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50.%20Chris%20BoshTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2415%2C500%2C000%2C%20%0D%0A%26%238220%3BBosh%20and%20LeBron%20signed%20identical%20six-year%2C%20%24110%20million%20deals%20to%20join%20Dwyane%20Wade%20in%20South%20Beach.%20All%20three%20have%20player%20options%20for%202014-15%20and%202015-16%20seasons%20that%20total%20out%20at%20%24127%20million.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Jonah%20Freedman%2C%20Sports%20Illustrated%2C%28credit%3A%20By%20GLENN%20JAMES%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
49.%20Paul%20PierceTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2415%2C676%2C321%0D%0A%26%238220%3BCeltics%20GM%20Danny%20Ainge%20will%20be%20busy%20next%20summer%3A%20Pierce%20and%20Rajon%20Rondo%20are%20the%20only%20players%20inked%20beyond%202011-12%2C%20and%20the%20former%20will%20be%2036%20when%20his%20%2461%20million%20extension%20expires%20in%202014.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
48.%20Prince%20FielderTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2415%2C750%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BFielder%26%238217%3Bs%20one-year%2C%20%2415.5%20million%20deal%20with%20Brewers%20helped%20avoid%20arbitration.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%20%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
47.%20Eli%20ManningTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2416%2C000%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BEli%20threw%20a%20pass%20back%20to%20his%20alma%20mater%2C%20the%20University%20of%20Mississippi%2C%20last%20July%20with%20a%20%241%20million%20donation%20for%20an%20academic%20scholarship%20plan.%20Ole%20Miss%20had%20raised%20its%20tuition%20rates%20by%206.5%20percent.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%20%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
46.%20Josh%20BeckettTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2416%2C150%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BMaybe%20athletes%20aren%26%238217%3Bt%20rocket%20scientists%20%26%238212%3B%20but%20they%20can%20marry%20one.%20The%20Red%20Sox%26%238217%3Bs%20%2468%20million%20man%20reportedly%20popped%20question%20to%20high%20school%20sweetheart%20Holly%20Fisher%2C%20an%20aerospace%20engineer%2C%20in%20February.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
45.%20Elton%20BrandTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2416%2C459%2C099%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20much-maligned%20Brand%20and%20his%20equally%20unloved%20teammate%20Andre%20Iguodala%20are%20owed%20%2463.5%20million%20over%20the%20next%20two%20seasons.%20Will%20the%20Sixers%20find%20a%20taker%20for%20either%20one%20in%20a%20trade%3F%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%20%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
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44.%20Roy%20OswaltTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2416%2C500%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BAstros%2C%20are%20paying%20%247%20million%20and%20The%20Phillies%20are%20paying%20%249%20million%20as%20part%20of%20a%20trade%20agreement%20from%20last%20summer.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%20%28credit%3A%20By%20OTTO%20GREULE%20JR%2FGetty%20Images%29%20
43.%20Joe%20JohnsonTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2416%2C574%2C500%0D%0A%26%238220%3B%26%238230%3BThe%20Hawks%20made%20Johnson%20the%20top-paid%20free%20agent%20in%20last%20summer%26%238217%3Bs%20loaded%20class%2C%20topping%20LeBron%20James%2C%20Dwyane%20Wade%2C%20Dirk%20Nowitzki%2C%20Chris%20Bosh%20and%20Amar%26%238217%3Be%20Stoudemire.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%20%20%20%28Photo%20by%20David%20Dow%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
42.%20Jake%20PeavyTotal%20Pay%20and%20Endorsements%3A%20%2416%2C625%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BPeavy%20received%20a%20%24500%2C000%20reporting%20bonus%20as%20part%20of%20his%20%2416%20million%20salary.%26%238221%3B-%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%20%28credit%20By%3A%20CHRISTIAN%20PETERTSEN%2FGetty%20Images%29
41.%20A.%20J.%20BurnettTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%20%2416%2C775%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BHe%20possesses%20a%20long-term%20contract%20with%20fixed%20salary%20till%20expiration.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%20%20%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A
