4. Lionel Messi
Takings/Payouts: $51.8 million
Advertisements: $22 million
Total Earnings: $73.8 million
He is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Spanish Barcelona and the Argentina national team as a forward, and the captain of
the national team. In 2014, Barcelona recompensed their record four-time FIFA
player of the year with a $9 million a year increase in his 7th contract since
2005 taking him to a whopping $50 million a year through 2018. The Argentine is
reputed for most goals in Barca competitions, most goals in La Liga competitions,
most goals scored in a calendar year and most hat tricks scored.
5. Roger Federer
Takings/Payouts: $9 million
Advertisements: $58 million
Total Earnings: $67 million
He is a Swiss professional
tennis player who is currently ranked world’s No. 2 by the Association of
Tennis Professionals. Many commentators and players recognized him as the greatest tennins player of all time. He sprung back last year and ranked second as the
year closed. He maintains the records for most singles Grand Slam wins (17) and
career prize money ($90 million). His endorsement contract is filled with
long-term deals with renowned companies like Nike, Rolex and Credit
Suisse. His contract with Mercedes-Benz was extended at the end of 2014
for another three years
6. LeBron James
Takings/Payouts: $20.8 million
Advertisements: $44 million
Total Earnings: $64.8 million
He is an American
professional basketball player currently playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers of
the National Basketball Association, who has started at the small forward and
power forward positions.
He emerges as the first NBA player to
appear in five straight NBA Finals since the Boston Celtics dynasty of the
1960s. The NBA's top pitchman added Kia Motors in 2014 to his endorsement
proejects, which already included Nike, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Beats
by Dre, Upper Deck, Tencent and Audemars Piguet. Among active players at $340
million in the U.S. during 2014, the sales of his signature Nike shoes were tops
7. Kevin Durant
Takings/Payouts: $19.1 million
Advertisements: $35 million
Total Earnings: $54.1 million
He is an American
professional basketball player who currently plays with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association, played the small forward
position for the Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics.
He recorded a blockbuster, 10-year deal
with Nike in 2014 that could be valued up to $300 million, exclusive of
royalties. It is the richest endorsement contract of any active athlete and is
one of a dozen sponsors for the four-time scoring champ. The 2015-16 seasons
are the final year on the $85 million contract he signed with the Oklahoma City
Thunder in 2010.
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