Forbes has recently released its lists of the most valuable franchises and top individual earners in sports. As usual, David Beckham still ranks as one of the highest paid athletes. The list is as follows:
1. Tiger Woods (golf) - $105 million
2. Floyd Mayweather (boxing) - $65 million
3. Kobe Bryant (NBA) - $48 million
4. Phil Mickelson (golf) - $46 million
5. David Beckham (soccer) - $43.7 million
6. Roger Federer (tennis) - $43 million
7. LeBron James (NBA) - $42.8 million
8. Manny Pacquiao (boxing) - $42 million
9. Eli Manning (NFL) - $39.9 million
10. Terrell Suggs (NFL) -- $38.3 million
source: ESPN, Forbes
