Whenever the name ‘Tiger Woods’ is mentioned, immediately the thought of the ‘highest paid athlete’ in the world comes to mind. Most of the famous celebrities in the world are sportspersons and many of them tend to have really high salaries and earnings. The earnings of athletes and sportspersons is dependent upon their winning rate and the endorsements they are involved in.
Thus the list of the highest earning athletes in the world is decided depending upon the amount they earn on a yearly basis. The following is the list of the highest earning athletes in the world:
Tiger Woods is the highest earning athlete in the world and has an annual income of $58 million. The famous basketball player, Lebron James earns $53 million annually and that makes him the second highest earning athlete in the world. Roger Federer, with an annual income of $52 million also makes it to the list of the highest earning athlete in the world.
Kobe Bryant, who too is a basketball player, is another high earning athlete in the world. Some other highest earning athletes in the world are Phil Michelson, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Fernando Alonso and Drew Bees who is a Football Player.
