96. Billy Horschel
Takings/Payouts:
$16 million
Advertisements: $3
million
Total earnings: $19 million
The six-year PGA
Tour veteran received a great time for the second and third wins of his career,
who won two events during the 2014 FedEx Cup playoffs, including the Tour
Championship, to earn the $10 million bonus awarded to the FedEx Cup champion.
It increased his prize money over the last 12 months to $16 million. He added
Lexus in 2015 to his endorsement portfolio, together with Ralph Lauren, Titleist, Ping, Zurich Insurance, and Arccos.
97. Jeremy Lin
Takings/Payouts:
$14.9 million
Advertisements: $4
million
Total earnings: $18.9 million
Jeremy Shu-How Lin
is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the
Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association.
He had his biggest
year yet financially promising through back-loaded 3-year, $25 million contract
in 2012 with the Rockets, who traded him to the Lakers in July 2014. The last
year of the deal gave him $14.9 million during the 2014-15 season versus $5.2
million in the prior year. He has endorsement contracts with Tag Heuer, and Adidas and banks hefty fees for appearances in Asia.
97. Max Scherzer
Takings/Payouts:
18.7 million
Advertisements: $150,000
Total earnings: $18.9 million
Maxwell M.
"Max" Scherzer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the
Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. He has also played in MLB for
the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers
Max Scherzer has
one of the most distinct cases of heterochromia on the list, with one light
blue eye and one dark brown.
The Nationals
signed Scherzer in January to a 7-year, $210 million contract following his
second straight All-Star nod in 2014, which was his biggest deal for the
pitcher. He is committed to the Nationals until 2021, but deferred $105 million
of his contract that will be paid in equal $15 million installments between
2022 and 2028.
97. Maurkice
Pouncey
Takings/Payouts:
18.8 million
Advertisements:
$100,000
Total earnings: $18.9 million
LaShawn Maurkice
Pouncey is an American football center and guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
He missed the
entire 2013 season with an ACL tear, but the Pittsburgh Steelers still
recompensed him with a 5-year, $44.1 million contract in June 2014. The
contract included a $13 million signing bonus which made him one of the highest
paid centers. He has been selected for the Pro Bowl each year except his
injured 2013 season since being drafted in 2010,.
100. James Harden
Takings/Payouts:
$14.8 million
Advertisements: $4
million
Total Earnings: $18.8 million
James Edward
Harden, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays
for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
He posted career
highs in points, rebounds and assists during the 2014-15 season on his way to a
runner-up finish in the MVP selection. The shooting guard is in the final year
of his Nike contract and is due an increase as one of the NBA's most undeniable
players. He could be in line for his own signature shoe. He also has
endorsement contracts with Foot Locker, BBVA, New Era, BodyArmor, Skullcandy,
KT Tape, Panini, and NBA2K.
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References:
- http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml,100 World’s Highest Paid Athletes: The Sports that bring them to stardom
- http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c2a5.htm#2289 , Catechism of the Catholics Church, Sports Activites
- http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM, The New American Bible
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