Steve Austin
Blasters Bester
Die Liste stammt von http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/index.20.html. Werbegelder sind inklusive.
Top-Verdiener International
1
Michael Schumacher (Auto Racing)
Germany
$80,000,000
2
Valentino Rossi (Motorcycle Racing)
Italy
$30,000,000
3
Ronaldinho (Soccer)
Brazil
$29,100,000
4
Maria Sharapova (Pro Tennis)
Russia
$25,421,283
5
David Beckham (Soccer)
Great Britain
$23,000,000
6
Ichiro Suzuki (MLB)
Japan
$22,500,000
7
Roger Federer (Pro Tennis)
Switzerland
$22,137,018
8
Ronaldo (Soccer)
Brazil
$21,600,000
9
Hideki Matsui (MLB)
Japan
$21,000,000
9
Christian Vieri (Soccer)
Italy
$20,000,000
11
Vijay Singh (Pro Golf)
Fiji
$19,959,746
12
Wayne Rooney (Soccer)
Great Britain
$19,900,000
13
Yao Ming (NBA)
China
$19,436,880
14
Zinedine Zidane (Soccer)
France
$18,700,000
15
Ralf Schumacher (Auto Racing)
Germany
$18,000,000
15
Fernando Alonso (Auto Racing)
Spain
$18,000,000
17
Sergio Garcia (Pro Golf)
Spain
$16,446,573
18
Magglio Ordoñez (MLB)
Venezuela
$15,150,000
19
Chan Ho Park (MLB)
South Korea
$15,125,000
20
Pedro Martinez (MLB)
Dominican Republic
$15,000,000
Top-Verdiener USA (1. Gehalt/Preisgeld etc., 2. Werbeeinnahmen, 3. Gesamteinnahmen)
1
Tiger Woods (Pro Golf)
$10,628,024
$87,000,000
$97,628,024
Tiger's a lock to be sports' first $100 million-a-year man; the 11-time major winner has now exceeded a half-billion in career earnings.
2
Phil Mickelson (Pro Golf)
$5,971,710
$40,000,000
$45,971,710
Double-bogey: Thanks to Lefty's increasing endorsement portfolio, the Fortunate 50 features its first golfing one-two.
3
Shaquille O'Neal (NBA)
$20,000,000
$14,000,000
$34,000,000
Guess I'll stay: Shaq couldn't find a taker for his Miami Beach mega-mansion at his $32 million asking price, so he took it off the market.
4
Kobe Bryant (NBA)
$15,656,932
$18,000,000
$33,656,932
Look who's playing second fiddle to Shaq again! Nearly doubled endorsement earnings in royalty payments from the likes of Nike, Sony and Upper Deck.
5
Carson Palmer (NFL)
$30,750,000
$800,000
$31,550,000
Franchise quarterback's nine-year, $119 million contract extension included $24 million in up-front bonus money.
6
LeBron James (NBA)
$4,621,800
$24,000,000
$28,621,800
Wait 'til next year: James will earn $5.8 million in salary this upcoming season, the last year of his rookie deal before his extension kicks in.
7
Derek Jeter (MLB)
$21,000,000
$7,000,000
$28,000,000
The Yankee captain headlines 10 Bronx Bombers earning roughly 75 percent of the team's $196 million payroll in '06.
8
Alex Rodriguez (MLB)
$21,000,000
$6,000,000
$27,000,000
A-Rod recently bought an eight-room, 5,000-square foot condo in Manhattan's Trump Park Avenue for a cool $7.5 mil.
9
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Auto Racing)
$5,761,830
$20,000,000
$25,761,830
Add in sales of Dale merchandise and income to his racing company and Junior's actual take in '06 is about twice this figure.
10
Michael Vick (NFL)
$18,400,000
$7,000,000
$25,400,000
Falcons maestro is still reaping the benefits of the 10-year, $130 million contract extension he signed in 2004.
Top-Verdiener International
1
Michael Schumacher (Auto Racing)
Germany
$80,000,000
2
Valentino Rossi (Motorcycle Racing)
Italy
$30,000,000
3
Ronaldinho (Soccer)
Brazil
$29,100,000
4
Maria Sharapova (Pro Tennis)
Russia
$25,421,283
5
David Beckham (Soccer)
Great Britain
$23,000,000
6
Ichiro Suzuki (MLB)
Japan
$22,500,000
7
Roger Federer (Pro Tennis)
Switzerland
$22,137,018
8
Ronaldo (Soccer)
Brazil
$21,600,000
9
Hideki Matsui (MLB)
Japan
$21,000,000
9
Christian Vieri (Soccer)
Italy
$20,000,000
11
Vijay Singh (Pro Golf)
Fiji
$19,959,746
12
Wayne Rooney (Soccer)
Great Britain
$19,900,000
13
Yao Ming (NBA)
China
$19,436,880
14
Zinedine Zidane (Soccer)
France
$18,700,000
15
Ralf Schumacher (Auto Racing)
Germany
$18,000,000
15
Fernando Alonso (Auto Racing)
Spain
$18,000,000
17
Sergio Garcia (Pro Golf)
Spain
$16,446,573
18
Magglio Ordoñez (MLB)
Venezuela
$15,150,000
19
Chan Ho Park (MLB)
South Korea
$15,125,000
20
Pedro Martinez (MLB)
Dominican Republic
$15,000,000
Top-Verdiener USA (1. Gehalt/Preisgeld etc., 2. Werbeeinnahmen, 3. Gesamteinnahmen)
1
Tiger Woods (Pro Golf)
$10,628,024
$87,000,000
$97,628,024
Tiger's a lock to be sports' first $100 million-a-year man; the 11-time major winner has now exceeded a half-billion in career earnings.
2
Phil Mickelson (Pro Golf)
$5,971,710
$40,000,000
$45,971,710
Double-bogey: Thanks to Lefty's increasing endorsement portfolio, the Fortunate 50 features its first golfing one-two.
3
Shaquille O'Neal (NBA)
$20,000,000
$14,000,000
$34,000,000
Guess I'll stay: Shaq couldn't find a taker for his Miami Beach mega-mansion at his $32 million asking price, so he took it off the market.
4
Kobe Bryant (NBA)
$15,656,932
$18,000,000
$33,656,932
Look who's playing second fiddle to Shaq again! Nearly doubled endorsement earnings in royalty payments from the likes of Nike, Sony and Upper Deck.
5
Carson Palmer (NFL)
$30,750,000
$800,000
$31,550,000
Franchise quarterback's nine-year, $119 million contract extension included $24 million in up-front bonus money.
6
LeBron James (NBA)
$4,621,800
$24,000,000
$28,621,800
Wait 'til next year: James will earn $5.8 million in salary this upcoming season, the last year of his rookie deal before his extension kicks in.
7
Derek Jeter (MLB)
$21,000,000
$7,000,000
$28,000,000
The Yankee captain headlines 10 Bronx Bombers earning roughly 75 percent of the team's $196 million payroll in '06.
8
Alex Rodriguez (MLB)
$21,000,000
$6,000,000
$27,000,000
A-Rod recently bought an eight-room, 5,000-square foot condo in Manhattan's Trump Park Avenue for a cool $7.5 mil.
9
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Auto Racing)
$5,761,830
$20,000,000
$25,761,830
Add in sales of Dale merchandise and income to his racing company and Junior's actual take in '06 is about twice this figure.
10
Michael Vick (NFL)
$18,400,000
$7,000,000
$25,400,000
Falcons maestro is still reaping the benefits of the 10-year, $130 million contract extension he signed in 2004.
