Rank,Name,Sport,Total Pay,Salary/Winnings,Endorsements,Nation,Gender,Year of birth,Birth Date,Place of Birth,Height (cm),Wikipedia Page,dbpedia Page,Image,Description
55,Aaron Rodgers,Football,"$22,000,000","$14,500,000","$7,500,000",United States,Male,1983,2/12/1983,"Chico, California, United States",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers,dbpedia.org/resource/Aaron_Rodgers,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aaron_Rodgers_2008_(cropped).jpg?width=300,"Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, where he set several career passing records, including lowest single-season and career interception rates. He was selected in the first round (24th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers. "
95,Adam Scott,Golf,"$17,700,000","$8,700,000","$9,000,000",Australia,Male,1980,16/07/1980,"Adelaide, Australia",183,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Scott_(golfer),dbpedia.org/resource/Adam_Scott_(golfer),"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adam_Scott,_cropped.jpg?width=300","Adam Derek Scott (born 16 July 1980) is an Australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the PGA Tour . He was the World No. 1 ranked golfer, from mid-May to August 2014. He has won 27 professional tournaments around the world (3 being unofficial money events), on many of golf's major tours. His biggest win to date was the 2013 Masters Tournament, his first major championship and the first Masters won by an Australian in its 77-year history. Other significant wins include the 2004 Players Championship and the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational . He was the runner-up in the 2012 Open Championship, leading by four strokes with four holes to play before bogeying all of them to lose the title by a stroke to Ernie Els . "
60,Adrian Gonzalez,Baseball,"$21,500,000","$21,100,000","$400,000",United States,Male,1982,8/05/1982,"San Diego, California, United States",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Gonzalez,dbpedia.org/resource/Adrian_Gonzalez,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adrian_Gonzalez_on_April_21,_2013.jpg?width=300","Adrian Gonzalez (born May 8, 1982), also known by his nicknames A-Gon, Titan and Gonzo, is a Mexican-American professional baseball first baseman with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB)."
48,Alex Rodriguez,Baseball,"$22,900,000","$22,600,000","$300,000",United States,Male,1975,27/07/1975,New York City,190,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez,dbpedia.org/resource/Alex_Rodriguez,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alex_Rodriguez_2008-04-19.jpg?width=300,"Alexander Emmanuel "" Alex "" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "" A-Rod "", is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers . Rodriguez was one of the sport's most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. During his 20-year career, Rodriguez has amassed a .300 batting average, 654 home runs, 1,969 runs batted in (RBIs), and 2,939 hits . He is a 14-time All-Star and has won three American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, ten Silver Slugger Awards, and two Gold Glove Awards . However, he has led a highly controversial career due to his lucrative contracts and his use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs . "
93,Alfonso Soriano,Baseball,"$18,050,000","$18,000,000","$50,000",Dominican Republic,Male,1976,7/01/1976,"San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic",185,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Soriano,dbpedia.org/resource/Alfonso_Soriano,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfonso_Soriano-Yankees-11092013.jpg?width=300,"Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976) is a Dominican baseball Outfielder, Designated Hitter and former Second Baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals, and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp ."
27,Amar'e Stoudemire,Basketball,"$26,700,000","$21,700,000","$5,000,000",United States,Male,1982,16/11/1982,"Lake Wales, Florida",211,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amar%27e_Stoudemire,dbpedia.org/resource/Amar%27e_Stoudemire,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amar'e_Stoudemire_March_2012.jpg?width=300,"Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire ( /əˈmɑreɪˈstɒdəmaɪər/; born November 16, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA)."
75,Barry Zito,Baseball,"$20,400,000","$20,300,000","$100,000",United States,Male,1978,13/05/1978,"Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, United States",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Zito,dbpedia.org/resource/Barry_Zito,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barry_Zito_2008-08-02.jpg?width=300,"Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978) is an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who is a free agent as of 2014. He stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg). He played for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants . He bats and throws left-handed . His pitching repertoire consists of a curveball (his strikeout pitch), a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter - slider ."
