Top 50 Richest Athletes in America – Floyd Mayweather Jr. Is #1

Who topped this years 50 richest athletes in America? Sports Illustrated’s Fortunate compiled the wealthiest athletes by calculating salaries and endorsements. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. took the top spot again this year.

The top 50 include 25 baseball players, 13 basketball players and eight football players, with no female athletes for the fifth consecutive year.

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: $90,000,000 (Boxing)
2. LeBron James: $56,545,000 (Basketball)
3. Drew Brees: $47,800,000 (Football)
4. Kobe Bryant: $46,850,000 (Basketball)
5. Tiger Woods: $40,839,027 (Golf)
6. Phil Mickelson: $39,528,000 (Golf)
7. Derrick Rose: $33,403,000 (Basketball)
8. Peyton Manning: $31,000,000 (Football)
9. Alex Rodriguez: $29,900,000 (Baseball)
10. Zack Greinke: $29,020,000 (Baseball)
11. Dwayne Wade: $26,682,000 (Basketball)
12. Kevin Durant: $27,670,000 (Basketball)
13. Johan Santana: $26,300,000 (Baseball)
14. Felix Hernandez: $25,600,000 (Baseball)
15. Vincent Jackson: $25,360,000 (Football)
16. Carmelo Anthony: $25,300,00 (Basketball)
17. Cliff Lee: $25,280,000 (Baseball)
18. Mario Williams: $25,150,000 (Football)
19. Derek Jeter: $25,100,000 (Baseball)
20. Joe Mauer: $25,000,000 (Baseball)
21. Carl Nicks: $24,285,000 (Football)
22. CC Sabathia: $24,000,000 (Baseball)
23. Prince Fielder: $23,500,000 (Baseball)
24. Amar’e Stoudemire: $23,450,000 (Basketball)
25. Ryan Howard: $23,200,000 (Baseball)
26. Tim Lincecum: $23,000,000 (Baseball)
27. Matt Schaub: $22,780,000 (Football)
28. Mark Teixeira: $22,725,000 (Baseball)
29. Calvin Johnson: $22,600,000 (Football)
30. Matt Kemp: $22,400,000 (Baseball)
31. Dwight Howard: $21,936,000 (Basketball)
32. Vernon Wells: $21,600,000 (Baseball)
33. Chris Paul: $21,580,000 (Basketball)
34. Adrian Gonzalez: $21,350,000 (Baseball)
35. Dirk Nowitzki: $21,307,000 (Basketball)
36. Miguel Cabrera: $21,200,000 (Baseball)
37. Pau Gasol: $21,100,000 (Basketball)
38. Justin Verlander: $20,600,000 (Baseball)
39. Roy Halladay: $20,210,000 (Baseball)
40. Matt Cain: $20,100,000 (Baseball)
41. Barry Zito: $20,080,000 (Baseball)
42. Carl Crawford: $20,075,000 (Baseball)
43. Joe Johnson: $19,953,000 (Basketball)
44. Cole Hamels: $19,900,000 (Baseball)
45. Joey Votto: $19,250,000 (Baseball)
46. Albert Pujols: $19,000,000 (Baseball)
47. Chris Bosh: $18,545,000 (Basketball)
48. Eli Manning: $18,500,000 (Football)
49. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: $18,416,567 (Car Racing)
50. Alfonso Soriano: $18,200,000 (Baseball)