Sports is all about winning, but winning often reaps massive financial rewards. Here are the highest paid athletes in the entire sporting world based on their salary/winnings and endorsement earnings, according to Forbes.
12) Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Salary: $36.4 million
Endorsements: $4 million
TOTAL: $40.4 million
11) Manny Pacquiao
Winnings: $41 million
Endorsements: $0.8 million
TOTAL: $41.8 million
10) Matt Ryan
Salary: $42 million
Endorsements: $1.8 million
TOTAL: $43.8 million
9) Rafael Nadal
Winnings: $14.5 million
Endorsements: $30 million
TOTAL: $44.5 million
8 ) Phil Mickelson
Winnings: $5.2 million
Endorsements: $48 million
TOTAL: $53.2 million
7) Roger Federer
Winnings: $4.2 million
Endorsements: $50 million
TOTAL: $54.2 million
6) Tiger Woods
Winnings: $6.2 million
Endorsements: $55 million
TOTAL: $61.2 million
5) Kobe Bryant
Salary: $30.5 million
Endorsements: $31 million
TOTAL: $61.5 million
4) Lionel Messi
Salary: $41.7 million
Endorsements: $23 million
TOTAL: $64.7 million
3) LeBron James
Salary: $19.3 million
Endorsements: $53 million
TOTAL: $72.3 million
2) Cristiano Ronaldo
Salary: $52 million
Endorsements: $28 million
TOTAL: $80 million
1) Floyd Mayweather
Winnings: $105 million
Endorsements: $0
TOTAL: $105 million
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