[intifatry]

based on 2009 earnings.

US Top 10:
1. Tiger ($90 Million down 30% from '08)
2. Phil Mickelson ($9.6 Million salary, $52 Million Endorsements)
3. Floyd Mayweather, Jr ($60 Million salary, $250k endorsements)
4. LeBron James
5. Alex Rodriguez
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Kobe Bryant
8. Derek Jeter
9. Peyton Manning
10. Dwayne Wade ($27.2 Million)

Full Top 50 - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/spe...010/index.html

No female, and no tennis player on the US Top 50.

International Top 10
1. Fed ($62 Milion)
2. Lionel Messi
3. David Beckham
4. Cristiano Ronaldo
5. Manny Pacquiao
6. Ichiro Suzuki
7. Valentino Rossi
8. Yao Ming
9. Rafa ($27.4 Million)
10. Lewis Hamilton

Full International Top 20: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/spe.../index.20.html

Maria Sharapova is #20, the only female on the list.

[SiM7W2zi]

I would have though Roddick will be easily in top 50 US

[55Beaphable]

I am more surprised about Serena not making the list. #50 is ca 17 million. I am pretty sure she used to make more than that in the past.

[Flirigor]

I would have though Roddick will be easily in top 50 US

Why? He's been out of the public at large attention for a while. Popped in very briefly last year with his final, but then vanished again just as quickly. He'd have to win a major or start beating Rafa and Fed more than once a year to get significant attention again. Harsh, but the US consciousness has ignored him of late as he has not accomplished much in their eyes. Especially since the "mojo" fiasco I don't recall major public endorsements.

[Hodstcopter]

The numbers are pretty much guesstimated. There were examples of differences of up to 20 million between these rankings and Forbes rankings.

Bet Serena makes the list in reality

[incimisiche]

I am more surprised about Serena not making the list. #50 is ca 17 million. I am pretty sure she used to make more than that in the past.

Is this list limited to...what they make in sports? Because that would explain why she isn't on the list...

According to celebrityworth (that tracks celebrities income) Serena is worth a cool 85 million dollars........

[intifatry]

Is this list limited to...what they make in sports? Because that would explain why she isn't on the list...

According to celebrityworth (that tracks celebrities income) Serena is worth a cool 85 million dollars........

Difference between "worth", and earnings, Missin. This listing is what these athletes earned in 2009 solely, based on winnings and endorsement deals. "Worth" is tied to long term investments, value of deals over extended periods of time, and other factors.