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.
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