Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Philippine boxing champ Manny Paquiao & the rest of the world's highest paid athletes

27. Carson Palmer

Takings/Payouts: $28.5 million 
Advertisements: $500,000
Total Earnings: $29 million


He is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football back then at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002.

He signed a three-year, $49.5 million extension in November with the Arizona Cardinals. Two days after he suffered a season-ending ACL tear. The contract included $19.5 million in bonuses paid out over the first four months of the contract.

29. J.J. Watt

Takings/Payouts: $20.9 million 
Advertisements: $7 million
Total Earnings: $27.9 million


He is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played  college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and.

He signed a six-year, $100 million extension last year with the Texans, which is the second biggest for a defensive player, behind only Ndamukong Suh. The deal guarantees him $51.9 million. He is one of the NFL's most profitable players. His $7 million in earnings off the field is on par with the elite quarterbacks. No other defensive player pulls in more than $2 million from commercials.

30. Robinson Cano

Takings/Payouts: $24.1 million 
Advertisements: $3.5 million
Total Earnings: $27.6 million


He is a Dominican-American professional baseball second baseman playing for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.

He signed a $240 million deal in December 2013 with the Seattle Mariners after nine years with the New York Yankees. The agreement calls for a $24 million annual salary through 2023 when he will be 40 years old. He has become one of baseball's top endorsers with only David Ortiz earning more off the field. His endorsement include Nike, DirecTV, Pepsi, Wilson, Topps, Panini and Alaska Airlines.

31. Dwyane Wade

Takings/Payouts: $15.2 million 
Advertisements: $12 million
Total Earnings: $27.2 million


He is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He has established himself as one of the most popular players in the league.

He opted out of his Miami Heat deal last summer and took a $3.9 million pay cut for the 2014-15 season to assist the team's salary cap condition. He left longtime shoe sponsor Nike in 2012 to sign a contract with China's Li-Ning. He sells his own neckties and socks aside from having endorsement contracts with Li-Ning, Gatorade, Hublot, Mission, Pepperidge Far, to name a few.


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