The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Of All Time
Written by Andre on December 9, 2016
Forbes recently dropped their list of the highest paid athlete’s in the world ever. Guess who takes the top spot?.. The GOAT
1. Michael Jordan – Career $1.7 Billion
Jordan made $93 million in salary over 15 seasons in the NBA. He makes $100 million annually form Nike and for the most recent fiscal year the Jordan brand raked in $2.8 billion.
2. Tiger Woods – $1.65 Billion
3. Arnold Palmer – 1.35 Billion
4. Jack Nicklaus – $1.15 Billion
5. Matt Schumacher – $1 Billion
6. Kobe Bryant – $770 Million
7. Floyd Mayweather Jr. – $765 Million
8. Phil Mickelson – $760 Million
9. David Beckham – $730 Million
10. Shaquille O’Neal – $700 Million
11. Mike Tyson – $685 million
12. Greg Norman – $680 million
13. LeBron James – $640 million
14. Cristiano Ronaldo – $620 million
15. Roger Federer – $600 million
16. Alex Rodriguez – $600 million
17. Lionel Messi – $520 million
18. Jeff Gordon – $515 million
19. Oscar De La Hoya – $510 million
20. Manny Pacquiao – $490 million