40.%20Kenyon%20MartinTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2416%2C795%2C454%0D%0A%26%238220%3BWill%20retooling%20Denver%20stick%20with%20the%2033-year-old%20who%20has%20missed%20203%20regular-season%20games%20over%20the%20last%20seven%20years%3F%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Jonah%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20GARRETT%20W.%20ELLWOOD%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
39.%20Darnell%20DockettTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2417%2C675%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20terror%20of%20a%20defensive%20tackle%20signed%20a%20four-year%2C%20%2448.5%20million%20extension%20with%20the%20Cardinals%20last%20September%20that%20includes%20a%20%2415%20million%20option%20bonus%20on%20top%20of%20scheduled%20%242.35%20million%20salary%20next%20season.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
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38.%20Mark%20SanchezTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2417%2C750%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BHis%20performance%20in%202010%20triggered%20a%20%241.25%20million%20bonus%2C%20and%20he%26%238217%3Bs%20finally%20starting%20to%20accept%20endorsement%20offers%20like%20the%20one%20he%20signed%20with%20Pepsi.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%20%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A
37.%20Zach%20RandolphTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2417%2C766%2C666%0D%0A%26%238220%3BRandolph%20signed%20a%20four-year%2C%20%2466%20million%20extension%20in%20April.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%20%28credit%3A%20By%20JOE%20MURPHY%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
36.%20Gilbert%20ArenasTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2417%2C980%2C694%0D%0A%26%238220%3BIs%20Arenas%20key%20to%20the%20Magic%26%238217%3Bs%20hopes%20of%20retaining%20Dwight%20Howard%3F%20Cutting%20him%20through%20an%20amnesty%20clause%20would%20save%20them%20%2419%20million%20in%202011-12.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20FERNANDO%20MEDINA%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
35.%20Torii%20HunterTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2418%2C200%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BIt%20must%20be%20awkward%20sharing%20the%20outfield%20with%20Hunter%20and%20Vernon%20Wells%20%26%238212%3B%20their%20combined%202011%20salaries%20are%20exactly%2099%20times%20that%20of%20Angels%20center%20fielder%20Peter%20Bourjos.%20%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
34.%20Michael%20Redd%26%238220%3BThe%20Bucks%20reportedly%20were%20insured%20for%2080%20percent%20of%20Redd%26%238217%3Bs%20salary%20while%20he%20missed%20all%20but%20last%2010%20games%20of%202010-11%20season.%20They%20may%20welcome%20him%20back%2C%20but%20won%26%238217%3Bt%20miss%20his%20expiring%20%2491%20million%20deal.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28Photo%20by%20FERNANDO%20MEDINA%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
33.%20Barry%20ZitoTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2418%2C600%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BWhile%20the%20high-priced%20lefty%20was%20left%20off%20the%202010%20playoff%20roster%2C%20the%20Giants%20rode%20Tim%20Lincecum%2C%20Matt%20Cain%20and%20Jonathan%20Sanchez%20to%20World%20Series%20title.%20That%20trio%26%238217%3Bs%20combined%202011%20salary%20is%20barely%20more%20than%20Zito%26%238217%3Bs.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A%0D%0A
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32.%20Jimmie%20JohnsonTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2419%2C264%2C780%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20five-time%20Sprint%20Cup%20champion%20has%20carved%20out%20a%20nice%20niche%20as%20a%20perennial%20top%20earner%20in%20NASCAR%20thanks%20to%20his%20clean%20image%20and%20success.%26%238221%3B%20-Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A
