The World's Highest Paid Athlete's 2011

The World's Highest Paid Athlete's 2011 - Forbes.com

Earnings figures are derived from salaries, bonuses, prize money, appearance fees, licensing and endorsement income in the 12 months ending May 1.

1. Tiger Woods, $75 million, golf
2. Kobe Bryant, $53 million, basketball
3. LeBron James, $48 million, basketball
4. Roger Feder, $47 million, tennis
5. Phil Mikelson, $46.5 million, golf
6. David Beckham, $40 million, soccer
7. Cristian Ronaldo, $38 million, soccer
8. Alex Rodriguez, $35 million, baseball
9. Michael Shumacher, $34 million, racing
10. Lionel Messi, $32.3 million, soccer
11. Fernado Alonso, $32 million, racing
12. Rafael Nadal, $31.5 million, tennis
13 (tie). Valentino Rossi, $31 million, racing
13 (tie). Tom Brady, $31 million, football
15. Lewis Hamilton, $30 million, racing
16. Derek Jeter, $29 million, baseball
17. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., $28.5 million, racing
18. Yao Ming, $27.7 million, basketball
19. Dwight Howard, $27.6 million, basketball
20. Dwyane Wade, $26.2 million, basketball
21. Peyton Manning, $26.1 million, football
22. Ichiro Suzuki, $26 million, baseball
23. Carmelo Anthony, $25.1 million, basketball
24. Kaka, $25 million, soccer
25. Manny Pacquaio, $25 million, boxing
26. Jeff Gordon, $24.9 million, racing
27. Ronaldinho, $24.7 million, soccer
28. Amare Stoudemire, $34.5 million, basketball
29. Maria Sharapova, $24.2 million, tennis
30. Wayne Rooney, $24.1 million, soccer
31. Jimmie Johnson, $24 million, racing
32. Kevin Garnett, $23.8 million, basketball
33. C.C. Sabathia, $23.6 million, baseball
34. Jim Furyk, $23 million, golf
35. Vince Carter, $21.8 million, basketball
36. Johan Santana, $21.5 million, baseball
37. Tim Duncan, $21.2 million, basketball
38. Chris Paul, $20.9 million, basketball
39 (tie). Mark Teixeira, $20.8 million, baseball
39 (tie). Ryan Howard, $20.8 million, baseball
41. Miguel Cabrera, $20.3 million, baseball
42. Rashard Lewis, $20.1 million, basketball
43 (tie). Todd Helton, $19.6 million, baseball
43 (tie). Ernie Els, $19.6 million, golf
45 (tie). Joe Mauer, $19.3 million, baseball
45 (tie). Dirk Nowitzki, $19.3 million, basketball
47. Barry Zito, $19.2 million, baseball
48. Jahri Evans, $19.1 million, football
49. Pau Gasol, $18.9 million, basketball
50. Michael Redd, $18.8 million, basketball