HIGHEST PAID BASKETBALL PLAYERS 2012

We all love money, and it is these inspiring and talented people who motivate us to do best in whatever we are gifted in. According to Forbes, Floyd Mayweather tops the list of 100 top highest paid athletes in the world between 2011- 2012. For the first time since 2011, Tiger Woods isn't number one on the list. Mayweather beat him to it this past year. What a boxer, even beating golfers!

 

Mayweather got a huge payday amounting to a total of $85 million for his flights against Victor Ortiz with $40 million and Miguel Cotto with $45 million. He is part of the 4 biggest non-heavyweight pay-per-view events throughout the boxing history.

But let us move to one of my favourites sports now. Just so you were wondering, 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. Here are the top 5 highest paid basketball players:

LeBron James

Total Earnings: $ 53 million

Salary/Winning: $ 13 million

Endorsements: $ 40 million (Nike, Mconalds, Coca Cola and others)

Kobe Bryant

Total earnings: $ 52.3 million

Salary/Winnings: $ 20.3 millions

Endorsements: $ 32 million

Dwight Howard

Total earning: $ 25.6 million

Salary/winnings: $ 14.6 million

Endorsements: $ 11 million

Kevin Duran

Total earnings: $ 25.5 million

Salary/winnings: $ 12.5 million

Endorsements: $ 13 million

Dwyane Wade

Total earnings: 24.7 million

Salary/winnings: 12.7 million

Endorsements: $ 12 million

Carmelo Anthony

Total earningsL $ 22.9 million

Salary/winnings: 14.9 million

Endorsements: $ 8 million

WOW... ja, these people make it rain neh? Damn...

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