31.%20Kevin%20DurantTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2420%2C053%2C663%20%0D%0A%26%238220%3BIs%20the%20Thunder%20star%20spying%20on%20the%20competition%3F%20Durant%20recently%20bought%20a%20%241.8%20million%20condo%20in%20a%20Miami%20high-rise%20just%20blocks%20from%20American%20Airlines%20Arena.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%20%28credit%3A%20By%20LAYNE%20MURDOCH%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%20
30.%20Roy%20HalladayTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2420%2C250%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BFollowing%20his%20perfect%20game%20last%20May%2C%20Halladay%20bought%20some%2060%20Swiss-made%20Baum%C3%A9%20%26amp%3B%20Mercier%20watches%20%28around%20%244%2C000%20each%29%20and%20gave%20them%20to%20everyone%20in%20Phillies%20clubhouse%20%26%238212%3B%20bat%20boys%20included.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%20%28credit%3A%20By%20ABELIMAGES%2FGetty%20Images%29
29.%20Rashard%20LewisTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2420%2C323%2C711%0D%0A%26%238220%3BIf%20a%20new%20CBA%20includes%20%26%238220%3BAllan%20Houston%26%238221%3B%20amnesty%20clause%20to%20cut%20a%20high-earner%2C%20here%26%238217%3Bs%20your%20first%20target%3A%20Lewis%20averaged%2013%20points%20over%20the%20past%20two%20seasons%3B%20he%26%238217%3Bs%20due%20up%20to%20%2444%20million%20over%20next%20two.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%20%28credit%3A%20By%20ISSAC%20BALDIZON%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
28.%20Carl%20CrawfordTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2420%2C500%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BTalk%20about%20a%20nice%20monthly%20allowance%26%238230%3B%20%0D%0A%246%20million%20signing%20bonus%20paid%20out%20in%20%241%20million%20increments%20over%20the%20course%20of%20the%20season.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20Elsa%2FGetty%20Images%29
27.%20Vince%20CarterTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2420%2C522%2C375%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20Suns%20have%20an%20%2418%20million%20option%20to%20bring%20Carter%20back%20next%20season.%26%238221%3B%20-Freedman%2C%20%0D%0A%20%28credit%3ABy%20LAYNE%20MURDOCH%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
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26.%20Albert%20PujolsTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2421%2C000%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20slugger%20is%20a%20hit%20with%20Chicago%20GMs.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20Dilip%20Vishwanat%2FGetty%20Images%29
25.%20Ryan%20HowardTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2421%2C500%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BHoward%20earns%20more%20this%20season%20alone%20than%20Schmidt%20did%20during%20his%20entire%2018-year%20career.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20HUNTER%20MARTIN%2FGetty%20Images%29
24.%20Tim%20Duncan%26%238220%3BDuncan%20has%20a%20%2421.3%20million%20player%20option%20for%20next%20season%2C%20the%20final%20year%20of%20his%20contract.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%20%28credit%3A%20ByBILL%20BAPTIST%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
23.%20Mark%20TeixeiraTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2422%2C750%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BBig%20Tex%20had%20so%20much%20trouble%20unloading%20his%20Dallas%20mansion%20since%20leaving%20Rangers%20in%20%26%238217%3B07%2C%20he%20opted%20simply%20to%20rent%20it%20for%20%2415%2C000%20per%20month.%20His%20tenant%3F%20New%20Orleans%20Saints%20head%20coach%20Sean%20Payton.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A
22.%20Derek%20JeterTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2423%2C000%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20Yankee%20captain%20dropped%20%247%20million%20just%20for%20the%20land%20to%20build%20his%20near-31%2C000-square%20foot%2C%20seven-bedroom%2C%20nine-bathroom%20home%20in%20Tampa.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20JASON%20MILLER%2FGetty%20Images%29%20%20
21.%20Carmelo%20AnthonyTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2423%2C149%2C243%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20Knicks%20are%20predictably%20top-heavy%20on%20salary%20again%2C%20but%20a%20combined%20%2451%20million%20for%20%26%238216%3BMelo%2C%20Amar%26%238217%3Be%20and%20Chauncy%20Billups%20next%20season%20is%20better%20than%20%2454%20million%20for%20McGrady%2C%20Marbury%20and%20Curry%20in%202009-10.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
