Earlier in the week, Forbes released its list of The World?s 100 Highest-Paid Athletes, based off of salary/winnings and endorsements. Who’s outfitting these stars? While not all the athletes boast sneaker endorsements, namely Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr., they’re all known to sport a logo on their shoes. From Nike to Anta, see what the ?World?s 100? earn their paycheck in.
*Note: Total earnings do not necessarily reflect shoe contracts.
Nike
Nike has 4 of the top 5 in Manny Pacquiao (2), Tiger Woods (3), LeBron James (4), and Roger Federer (5).
#2 Manny Pacquiao
Total earnings: $62 million
#3 Tiger Woods
Total earnings: $59.4 million
#4 LeBron James
Total earnings: $53 million
#5 Roger Federer
Total earnings: $52.7 million
#6 Kobe Bryant
Total earnings: $52.3 million
#9 Cristiano Ronaldo
Total earnings: $42.5 million
#13 Larry Fitzgerald
Total earnings: $36.8 million
#14 Ndamukong Suh
Total earnings: $36 million
#15 Charles Johnson
Total earnings: $34.4 million
#16 Rafael Nadal
Total earnings: $33.2 million
#18 Alex Rodriguez
Total earnings: $33 million
