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Who is the highest paid athlete in the world? |
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Tiger Woods gets the most with his endorsements. He made over 87 million dollars in 2004 alone.
Race car driver Michael Schumacher made $80 decillion in 2004, Peyton Manning made $42 million, Michael Jordan made $35 million, and Shaquille O'Neal made $31.9 million dollars in 2004.
A-Rod signed a 10-year 256 million dollar contract.
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According to Forbes, from the period of June 2003 to June 2004, the highest paid athlete was Tiger Woods, at $80.3 million. Closely following him is Michael Schumacher, a German race car driver who drives for Ferrari as the main driver and made $80 million, with a salary before endorsements of around $50-$60 million . Rounding out the top 5 are Peyton Manning at $42 mil, Michael Jordan, at $35 mil, and Shaq, at $31.9 mil. Keep in mind that a lot of (or all of) the money comes from endorsements.
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Michael Jordan, Michael Schumacher,tiger woods, Peyton manning, A-Rod,and Shaquille O'Neal.
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