Who was the highest-paid athlete in 2015?

Who was the highest-paid athlete in 2015?

Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Top Forbes’ 2015 List of Highest-Paid Athletes

The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes for 2015
Rank Athlete Earnings
1 Floyd Mayweather $300 million
2 Manny Pacquiao $160 million
3 Cristiano Ronaldo $79.6 million

Who was the highest-paid athlete in 2014?

Floyd Mayweather Tops Forbes’ 2014 List of Highest-Paid Athletes in World

Forbes’ List of Highest-Paid Athletes for 2014
Rank Athlete Total Earnings
1 Floyd Mayweather $105 million
2 Cristiano Ronaldo $80 million
3 LeBron James $72.3 million

Who was the highest paid NFL player in 2015?

NFL’s richest contracts for 2015

  • Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers – $22,000,000 yearly average.
  • Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons – $20,750,000 yearly average.
  • Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens – $20,100,00 yearly average.
  • Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints – $20,000,000 yearly average.

Who was the highest-paid NFL player in 2012?

Here’s is the current list of the NFL’s 25 richest contracts ever signed in terms of yearly salary.

  • 1 / 27. Drew Brees: $20M average salary (2012)
  • 2 / 27. Peyton Manning: $19.2M (2012)
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  • 5 / 27. Julius Peppers: $16.7M (2009)
  • 6 / 27. Mario Williams $16.67M (2012)
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Who was the highest-paid NFL player in 2013?

Highest-paid NFL players on Forbes’ 2013 list

  • 1 / 13. Drew Brees. Total Earnings: $51 million.
  • 2 / 13. Aaron Rodgers. Total Earnings: $49 million.
  • 3 / 13. Tom Brady. Total Earnings: $38.3 million.
  • 4 / 13. Joe Flacco. Total Earnings: $36.8 million.
  • 5 / 13. Peyton Manning.
  • 6 / 13. Tony Romo.
  • 7 / 13. Calvin Johnson.
  • 8 / 13. Ray Rice.

How much did the highest-paid athletes earn in 2019?

The 100 highest-paid athletes earned a combined $3.6 billion this year, which is 9% below 2019 and the first decline since 2016, when boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao skewed the results…

Who are the highest-paid female athletes ever?

Naomi Osaka is the highest-paid female athlete ever, demolishing her mark from last year. Her sponsors are standing by her after her withdrawal from the French Open—and experts say the move may actually make her more marketable. Eight sports represented. Sixteen nationalities.

Who are the top 10 most famous athletes of all time?

The List 1 Roger Federer 2 Cristiano Ronaldo 3 Lionel Messi 4 LeBron James 5 Stephen Curry 6 Kevin Durant 7 Tiger Woods 8 Kirk Cousins 9 Carson Wentz

How much money do pro athletes make from endorsements?

That’s because much of the money came from endorsements, not just a playing contract. The cutoff to make the top 50 rose from $28.5 million last year to $34 million, the highest threshold ever. In all, these 50 athletes made nearly $2.8 billion in 12 months, up 16% from last year’s top 50 to an all-time high.