World's top earning athletes in 2012!!12/02/2013
1. Floyd Mayweather ($85 million) - “Money” Mayweather is the world’s highest-paid athlete. Mayweather maximizes his earnings by also acting as his own fight promoter through his company Mayweather Promotions.
2. Manny Pacquiao ($62 million) - Pacquiao has become a pay-per-view stud, with five fights each generating at least one million PPV buys during the past four years. 3. Tiger Woods ($59.4 million) - Woods remains one of the world's highest-paid athletes, thanks to his Nike deal. He has won more than $100 million in prize money worldwide during his career.
4. LeBron James ($53 million) - James is the NBA's biggest endorsement star, thanks to deals with Nike, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, State Farm and others. In March, he signed a deal to promote Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins in Asia. 5. Roger Federer ($52.7 million) - Federer has the most impressive endorsement portfolio in sports, with nine sponsors that collectively pay him more than $30 million annually, including long-term deals with Nike, Rolex, Wilson and Credit Suisse. He also commands more than $1 million per exhibition event. 6. Kobe Bryant ($52.3 million) - Bryant had the highest salary in the NBA for the second straight year during the 2011-12 season. His $25.2 million salary was shaved by almost $5 million as the NBA lockout reduced the number of games by 20%. 7. Phil Mickelson ($47.8 million) - Mickelson earns more than $30 million annually from endorsement partners: Callaway, Barclay's, KPMG, Exxon, Rolex and Amgen/Pfizer. He picked up a deal to promote psoriatic arthritis drug Enbrel after he was diagnosed with the disease in 2010 and used the drug for his treatment. 8. David Beckham ($46 million) - Recent additions to his endorsement portfolio include Burger King, Sainsbury's and Samsung. Sponsors are eager for a piece of Beckham. He also launched his Bodywear line in 2012 with H&M as a partner. Beckham plans to exercise his option to buy an MLS franchise at a discount when his playing career is finished. 9. Cristiano Ronaldo ($42.5 million) - Ronaldo has the highest soccer salary in any league at $20 million annually, including bonuses. But he earns even more off the pitch, thanks to deals with Nike, Castrol, Konami and others. 10. Peyton Manning ($42.4 million) - Manning is the NFL's top product endorser, earning $10 million annually off the field from companies like Reebok, Sony, Wheaties, DirecTV, Gatorade and Papa John's. Reference: Forbes
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