Found July 02, 2009 on
Sports Law:
PLAYERS:
Tiger Woods,
Phil Mickelson,
LeBron James,
Kevin Garnett,
Kobe Bryant,
Dwight Howard,
Rashard Lewis,
Amare Stoudemire,
Allen Iverson,
Tom Brady
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, New England Patriots
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, New England Patriots
Jonah Freedman of Sports Illustrated has compiled his annual list of the top 50 earning U.S. athletes, taking into account salary, winnings, and endorsements. Always a fun read. Some interesting points:* Tiger Woods, not surprisingly, ranks first, earning just under $100 million ($92 million of which is from endorsements), followed by fellow golfer Phil Mickelson.* Lebron James ranks third, earning $42 million. Will his endorsement income--which is already $28 million a year--go up should he leave Cleveland next summer for the Knicks?* Three of the top 10 earning atheltes are NBA players who jumped directly from high school to the NBA (Lebron, Kevin Garnett, and Kobe Bryant), while four other prep-to-pro stars are also in the top 32 (Dwight Howard is #13, Jermaine O'Neal is #20, Rashard Lewis is #30, and Amare Stoudemire is #32). Allen Iverson, who was my more celebrated classmate at Georgetown University for two years, and Shaquille O'Neal, who played three years at LSU,...
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