16. Ndamukong Suh
Takings/Payouts: $38.2 million
Advertisements: $400,000
Total Earnings: $38.6 million
He is an American football
defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League and was
drafted by the Detroit Lions second overall in the 2010 NFL Draft
After five years with the Detroit
Lions, the Miami Dolphins signed Suh to a six-year, $114.3 million contract in
March. With a guaranteed $25 million signing bonus and $59.9 million, the
defensive end is now the highest paid defensive player in NFL history. He set a
record for personal fouls with nine in his first two years in the league, but
the Dolphins are more interested in his sophisticated play and four Pro Bowl
alternatives.
17. Fernando Alonso
Takings/Payouts: $34 million
Advertisements: $1.5 million
Total Earnings: $35.5 million
He is a Spanish
Formula One racing driver and a double World Champion who is currently racing
for Mclaren Honda. He started in karting from the age of 3
He fastened another enormous take home
pay when he negotiated a return to McLaren, where he raced during the 2007
season. The 2-year contract is worth more than $30 million yearly. The 2-time
World Champion finished second in the F1 standings in 2012 and 2013, but
plunged to sixth last year in his final year with Ferrari.
18. Gareth Bale
Takings/Payouts: $25.5 million
Advertisements: $9.5 million
Total Earnings: $35 million
He is a Welsh
professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and
the Wales national team.
After Real Madrid spent an enormous$118
million to get him from Tottenham in 2013, rumour is heating up that the
Welshman is planning to move to the U.K. Wherever he may be, he's poised to
continue a prominent match for sponsor Adidas, signing a six-year contract in
2014 worth an estimated $35 million. When not on the arena, he will be into
commentary for BT Sport as part of a three-year contract.
19. Jon Lester
Takings/Payouts: $33.7 million
Advertisements: $400,000
Total Earnings: $34.1 million
He is an American
professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He
formerly played with MLB for the Boston Red Sox from 2006 to 2014 and the
Oakland Athletics in 2014.
His new $155 million contract with the
Cubs consists of a $30 million signing bonus with half paid in April (the
balance is settled in staggered basis between 2018 and 2020). Look for him to
be a market leader with Chicago companies. Nike remains his biggest
endorsement.
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