73. Usain Bolt
Takings/Payouts: $15,000
Advertisements: $21 million
Total earnings: $21 million
He is a Jamaican
sprinter, regarded as the fastest person ever, the first man to hold both the
100 meters and 200 meters world records since fully automatic time measurements
became mandatory in 1977.
He was sidelined in 2014 for much of
the year by injuries as he raced at only three events. He ranks among the
world's best-paid athletes through endorsements and appearance fees that are
dramatically higher than any other track star. Puma is his man endorsement in a
deal worth $10 million a year through the 2017 World Championships.
73. Luis Suarez
Takings/Payouts: $16.5 million
Advertisements: $4.5 million
Total earnings: $21 million
He is an Uruguayan
footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team. Born in
Salto, Uruguay, Luis moved with his family to Montevideo, where he grew up with
a single mother and six siblings.
The Uruguayan national bit an Italian
challenger in the World Cup last June, his third career biting incident, kicked
out of the tournament and banned from play for four months. However, his
biggest endorsement on Adidas stays. Barcelona then signed him to a $17
million-a-year playing contract which does not contain a 'no bite' clause,
contrary to the popular belief. He turned to be significant in boosting Barca
to the 2015 Champions League crown.
75. David Wright
Takings/Payouts: $20 million
Advertisements: $800,000
Total earnings: $20.8 million
He is an American
baseball player, who plays third base for the New York Mets of Major League
Baseball and was drafted by the Mets in 2001, and made his Major League debut
in 2004.
The Mets third baseman inked an 8-year
contract in 2012 worth $138 million, the most in franchise account. He is the
team's all-time leader for hits, runs, RBIs and walks. He is one of baseball's
most bankable players. He has his own line of gloves with Wilson and a
profitable Nike contract.
75. Matt Cain
Takings/Payouts: $20.4 million
Advertisements: $400,000
Total earnings: $20.8 million
Stands 6 feet 3 inches
tall and weighs 230 pounds, known as The Horse, Big Daddy, and Big Sugar, Matt is an
American professional baseball starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of
Major League Baseball.
The San Francisco Giants' champ is a
three-time All Star and three-time World Series victor. He missed the 2014
postseason after season-ending surgery in August to remove bone chips from his
right elbow, but heaped a $388,000 playoff share when the Giants triumph the
Series. He signed a six-year, $127.5 million dealwith the team in April 2012.
His off-field bread-and-butter includes Audi, Beats by Dre, Mizuno and Topps.
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