73. Usain Bolt
Takings/Payouts:
$15,000
Advertisements:
$21 million
Total earnings: $21 million
Usain St. Leo Bolt
is a Jamaican sprinter, regarded as the fastest person ever, the first man to
hold both the 100 meters and 200 metres world records since fully automatic
time measurements became mandatory in 1977.
He was sidelined
in 2014 for much of the year by injuries as he raced at only three events. He
ranks among the world's best-paid athletes through endorsements and appearance
fees that are dramatically higher than any other track star. Puma is his man
endorsement in a deal worth $10 million a year through the 2017 World
Championships.
73. Luis Suarez
Takings/Payouts:
$16.5 million
Advertisements:
$4.5 million
Total earnings: $21 million
Luis Alberto
Suarez Daaz is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team. Born in
Salto, Uruguay, Luis moved with his family to Montevideo, where he grew up with
a single mother and six siblings.
The Uruguayan
national bit an Italian challenger in the World Cup last June, his third career
biting incident, kicked out of the tournament and banned from play for four
months. However, his biggest endorsement on Adidas stays. Barcelona then signed
him to a $17 million-a-year playing contract which does not contain a 'no bite'
clause, contrary to the popular belief. He turned to be significant in boosting
Barca to the 2015 Champions League crown.
75. David Wright
Takings/Payouts:
$20 million
Advertisements:
$800,000
Total earnings: $20.8 million
David Allen
Wright, an American baseball player, who plays third base for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball and
was drafted by the Mets in 2001, and made his Major League debut in 2004.
The Mets third
baseman inked an 8-year contract in 2012 worth $138 million, the most in
franchise account. He is the team's all-time leader for hits, runs, RBIs and
walks. He is one of baseball's most bankable players. He has his own line of
gloves with Wilson and a profitable Nike contract.
75. Matt Cain
Takings/Payouts:
$20.4 million
Advertisements:
$400,000
Total earnings: $20.8 million
Matthew Thomas
Cain, 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds, known as Big Daddy,Big Sugar and The Horse is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for
the San Francisco Giants of
Major League Baseball.
The San Francisco
Giants' champ is a three-time All Star and three-time World Series victor. He
missed the 2014 postseason after season-ending surgery in August to remove bone
chips from his right elbow, but heaped a $388,000 playoff share when the Giants
triumph the Series. He signed a six-year, $127.5 million deal with the team in
April 2012. His off-field bread-and-butter includes Mizuno, Audi, Topps, Dre, and Beats .
77. Carl Crawford
Takings/Payouts:
$20.4 million
Advertisements:
$300,000
Total earnings: $20.7 million
Carl Demonte
Crawford, known as "The Perfect Storm", who bats and throws
left-handed is an American professional baseball left fielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
Injuries have
reduced his efficiency since he signed a massive 7-year, $142 million free
agent contract with the Boston Red Sox before the 2011 season. The Sox dumped
his contract in August 2012 in a salary purge that also included Adrian
Gonzalez and Josh Beckett departing Boston in a trade with the Los Angeles
Dodgers. He is MLB's active career leader in triples with 121.
78. Jayson Werth
Takings/Payouts:
$20.4 million
Endorsements:
$200,000
Total earnings: $20.6 million
Jayson Richard
Gowan Werth, an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball, who has formerly played for
the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles, Toronto Blue Jays, and Dodgers.
He is in the fifth
year of a 7-year, $126 million contract as a free agent with the Washington
Nationals in December 2010. The deal is worth $21 million each season between
2015 and 2017. The outfielder received MVP votes last season for the fourth
time in six years. His uncle and grandfather both played in the major leagues
too.
79. Cesc Fabregas
Takings/Payouts:
$15.3 million
Advertisements: $5
million
Total earnings: $20.3 million
Francesc
"Cesc" Fabregas Soler is a Spanish professional footballer who plays
for Premier League club Chelsea and the Spain national
team.
The Spanish
midfielder doubled his compensation when he signed a 5-year contract move from
Barcelona to Chelsea ahead of the 2014/15 season. Before leaving Camp Nou, the
28-year old starred in a Beats by Dre ad centered around his team bus getting
mocked by Real Madrid supporters that the Catalan club's president disagreed in
fear it sent the wrong message.
79. Russell
Westbrook
Takings/Payouts:
$15.8 million
Advertisements:
$4.5 million
Total earnings: $20.3 million
Russell Westbrook
Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the
Oklahoma City Thunder of the
National Basketball Association.
The Oklahoma City
Thunder point guard had the finest season of his seven-year career in 2014-15,
who finished fourth in the MVP voting and became the first player since Michael
Jordan in 1989 to record double-digits in points, rebounds and assists in four
straight games. Nike's Jordan Brand, which signed him to a contract in 2012,
releases Westbrook's first signature shoe in 2015.
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