Floyd Mayweather Tops The Best-Paid Sports Stars
Money Mayweather produced a record year with earnings of $300 million, more than double the previous high for an athlete.
Here is a full list
| Rank | Name | Pay | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | #1 | Floyd Mayweather | $300 M | $285 M | $15 M | Boxing |
 | #2 | Manny Pacquiao | $160 M | $148 M | $12 M | Boxing |
 | #3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | $79.6 M | $52.6 M | $27 M | Soccer |
 | #4 | Lionel Messi | $73.8 M | $51.8 M | $22 M | Soccer |
 | #5 | Roger Federer | $67 M | $9 M | $58 M | Tennis |
 | #6 | LeBron James | $64.8 M | $20.8 M | $44 M | Basketball |
 | #7 | Kevin Durant | $54.1 M | $19.1 M | $35 M | Basketball |
 | #8 | Phil Mickelson | $50.8 M | $2.8 M | $48 M | Golf |
 | #9 | Tiger Woods | $50.6 M | $0.6 M | $50 M | Golf |
 | #10 | Kobe Bryant | $49.5 M | $23.5 M | $26 M | Basketball |
 | #11 | Ben Roethlisberger | $48.9 M | $46.4 M | $2.5 M | Football |
 | #12 | Rory McIlroy | $48.3 M | $16.3 M | $32 M | Golf |
 | #13 | Novak Djokovic | $48.2 M | $17.2 M | $31 M | Tennis |
 | #14 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | $39.1 M | $33.1 M | $6 M | Soccer |
 | #15 | Lewis Hamilton | $39 M | $36 M | $3 M | Racing |
 | #16 | Ndamukong Suh | $38.6 M | $38.2 M | $400 K | Football |
 | #17 | Fernando Alonso | $35.5 M | $34 M | $1.5 M | Racing |
 | #18 | Gareth Bale | $35 M | $25.5 M | $9.5 M | Soccer |
 | #19 | Jon Lester | $34.1 M | $33.7 M | $400 K | Baseball |
 | #20 | Derrick Rose | $33.9 M | $18.9 M | $15 M | Basketball |
 | #21 | Sebastian Vettel | $33 M | $32 M | $1 M | Racing |
 | #22 | Rafael Nadal | $32.5 M | $4.5 M | $28 M | Tennis |
 | #23 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | $31 M | $4 M | $27 M | Cricket |
 | #23 | Neymar | $31 M | $14 M | $17 M | Soccer |
 | #25 | Carmelo Anthony | $30.5 M | $22.5 M | $8 M | Basketball |
 | #26 | Maria Sharapova | $29.7 M | $6.7 M | $23 M | Tennis |
 | #27 | Carson Palmer | $29 M | $28.5 M | $0.5 M | Football |
 | #27 | James Rodriguez | $29 M | $24.5 M | $4.5 M | Soccer |
 | #29 | J.J. Watt | $27.9 M | $20.9 M | $7 M | Football |
 | #30 | Robinson Cano | $27.6 M | $24.1 M | $3.5 M | Baseball |
 | #31 | Dwyane Wade | $27.2 M | $15.2 M | $12 M | Basketball |
 | #32 | Peyton Manning | $27 M | $15 M | $12 M | Football |
 | #32 | Kimi Raikkonen | $27 M | $25 M | $2 M | Racing |
 | #34 | Clayton Kershaw | $26.9 M | $25.7 M | $1.2 M | Baseball |
 | #34 | Wayne Rooney | $26.9 M | $19.9 M | $7 M | Soccer |
 | #36 | Gerald McCoy | $26.7 M | $26.5 M | $150 K | Football |
 | #37 | Chris Paul | $26.1 M | $20.1 M | $6 M | Basketball |
 | #38 | Radamel Falcao | $25.9 M | $21.9 M | $4 M | Soccer |
 | #38 | Albert Pujols | $25.9 M | $23.4 M | $2.5 M | Baseball |
 | #40 | Ryan Howard | $25.6 M | $25 M | $0.6 M | Baseball |
 | #41 | Dwight Howard | $25.5 M | $21.5 M | $4 M | Basketball |
 | #42 | Cliff Lee | $25.2 M | $25 M | $200 K | Baseball |
 | #43 | Miguel Cabrera | $25.1 M | $22.1 M | $3 M | Baseball |
 | #44 | Amar'e Stoudemire | $25 M | $22 M | $3 M | Basketball |
 | #45 | Sergio Aguero | $24.9 M | $17.9 M | $7 M | Soccer |
 | #46 | Blake Griffin | $24.7 M | $17.7 M | $7 M | Basketball |
 | #47 | Serena Williams | $24.6 M | $11.6 M | $13 M | Tennis |
 | #48 | Prince Fielder | $24.3 M | $24 M | $300 K | Baseball |
 | #49 | Joe Johnson | $24.2 M | $23.2 M | $1 M | Basketball |
 | #50 | Joe Mauer | $24 M | $23 M | $1 M | Baseball |
 | #51 | CC Sabathia | $23.9 M | $23 M | $0.9 M | Baseball |
 | #52 | Chris Bosh | $23.8 M | $20.8 M | $3 M | Basketball |
 | #53 | Zack Greinke | $23.7 M | $23.7 M | $50 K | Baseball |
 | #53 | Eli Manning | $23.7 M | $15.7 M | $8 M | Football |
 | #55 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | $23.6 M | $14.6 M | $9 M | Racing |
 | #56 | Justin Verlander | $23.4 M | $22.7 M | $0.8 M | Baseball |
 | #57 | Andy Dalton | $23.3 M | $22.3 M | $1 M | Football |
 | #58 | Masahiro Tanaka | $23 M | $22 M | $1 M | Baseball |
 | #58 | Mark Teixeira | $23 M | $22.5 M | $0.5 M | Baseball |
 | #60 | Felix Hernandez | $22.9 M | $22.7 M | $200 K | Baseball |
List Compiled by Forbes Magazine.
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