The 50 Highest-Earning American Athletes

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the highest-earning athlete in American sports for the second straight year after earning $90 million dollars – and perched in front of the likes of LeBron James ($65 million), Drew Brees ($47.8 million), Kobe Bryant ($47 million), and Tiger Woods ($40.8 million). The top 50 include 25 baseball players, 13 basketball players and eight football players, with no female athletes for the fifth consecutive year and earnings including salary, winnings and endorsements. Head over to Sports Illustrated to see the list in its entirety.

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