEED WALLACE, Detroit Pistons $16,990,000 $300,000 $17,290,000
26. LANCE ARMSTRONG, Cycling $460,000 $16,500,000 $16,960,000
27. CHRIS WEBBER, Sacramento Kings $15,937,500 $1,000,000 $16,937,500
28. ANDRE MILLER, Denver Nuggets $16,400,000 $250,000 $16,650,000
29. LAVAR ARRINGTON, Washington Redskins $16,040,000 $500,000 $16,540,000
30. SHAWN GREEN, Los Angeles Dodgers $16,000,000 $500,000 $16,500,000
30. MIKE MUSSINA, New York Yankees $16,000,000 $500,000 $16,500,000
32. ALLAN HOUSTON, New York Knicks $15,937,500 $500,000 $16,437,500
33. TIM DUNCAN, San Antonio Spurs $12,676,125 $3,500,000 $16,176,125
34. JASON KIDD, New Jersey Nets $13,152,000 $3,000,000 $16,152,000
35, ROY JONES JR., Boxing $15,000,000 $1,000,000 $16,000,000
36. PHIL MICKELSON, Golf $1,828,031 $14,000,000 $15,828,031
37. GRANT WISTROM, Seattle Seahawks $15,500,000 $100,000 $15,600,000
38. KEVIN BROWN, New York Yankees $15,000,000 $500,000 $15,500,000
38. ANTOINE WALKER, Dallas Mavericks $13,500,000 $2,000,000 $15,500,000
40. LAMAR ODOM, Miami Heat $15,000,000 $375,000 $15,375,000
41. VENUS WILLIAMS. Tennis $1,126,555 $14,000,000 $15,126,555
42 STEPHON MARBURY, New York Knicks $13,500,000 $1,500,000 $15,000,000
43. DAMON STOUDAMIRE, Portland Trail Blazers $14,375,000 $500,000 $14,875,000
44. RAY ALLEN, Seattle SuperSonics $13,500,000 $1,000,000 $14,500,000
44. CHIPPER JONES, Atlanta Braves $14,000,000 $500,000 $14,500,000
44. ANTONIO MCDYESS, Phoenix Suns $13,500,000 $1,000,000 $14,500,000
47. SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIM, Portland Trail Blazers $13,500,000 $500,000 $14,000,000
47. DONOVAN MCNABB, Philadelphia Eagles $11,000,000 $3,000,000 $14,000,000
47. LATRELL SPREWELL, Minnesota Timberwolves $13,500,000 $500,000 $14,000,000
50. MICHAEL FINLEY, Dallas Mavericks $13,281,250 $500,000 $13,781,250



Edit:
In assembling SI's inaugural list of the top 50 American athletes by current annual income, here are some things we learned: Top-ranked Tiger Woods nearly doubled No. 2 Shaquille O'Neal's earnings; NBA players (24) make up nearly half the list; and one fifth of the athletes play for New York-area teams. There are only four football players, and no hockey players. The only two women are sisters. Candidates had to be active athletes who are U.S. citizens, which means that German race car driver Michael Schumacher (who would have been No. 2 with $71 million), British soccer demigod David Beckham ($30 million) and Czech hockey star Jaromir Jagr ($14 million), for instance, were not eligible. We also limited income to salary or winnings, bonuses, endorsement contracts and appearance fees. In other words, we don't care if Tiger and Shaq make a killing on Google stock

EmuMessenger

In what year was this publishsed? I cannot believe Grant Hill is still earning that much money.

fsttyms1

thats not right michael schumacher makes more than them all

w1n78

they should also subtract lawyer fees. guarantee you that some of those numbers and ranks will change

thsiao

True that. Michael Schumacher is the best paid "athlete"...

NsX Pilot

Does anyone have any numbers on what he makes ?

yee

probably current... he signed like a 10 years contract before injury... the magics has to pay him whether he's playing or not...

yee

2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebs places Tiger Woods @ #5 and michael schumacher @ #6 making $75 mil

in 2001 michael schumacher outranked Tiger Woods

hmm... I too thought that michael schumacher is the #1 paid athlete....

oh and in case you're wondering... MJ made $35 mil in 2003 and is ranked #23 (dang... the number goes everywhere w/ him!) among celebs

Raheel

I got a question lol

who is michael schumacher

corey415

He is a formula one racecar driver.

lilirish

don't u people read
Candidates had to be active athletes who are U.S. citizens, which means that German race car driver Michael Schumacher (who would have been No. 2 with $71 million), British soccer demigod David Beckham ($30 million) and Czech hockey star Jaromir Jagr ($14 million), for instance, were not eligible

rets

lilirish, thanks for this...

bdimc2001

people don't read.

is300eater

"...3 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers
Salary or winnings (including bonuses) $4,018,920
Endorsements and appearance fees $35,000,000
Total income $39,018,920..."

to me... that's pretty damn amazing... considering how young he is.

anokha786

Yea no kidding! Its like hitting the jackpot but u know they say, that you have a better chance of winning the lotto than actually getting a sports contract and make money out of it!

-Ash

Professor

And you bitch when your taxes are raised abit to increase the $35K salary of the teacher teaching your retarded kid?!?!?

Professor

Screw tigger anyway... A QB or ML batter can make a play with 40K fans screaming. PGA tour players couldn't scratch their ass without a "quiet please." At the Wachovia Championship in Charlotte, Tigger has his own crew in addition to the regular marshalls to prevent people from walking or talking during his shots. He's a pansy.

nym31mp

even though hes not active anymore MJ has 2 be up there still

SilverUA5

He is no longer an athlete, maybe that's why they didn't put him on that list. BTW, Grant Hill hasn't been doing any endorsement for a few years now, how did he make $11 million????

yee

yeah I read you... I was merely pointing out where Schumacher is and that Tiger still made more...

btw, if they're merely comparing their salaries... Euro football (soccer) players will own the entire list... it's the commercial values of pro ball players in America that gets them the fat checks from endorsements