SI's highest-paid U.S. athletes & NYY

[Sox fan in Tex]

Should come to no surprise to anyone that this year in Sports Illustrated's "The Fortune 50" (where SI lists the 50 highest-paid U.S. athletes) six New York Yankees made the list:

 

#11: Alex Rodriguez

Salary/Winnings: $20,076,000

Endorsments: $6,000,000

 

#12: Derek Jeter

Salary/Winnings: $19,650,000

Endorsments: $6,000,000

 

#22: Mike Mussina

Salary/Winnings: $19,000,000

Endorsments: $500,000

 

#27: Randy Johnson

Salary/Winnings: $16,000,000

Endorsments: $2,000,000

 

#37: Kevin Brown:

Salary/Winnings: $15,714,000

Endorsments: $500,000

 

#39: Jason Giambi:

Salary/Winnings: $15,500,000

Endorsments: $500,000

 

As another 'slap in the face' is that only one Yankee player is in the top ten in giving back, that being of course Derek Jeter giving $742,313 anual outlay to help sponsor after school programs in NYC and his hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Another pathetic part is that within 39 of all of sports players you have SIX of them and only THREE are arguably worth the money. It's just all seems pathetic to me, thanks for once again reminding me how spoiled some of these New York players are, SI. If they listed the top 75, every Yankees player may be on the list.

[YanksHater213]

Yeah, I read this, the amount that some of these people make is wicked ridiculous... like Tiger Woods making upward of 80 mil to play golf... thats pretty brainless.

[elsrbueno]

I'm curious-- how many Red Sox on that list? Manny's got to be on there at the very least-- and Schilling does tons of comercials.

[soxie thefangirl]

Yeah he does.

 

Aww Jeter's such a good guy.

[YanksHater213]

2. Schill and Manny like you said. Manny comes in at 14, making $24,200,000 ($23,200,000 salary : $1,00,000 endorsements). Schill comes in with a tie at 34 with Brett Favre making $16,500,000 ($14,500,000 salary : $2,000,000 endorsements).

 

Other Boston Athletes: Tom Brady is at 13, making $24,506,160 ($15,506,160 salary : $9,000,000 endorsements). Antoine Walker is at 33, making $16,625,000 ($14,625,000 salary : $2,000,000 endorsements).

[elsrbueno]

So all Boston sports combined have fewer athletes (4) than JUST the Yankees (6).

 

It's still not even close.

[YanksHater213]

For those who dont get S.I., heres the whole list... oh yes, I'm pretty bored right now.

Player- Sport (total[salary/endorsements])

1. Tiger Woods- Golf ($86,370,407[$6,370,407/$80,000,000])

2. Andre Agassi- Tennis ($45,677,254[$1,177,254/$44,500,000])

3. Shaquille O'Neal- Basketball ($41,696,429[$27,696,429/$14,000,000])

4. Oscar De La Hoya- Boxing ($40,000,000[$38,000,000/$2,000,000])

5. Michael Vick- Football ($37,100,000[$30,100,000/$7,000,000])

6. Kevin Garnett- Basketball ($30,000,000 [$23,000,000/$7,000,000])

7. Peyton Manning- Football ($29,665,000[$19,165,000/$10,500,000])

8. LeBron James- Basketball ($28,320,360[$4,320,000/$24,000,000])

9. Phil Mickelson-Golf ($27,384,823[$6,384,823/$21,000,000])

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr.- Auto Racing ($27,201,380[$7,201,380/$20,000,000])

11. Alex Rodriguez- Baseball ($26,076,000[$20,076,000/$6,000,000])

12. Derek Jeter- Baseball ($25,650,000[$19,650,000/$6,000,000])

13. Tom Brady- Football ($24,506,160[$15,506,160/$9,000,000])

14. Manny Ramirez- Baseball ($24,200,000[$23,100,000/$1,000,000])

15. Kobe Bryant- Basketball ($23,175,000[$14,175,000/$9,000,000])

16. Tracy McGrady- Basketball ($22,487,000[$14,487,000/$8,000,000])

17. Serena Williams- Tennis ($22,251,798[$2,251,798/$20,000,000])

18. Allen Iverson- Basketball ($21,625,000[$14,625,000/$7,000,000])

19. Jeff Gordon- Auto Racing ($21,437,660[$6,437,660/$15,000,000])

20. Roger Clemens- Baseball ($21,000,002[$18,000,002/$3,000,000])

21. Vince Carter- Basketball ($20,584,688[$12,584,688/$8,000,000])

22. Mike Mussina- Baseball ($19,500,000[$19,000,000/$500,000])

23(tie). Barry Bonds- Baseball ($19,000,000[$15,000,000/$4,000,000])

