Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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

20. Derrick Rose

Takings/Payouts: $18.9 million 
Advertisements: $15 million
Total Earnings: $33.9 million


He is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association.

He suited up for 51 games last season for the Chicago Bulls, which was his most since the 2010-2011 season. He has two seasons remaining on the 5-year, $95-million contract with the Bulls at the end of 2011. He is one of the NBA's top earners off the court in the course of his massive 13-year, $185 Adidas shoe endorsement in 2012.

21. Sebastian Vettel

Takings/Payouts: $32 million 
Advertisements: $1 million
Total Earnings: $33 million


He is a German racing driver, currently with  Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He is contracted to remain in that role until at least the end of 2017.

He accomplished an ultimate dream in the fall of 2014 when he signed a 3-year contract with Ferrari. The deal is one of the richest in the F1 and could pay out more than $40 million yearly, exclusive of bonuses if he performs. The German driver ruled the sport between 2010 and 2013, winning the World Championship every year.

22. Rafael Nadal

Takings/Payouts: $4.5 million 
Advertisements: $28 million
Total Earnings: $32.5 million


He is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked as world’s No. 8. He is widely regarded as one of the finest clay court players in history and has been titled "The King of Clay."

He battled with injuries after a monster 2013 season, which dropped his prize money by $10 million to $4.5 million in the latest  one year. He was the World’s No. 1 player as of June 2014, but sits at No. 10 a year after. He signed two new endorsements with Tommy Hilfiger and Spanish communications giant Telefonica. His contract with Kia Motor was also renewed in May for five years with Nadal.

23. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Takings/Payouts: $4 million 
Advertisements: $27 million
Total Earnings: $31 million 


He is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-over formats.

At the end of 2014, he retired from Test cricket, giving up his Indian national team captainship to fellow star Virat Kohli, but he retains as India's captain at the ODI and T20 levels. He is co-producing "M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story," a forthcoming biopic that has been delayed but has already funneled some $3 million into the Indian celebrity's pockets.


PAGES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

No comments:

Post a Comment