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20.%20Vernon%20WellsTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2423%2C250%2C000%0A%26%238221%3B%20The%20good%20news%20for%20the%20Angels%2C%20whose%20payroll%20shot%20to%20fourth%20in%20baseball%20with%20the%20acquisition%20of%20Wells%3A%20His%20salary%20tops%20out%20this%20season%20and%20%26%238220%3Bdrops%26%238221%3B%20to%20a%20mere%20%2421%20million%20a%20year%20from%202012%20to%202014.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0A%20%28Photo%20by%20Stephen%20Dunn%2FGetty%20Images%29
19.%20Jeff%20GordonTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2423%2C703%2C710%0D%0A%26%238220%3BLike%20Earnhardt%2C%20Gordon%26%238217%3Bs%20best%20days%20on%20the%20track%20are%20in%20the%20past.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
18.%20%20Joe%20MauerTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2423%2C750%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BMauer%26%238217%3Bs%20eight-year%2C%20%24184%20million%20deal%20is%20the%20largest%20ever%20for%20a%20catcher%20by%20far.%20His%20%2423%20million%20salary%2C%20along%20with%20that%20of%20first%20baseman%20Justin%20Morneau%2C%20eats%20up%20a%20third%20of%20Twins%26%238217%3B%20total%20payroll%20this%20season.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%20%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
17.%20CC%20SabathiaTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2423%2C800%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20Yanks%26%238217%3B%20ace%20can%20opt%20out%20of%20his%20mammoth%20contract%20after%20this%20season.%20Considering%20Cliff%20Lee%20landed%20a%20five-year%2C%20%24120%20million%20deal%2C%20there%26%238217%3Bs%20speculation%20he%20might.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20STEPHEN%20DUNN%2FGetty%20Images%29
16.%20Amar%27e%20StoudemireTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2424%2C486%2C611%0D%0A%26%238220%3BAmar%26%238217%3Be%20is%20actually%20scheduled%20to%20outearn%20his%20All-Star%20teammate%20by%20more%20than%20a%20quarter-million%20over%20the%20next%20four%20seasons.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20FERNANDO%20MEDINA%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
15.%20%20Jim%20FurykTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2425%2C334%2C622%0D%0A%26%238220%3BFuryk%26%238217%3Bs%20winning%20putt%20at%20last%20September%26%238217%3Bs%20Tour%20Championship%20earned%20him%20a%20%241.4%20million%20prize%20and%20a%20%2410%20million%20FedEx%20Cup%20bonus.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A
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14.%20Darrelle%20RevisTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2425%2C750%2C000%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20three-time%20Pro%20Bowl%20corner%20reportedly%20wants%20%2420%20million%20a%20year.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0A%20%28credit%3A%20By%20JARED%20WICKERSHAM%2FGetty%20Images%29
13.%20Dale%20Earnhardt%20Jr.Total%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2426%2C572%2C930%0D%0A%26%238220%3BIt%26%238217%3Bs%20amazing%20that%20a%20driver%20who%20hasn%26%238217%3Bt%20won%20a%20race%20in%20more%20than%20three%20years%20is%20still%20his%20sport%26%238217%3Bs%20top%20earner.%20%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A
12.%20Sam%20BradfordTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2427%2C250%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThe%20Rams%20signed%20last%20year%26%238217%3Bs%20No.%201%20draft%20pick%20to%20the%20largest%20rookie%20deal%20in%20%26%238220%3BNFL%20history%2C%20with%20the%20bulk%20of%20money%20being%20paid%20out%20over%202011%3A%20an%20%2418%20million%20option%20bonus%20and%20an%20%248.4%20million%20roster%20bonus.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A
11.%20Dwyane%20WadeTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2428%2C200%2C000%0D%0A%26%238221%3B%20Not%20to%20be%20outdone%20by%20LeBron%2C%20D-Wade%20spent%20nearly%20%2411%20million%20for%20his%20own%20new%20Miami%20mansion.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20ANDREW%20D.%20BERNSTEIN%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