23(tie). Mike Piazza- Baseball ($19,000,000[$15,000,000/$4,000,000])

25. Chris Webber- Basketball ($18,531,250[$17,531,250/$1,000,000])

26. Allan Houston- Basketball ($18,031,250[$17,531,250/$500,000])

27. Randy Johnson- Baseball ($18,000,000[$16,000,000/$2,000,000])

28. Lance Armstrong- Cycling ($17,997,500[$497,500/$17,500,000])

29. Jason Kidd- Basketball ($17,796,000[$14,796,000/$3,000,000])

30. Tim Duncan- Basketball ($17,760,640[$14,260,640/$3,500,000])

31. Carlos Beltran- Baseball ($17,500,000[$17,000,000/$500,000])

32. Tim Hudson- Baseball ($17,250,000[$16,750,000/500,000])

33. Antoine Walker- Basketball ($16,625,000[$14,625,000/$2,000,000])

34(tie). Brett Favre- Football ($16,500,000[$9,500,000/$7,000,000])

34(tie). Curt Schilling- Baseball ($16,500,000[$14,500,000/$2,000,000])

36. Grant Hill- Basketball ($16,487,000[$14,487,000/$2,000,000])

37. Kevin Brown- Baseball ($16,214,000[$15,714,000/$500,000])

38. Stephon Marbury- Basketball ($16,125,000[$14,625,000/$1,500,000])

39. Jason Giambi -Baseball ($16,000,000[$15,000,000/$500,000])

40(tie). Ray Allen- Basketball ($15,625,000[$14,625,000/$1,000,000])

40(tie). Anfernee Hardaway- Basketball ($15,625,000[$14,625,000/$1,000,000])

42. Bernard Hopkins- Boxing ($15,500,000[$15,000,000/$500,000])

43. Damon Stoudamire- Basketball ($15,400,000[$14,900,000/$500,000])

44. Jermaine O'Neal- Basketball ($15,282,000[$14,782,500/$500,000])

45(tie). Shareef Abdur-Rahim- Basketball ($15,125,000[$14,625,000/$500,000])

45(tie). Latrell Spreewell- Basketball ($15,125,000[$14,625,000/$500,000])

47. Michael Finley- Basketball ($15,109,375[$14,609,375/$500,000])

48. Jalen Rose- Basketball ($14,737,000[$14,487,000/$500,000])

49. Keith Van Horn- Basketball ($14,637,000[$14,487,000/$150,000])

50. Orlando Pace- Football ($14,200,000[$14,000,000/.$200,000])

 

23/50: Basketball

13/50: Baseball

5/50: Football

2/50: Golf

2/50: Tennis

2/50: Auto Racing

2/50: Boxing

1/50: Cycling

[Sizzlin22]

The ammount basketball players make is disgusting. How could they have possibly even thought of a lock out?

[yeszir]

Funny. This city has 4 athletes on the list and we have 4 championships in the last 5 years.

[YanksHater213]

Oh, and, 11 of the 50 play in New York.

[stocker323]

No hockey players.

[Sizzlin22]

No hockey period.

[Gambit]

Should come to no surprise to anyone that this year in Sports Illustrated's "The Fortune 50" (where SI lists the 50 highest-paid U.S. athletes) six New York Yankees made the list:

 

#11: Alex Rodriguez

Salary/Winnings: $20,076,000

Endorsments: $6,000,000

 

#12: Derek Jeter

Salary/Winnings: $19,650,000

Endorsments: $6,000,000

 

#22: Mike Mussina

Salary/Winnings: $19,000,000

Endorsments: $500,000

 

#27: Randy Johnson

Salary/Winnings: $16,000,000

Endorsments: $2,000,000

 

#37: Kevin Brown:

Salary/Winnings: $15,714,000

Endorsments: $500,000

 

#39: Jason Giambi:

Salary/Winnings: $15,500,000

Endorsments: $500,000

 

As another 'slap in the face' is that only one Yankee player is in the top ten in giving back, that being of course Derek Jeter giving $742,313 anual outlay to help sponsor after school programs in NYC and his hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Another pathetic part is that within 39 of all of sports players you have SIX of them and only THREE are arguably worth the money. It's just all seems pathetic to me, thanks for once again reminding me how spoiled some of these New York players are, SI. If they listed the top 75, every Yankees player may be on the list.

I actually wasn't aware Moose made that much. Wow is he REAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLY overpayed. And they think the Giambi contract is a problem.

 

Matt

[Gambit]

Wow - Favre gets shafted... for as good as he's been for as long as he's played, and that's all he makes? Wow.

 

I know he's not getting shafted in the cash department, but looking at some of the other QBs on the list...

 

Matt