According to Forbes, Floyd Mayweather tops the list of 100 highest-paid athletes in the world between 2011-2012, losing out Tiger Woods who has been hailed by Forbes as the highest earning athlete from 2001-2011. The total earnings of the athletes are derived from their bonuses, salaries, appearance fees, prize money, endorsement and licensing from June 2011 until June 2012, according to Forbes. The athlete’s agent’s fees and taxes were not deducted from their earnings. But what about the basketball players. So, here we bring you the top ten highest paid NBA players of 2012. Take a look...
Total earnings : $53 million
Salary/winnings: $13 million
Endorsements: $40 million ( Nike, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, State Farm and others)
Total earnings: $52.3 million
Salary/winnings: $20.3 million
Endorsements: $32 million
Total earnings: $25.6 million
Salary/winnings: $14.6 million
Endorsements: $11 million
Total earnings: $25.5 million
Salary/winnings: $12.5 million
Endorsements: $13 million
Total earnings: $24.7 million
Salary/winnings: $12.7 million
Endorsements: $12 million
Total earnings: $22.9 million
Salary/winnings: $14.9 million
Endorsements: $8 million
Total earnings: $22.7 million
Salary/winnings: $14.7 million
Endorsements: $8 million
Total earnings: $21.1 million
Salary/winnings: $17.1 million
Endorsements: $4 million
Total earnings: $19.2 million
Salary/winnings: $13.2 million
Endorsements: $6 million
Total earnings: $19.1 million
Salary/winnings: $17.1 million
Endorsements: $2 million
1. LeBron James
Total earnings : $53 million
Salary/winnings: $13 million
Endorsements: $40 million ( Nike, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, State Farm and others)
2. Kobe Bryant
Total earnings: $52.3 million
Salary/winnings: $20.3 million
Endorsements: $32 million
3. Dwight Howard
Total earnings: $25.6 million
Salary/winnings: $14.6 million
Endorsements: $11 million
4. Kevin Durant
Total earnings: $25.5 million
Salary/winnings: $12.5 million
Endorsements: $13 million
5. Dwyane Wade
Total earnings: $24.7 million
Salary/winnings: $12.7 million
Endorsements: $12 million
6. Carmelo Anthony
Total earnings: $22.9 million
Salary/winnings: $14.9 million
Endorsements: $8 million
7. Amar’e Stoudemire
Total earnings: $22.7 million
Salary/winnings: $14.7 million
Endorsements: $8 million
8. Kevin Garnett
Total earnings: $21.1 million
Salary/winnings: $17.1 million
Endorsements: $4 million
9. Chris Paul
Total earnings: $19.2 million
Salary/winnings: $13.2 million
Endorsements: $6 million
10. Tim Duncan
Total earnings: $19.1 million
Salary/winnings: $17.1 million
Endorsements: $2 million
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