vtchgrl2k2
06-14-2004, 04:04 PM
this is interesting, if anyone likes sports like i do....
50top earners in sports:
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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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
50top earners in sports:
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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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