Forbes Top10 Highest Earning Sportsmen in the World | LIST»

1. Tiger Woods 2. Roger Federer 3. Kobe Bryant 4. Lebron James 5. Drew Brees 6. Aaron Rodgers 7. Phil Mikelson 8. David Beckham 9. Cristiano Ronaldo 10. Lionel Messi

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1. Tiger Woods – Golf
Total Earnings: $78.1 million
Salary/winnings: $13.1 million
Endorsements: $65 million
Net Worth: Estimated to be a massive $600 million!

2. Roger Federer – Tennis
Total Earnings: $71.5 million
Salary/winnings: $6.5 million
Endorsements: $65 million

3. Kobe Bryant – Basketball
Total earnings: $61.9 million
Salary/winnings: $27.9 million
Endorsements: $34 million

4. Lebron James – Basketball
Total Earnings: $59.8 million
Salary/winnings: $17.8 million
Endorsements: $42 million

5. Drew Brees – American football
Total Earnings: $51 million
Salary/winnings: $40 million
Endorsements: $11 million

6. Aaron Rodgers – American football
Total Earnings: $49 million
Salary/winnings: $43 million
Endorsements: $6 million

7. Phil Mikelson – Golf
Total Earnings: $48.7 million
Salary/winnings: $4.7 million
Endorsements: $44 million

8. David Beckham – Retired Football
Total Earnings: $47.2 million
Salary/winnings: $5.2 million
Endorsements: $42 million

9. Cristiano Ronaldo – Football
Total Earnings: $44 million
Salary/winnings: $23 million
Endorsements: $21 million

10. Lionel Messi – Football
Total Earnings: $41.3 million
Salary/winnings: $20.3 million
Endorsements (e.g. sponsorships): $21 million
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