HIGHEST PAID BASKETBALL PLAYERS 2012

We all love money, and it is these inspiring and talented people who motivate us to do best in whatever we are gifted in. According to Forbes, Floyd Mayweather tops the list of 100 top highest paid athletes in the world between 2011- 2012. For the first time since 2011, Tiger Woods isn't number one on the list. Mayweather beat him to it this past year. What a boxer, even beating golfers! Mayweather got a huge payday amounting to a total of $85 million
for his flights against Victor Ortiz with $40 million and Miguel Cotto with $45 million. He is part of the 4 biggest non-heavyweight
pay-per-view events throughout the boxing history. But let us move to one of my favourites sports now. Just so you
were wondering, the total earnings of the athletes are derived from
their bonuses, salaries, appearance fees, prize money, endorsement
and licensing from June 2011 until June 2012. Here are the top 5
highest paid basketball players:
LeBron James
Total Earnings: $ 53 million
Salary/Winning: $ 13 million
Endorsements: $ 40 million (Nike, Mconalds, Coca Cola and others)
Kobe Bryant
Total earnings: $ 52.3 million
Salary/Winnings: $ 20.3 millions
Endorsements: $ 32 million
Dwight Howard
Total earning: $ 25.6 million
Salary/winnings: $ 14.6 million
Endorsements: $ 11 million
Kevin Duran
Total earnings: $ 25.5 million
Salary/winnings: $ 12.5 million
Endorsements: $ 13 million
Dwyane Wade
Total earnings: 24.7 million
Salary/winnings: 12.7 million
Endorsements: $ 12 million
Carmelo Anthony
Total earningsL $ 22.9 million
Salary/winnings: 14.9 million
Endorsements: $ 8 million