As You All Know, We Are in 2014 and
2013 is now “Past Story” for all of us. here
we going to make the List of Highest Paid
Athletes 2014. there is some new entries
from 2013 in the list, especially inclusion
of Matt Ryan and Rafael Nadal they are at
number 10 and 9 respectively.
Tiger Woods, who was the most paid
athlete last year, at number 6 in this years
list. Cristiano Ronaldo is also jumping up
and up, he is the 2nd most earning
athlete in 2014 with 80 million annual
income. as usually this years lis also
dominated by soccer, basketball, tennis
and football players.

here is the Detail List of Highest Paid
Athletes 2014. all the stats adopted from
forbes.com, official website of American
business magazine
Highest Paid Athletes 2014





1. Floyd Mayweather – Boxing
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
Undefeated professional Boxer, who was
the #1 Highest Paid Athlete in early 2013.
at the end of 2013 he was 14th Highest
Paid Athlete. his Total Earning is 105
Million USD, All of Them via Salary/
Winnings, he is the only athlete in this list
who have not even single buck through
commercial deals.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
105 Million USD
105 Million USD
0 Million USD





2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Soccer
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
One of the Most Popular Soccer Player,
Cristiano Ronaldo is 2nd Highest Paid
Athlete in 2014. Ronaldo is Earning More
Than 80 Million US Dollars. he is Ahead of
Lional Messi With some distance. Ronaldo
is Receiving 52 Millions via Salary and
Winning, 28 Millions via Endorsements.

Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
80 Million USD
52 Million USD
28 Million USD





3. Lebron James – Basketball
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
LeBron James Remains the Highest Paid
Basketball Player in this List for 2014,
Also #3 highest Paid Athlete. Lebron is
Receiving almost 19 million USD in Salary
and 53 Million via Endorsements. With 72
Million US Dollars, the Big Man is 3rd
Highest Paid Athlete in 2014.

Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
72 Million USD
19 Million USD
53 Million USD





4. Lionel Messi – Soccer
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
One of the Greatest if Not Greatest Soccer
Player of All Time. Man Who Have More
Records than Anyone in Soccer’s History.
Lional Messi is 4th Highest Paid Athlete in
2014. his Earning is Exceeding 64 Million
US Dollars. Messi is Recieving 23 Millions
via Salary/Winning and 41.7 Millions via
Endorsements. Messi has Jumped up this
Year, in 2013 List he was at number #10.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
64.7 Million USD
23 Million USD
41.7 Million USD





5. Kobe Bryant – Basketball
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
Fame, Greatness and Money Connecting
here. he is Kobe Bryant and he is the 2nd
highest Paid NBA Basketball Player. Kobe
is at #5 in List of Highest Paid Athletes
2014. his Earning is Almost 62 Million.
Kobe is Receiving almost 30.5 Million US
Dollars via Salary/Winning. he Bagged 31
Millions via Endorsements. his earning is
same as 2013, though he was 3rd in 2013
list.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
61.5 Million USD
30.5 Million USD
31 Million USD





6. Tiger Woods – Golf
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
One of the Greatest Golfer of All Time,
Who Dominated the List of Highest Paid
Athletes more than 13 Years. he is Still
one of the Most Earning Athlete in 2014.
the Master of Scandals is Earning More
Than 61 Million US Dollars. he is earning
only 6.2 million through salary and
winning prizes but 55 million commercial
income making him 6th most paid athlete
2014.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
61.2 Million USD
6.2 Million USD
55 Million USD






7. Roger Federer – Tennis
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
One of the Most Popular Athlete in the
World, and #1 Highest Paid Tennis Player
Roger Federer is 7th in this List. Federer
is earning More than 56 million US
Dollars. his most of income is via
Commercials/Endorsements which is 52
million.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
56.2 Million USD
4.2 Million USD
52 Million USD





8. Phil Mickelson – Golf
Highest Paid Athletes
2014
Philip Alfred Mickelson, the Winner of
three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010).
he is 8th Highest Paid Athlete in the World
and Oldest Athlete who found himself in
Most Earning Athletes List. his Total
Earning is 53.2 US Dollars.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
53.2 Million USD
5.2 Million USD
48 Million USD





9. Rafael Nadal – Tennis
Highest Paid Athletes
2014 - Ranked By
Forbes
Master of Clay Court, Rafael Nadal Making
the list of Highest Paid Athletes 2014 in
Style. he has the total income of 44.5
millions in 2014. Nadal making 30 million
via his commercial deals with leading
companies and also getting handsome
amount on salary and winning prizes.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
44.5 Million USD
14.5 Million USD
30 Million USD





10. Matt Ryan – Football
Highest Paid Athletes
2014 - Ranked By
Forbes
Matt Ryan is the Last Member of our List
“Highest Paid Athletes” for 2014. Matt
earning almost 44 millions, his salary is 42
millions but no big deals of commercials.
only 1.8 million through endorsements.
Total Earning
Earning Via Salary/Winnings
Earning Via Endorsements
43.8 Million USD
42 Million USD
1.8 Million USD

where are Nigerian athlets on the list?

check the back side of the list

All of them are Americans!!!!!.

Mayydayy:
All of them are Americans!!!!!.

Even Ronaldo? No be Portugal the guy come from?

Messi nko? Though he is from South America, but I doubt he considers himself an American like you say.