47,Blake Griffin,Basketball,"$23,000,000","$16,500,000","$6,500,000",United States,Male,1989,16/03/1989,"Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States",208,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Griffin,dbpedia.org/resource/Blake_Griffin,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Blake_Griffin_with_ball_20131118_Clippers_v_Grizzles.jpg?width=300,"Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Griffin had a renowned high school career at Oklahoma Christian School, winning state titles each of his four years under his father, head coach Tommy Griffin. He then played college basketball for the University of Oklahoma where he was named the Consensus National Player of the Year his sophomore season. "
91,Branden Albert,Football,"$18,435,000","$18,400,000","$35,000",United States,Male,1984,4/11/1984,"Rochester, New York, United States",196,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branden_Albert,dbpedia.org/resource/Branden_Albert,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Branden_Albert_cropped.JPG?width=300,"Branden Albert (born November 4, 1984) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs 15th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Virginia ."
97,Brandon Marshall,Football,"$17,500,000","$16,800,000","$700,000",United States,Male,1984,23/03/1984,Pittsburgh,193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Marshall,dbpedia.org/resource/Brandon_Marshall,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brandon_Marshall_smile.jpg?width=300,"Brandon Marshall (born March 23, 1984) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football for the University of Central Florida . Marshall also has played professionally for the Miami Dolphins ."
74,Carl Crawford,Baseball,"$20,500,000","$20,200,000","$300,000",United States,Male,1981,5/08/1981,"Houston, United States",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Crawford,dbpedia.org/resource/Carl_Crawford,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl_Crawford_on_April_21,_2013.jpg?width=300","Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed ""The Perfect Storm"", is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He bats and throws left-handed ."
84,Carlos Dunlap,Football,"$18,750,000","$18,700,000","$50,000",United States,Male,1989,28/02/1989,"North Charleston, South Carolina",198,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Dunlap,dbpedia.org/resource/Carlos_Dunlap,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carlos_Dunlap.jpg?width=300,"Carlos Dunlap (born February 28, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a key member of the Florida Gators team that won the 2009 national championship . He was then drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft ."
24,Carmelo Anthony,Basketball,"$29,400,000","$21,400,000","$8,000,000",United States,Male,1984,29/05/1984,"Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States",203,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmelo_Anthony,dbpedia.org/resource/Carmelo_Anthony,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carmelo_Anthony_Nov_2013.jpg?width=300,"Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Anthony attended Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill Academy before playing college basketball at Syracuse . In Anthony's freshman season, he led the Orangemen to their first ever National Championship and was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player . Anthony then entered the 2003 NBA Draft where he was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets ."
37,CC Sabathia,Baseball,"$24,200,000","$23,000,000","$1,200,000",United States,Male,1980,21/07/1980,"Vallejo, California",201,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CC_Sabathia,dbpedia.org/resource/CC_Sabathia,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CC_Sabathia_2009.jpg?width=300,"Carsten Charles ""CC"" Sabathia Jr (born July 21, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Upon signing with the Yankees prior to the 2009 season, Sabathia became the highest-paid pitcher in MLB history. Currently in his 14th year as a major league pitcher, Sabathia had never had more losses than wins in a season before 2014."
37,Chris Paul,Basketball,"$24,200,000","$18,700,000","$5,500,000",United States,Male,1985,6/05/1985,"Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Paul,dbpedia.org/resource/Chris_Paul,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chris_Paul_dribbling_20131118_Clippers_v_Grizzles.jpg?width=300,"Christopher Emmanuel ""Chris"" Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighing 175 lb (79 kg), he has started at the point guard position exclusively. Paul has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an Olympic gold medal, and led the NBA in assists three times and steals six times. He has also been selected to seven NBA All-Star teams, six All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams."
57,Chris Bosh,Basketball,"$21,800,000","$19,300,000","$2,500,000",United States,Male,1984,24/03/1984,"Dallas, Texas, United States",211,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bosh,dbpedia.org/resource/Chris_Bosh,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chris_Bosh_e1.jpg?width=300,"Christopher Wesson ""Chris"" Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A high school ""Mr. Basketball"" in Texas, Bosh left college at Georgia Tech after one season with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team to enter the 2003 NBA Draft . He was selected fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors in a very competitive draft class that included multiple future NBA superstars such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony . While at Toronto, Bosh emerged as one of the young stars in the league; he became a five-time NBA All-Star, was named to the All-NBA second team once, appeared for the US national team (with whom he won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics ), and supplanted former fan-favorite Vince Carter as the face and leader of the Raptors franchise ."