10.%20Dwight%20HowardDwight%20Howard%20%28credit%3A%20Getty%20Images%29%3Cbr%20%2F%3ETotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2428%2C647%2C180%0D%0A%26%238220%3BAny%20dream%20of%20Superman%20joining%20Lakers%20needs%20a%20cold%20dose%20of%20reality%3A%20Howard%20would%20have%20to%20accept%20a%20huge%20reduction%20from%20%2417.9%20million.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A
9%20Tom%20BradyTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2430%2C007%2C280%0D%0A%26%238220%3BBrady%26%238217%3Bs%20four-year%2C%20%2472%20million%20extension%20signed%20last%20September%20gives%20him%20the%20highest%20average%20annual%20salary%20in%20the%20NFL.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A%0D%0A
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8.%20Matt%20Ryan%26%238221%3B%20The%20bulk%20of%20guaranteed%20money%20in%20Ryan%26%238217%3Bs%20six-year%2C%20%2472%20million%20contract%20he%20signed%20in%202008%20should%20be%20paid%20out%20this%20year%2C%20when%20he%26%238217%3Bll%20earn%20a%20%2422%20million%20roster%20bonus%20on%20top%20of%20his%20%2410.25%20million%20salary.%20%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A
7.%20Kevin%20GarnettTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2432%2C832%2C044%0D%0A%26%238220%3BHe%26%238217%3Bll%20have%20earned%20more%20than%20%24300%20million%20over%20his%20career.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20ISSAC%20BALDIZON%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
6.%20Kobe%20Bryant%20Total%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2434%2C806%2C250%0A%26%238220%3BLeBron%26%238217%3Bs%20No.%206%20Heat%20top%20now%20outsells%20Kobe%26%238217%3Bs%20No.%2024.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20ANDREW%20%20D.%20BERNSTEIN%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
5.%20Alex%20RodriguezTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2436%2C000%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BIf%20A-Rod%26%238217%3Bs%20bat%20catches%20fire%2C%20he%20could%20cash%20in%20this%20season%20on%20the%20first%20milestone%20bonus%20written%20into%20his%20contract%3A%20another%20%246%20million%20for%20passing%20Willie%20Mays%20%28No.%204%20at%20660%29%20on%20the%20all-time%20home-run%20list.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%2C%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%0D%0A%0D%0A
4.%20Peyton%20ManningTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2438%2C070%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BIf%20the%20Colts%20place%20the%20franchise%20tag%20on%20the%20four-time%20NFL%20MVP%20again%20next%20year%2C%20Manning%20will%20earn%20more%20than%20%2450%20million%20in%20salary%20over%20two%20seasons.%26%238221%3B%20-Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
3.%20Lebron%20James%28credit%3A%20NED%20DISHMAN%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29%3Cbr%20%2F%3ETotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2444%2C500%2C000%0D%0A%26%238220%3BThere%26%238217%3Bs%20plenty%20of%20room%20for%20LeBron%26%238217%3Bs%20talent%20in%20his%20%249%20million%20Coconut%20Grove%20mansion.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%20%28credit%3A%20By%20NED%20DISHMAN%2FNBAE%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
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2.%20Phil%20MickelsonTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2461%2C185%2C933%0D%0A%26%238220%3BLefty%26%238217%3Bs%20hefty%20sponsorship%20portfolio%20isn%26%238217%3Bt%20flashy%20%26%238212%3B%20deals%20with%20Callaway%2C%20KPMG%2C%20Rolex%2C%20Barclays%20Capital%2C%20ExxonMobil%20and%20Amgen%2FPfizer%20%26%238212%3B%20but%20he%26%238217%3Bs%20one%20of%20the%20most%20reliable%20endorsers%20in%20pro%20sports.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
1.%20Tiger%20WoodsTotal%20Endorsements%20and%20Salary%3A%20%2462%2C294%2C116%0D%0A%26%238221%3B%20His%20Nike%20and%20EA%20deals%20still%20keep%20him%20on%20top%20of%20the%20charts%20while%20other%20endorsers%20%26%238212%3B%20and%20his%20game%20%26%238212%3B%20have%20gone%20in%20other%20directions.%26%238221%3B%20%26%238211%3B%20%20Freedman%0D%0A%28credit%3A%20By%20PHOTO%20via%20Getty%20Images%29
13. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Total Endorsements and Salary: $26,572,930
“It’s amazing that a driver who hasn’t won a race in more than three years is still his sport’s top earner. ” – Freedman,
(credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
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