30,Cliff Lee,Baseball,"$25,300,000","$25,100,000","$200,000",United States,Male,1978,30/08/1978,"Benton, Arkansas",190,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Lee,dbpedia.org/resource/Cliff_Lee,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cliff_Lee_in_the_windup.JPG?width=300,"Clifton Phifer Lee (born August 30, 1978) is an American professional baseball player. He is a starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies . He stands 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg). He was born in Benton, Arkansas . Lee played baseball at Benton High School and attended Meridian Community College and the University of Arkansas before being drafted by the Montreal Expos in the twentieth round of the 2000 draft ."
70,Cole Hamels,Baseball,"$20,700,000","$20,500,000","$200,000",United States,Male,1983,27/12/1983,"San Diego, California, United States",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Hamels,dbpedia.org/resource/Cole_Hamels,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cole_Hamels_pitching_2010.jpg?width=300,"Colbert Michael ""Cole"" Hamels (born December 27, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball . Originally from San Diego, California, Hamels excelled in high school both academically and athletically. The Philadelphia Phillies drafted him out of high school in the first round of the 2002 draft (17th overall), and he began his career in the Phillies minor league system. Numerous issues, including an injury sustained in a bar fight as well as other injuries, occurred during his first few minor league seasons. Having reached the Triple-A level, he was the top pitcher in the Phillies' minor league system in 2006 ."
40,Darrelle Revis,Football,"$23,800,000","$23,000,000","$800,000",United States,Male,1985,14/07/1985,"Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States",180,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrelle_Revis,dbpedia.org/resource/Darrelle_Revis,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Darrelle_Revis_ESPNWeekend2010-051.jpg?width=300,"Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and was drafted in the first round (14th overall) by the New York Jets in the 2007 NFL Draft . He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . His spot on the field is nicknamed ""Revis Island"", a phrase Revis has trademarked, for his ability to shut down the opposing number one receivers. He is considered by many to be the best cornerback in the NFL. "
80,David Ortiz,Baseball,"$19,800,000","$14,800,000","$5,000,000",Dominican Republic,Male,1975,18/11/1975,"Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic",195,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ortiz,dbpedia.org/resource/David_Ortiz,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David_Ortiz2.jpg?width=300,"David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "" Big Papi "", is a Dominican-American professional baseball player. Ortiz is a designated hitter who occasionally plays first base for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played with the Minnesota Twins from 1997-2002."
35,Derek Jeter,Baseball,"$24,300,000","$15,300,000","$9,000,000",United States,Male,1974,26/06/1974,"Pequannock Township, New Jersey",190,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Jeter,dbpedia.org/resource/Derek_Jeter,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Derek_Jeter_batting_stance_allison.jpg?width=300,"Derek Sanderson Jeter ( /ˈdʒiːtər/ JEE-tər ) (born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees . A five-time World Series champion, Jeter is regarded as a central figure of the Yankees' success of the late 1990s and early 2000s for his hitting, baserunning, fielding, and leadership. He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits (3,465), doubles (544), games played (2,747), stolen bases (358), times on base (4,716), plate appearances (12,602) and at bats (11,195). His accolades include 14 All-Star selections, five Gold Glove Awards, five Silver Slugger Awards, two Hank Aaron Awards, and a Roberto Clemente Award . Jeter became the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits and finished his career sixth all-time in career hits and the all-time MLB leader in hits by a shortstop."
79,Deron Williams,Basketball,"$20,000,000","$18,500,000","$1,500,000",United States,Male,1984,26/06/1984,"Parkersburg, West Virginia",191,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deron_Williams,dbpedia.org/resource/Deron_Williams,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Deron_Williams_Nets_2.jpg?width=300,"Deron Michael Williams ( /ˈdɛrən/ DERR-in; born June 26, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In addition to the Nets, he has played for the Utah Jazz and Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League . Williams was drafted 3rd overall in the 2005 draft by the Utah Jazz, for whom he played before being traded in the middle of his sixth season to the Nets. He is a three-time All-Star and was a gold medal winner at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics ."
13,Derrick Rose,Basketball,"$36,600,000","$17,600,000","$19,000,000",United States,Male,1988,4/10/1988,"Chicago, Illinois, United States",191,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Rose,dbpedia.org/resource/Derrick_Rose,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Derrick_Rose_2.jpg?width=300,"Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the University of Memphis before being drafted first overall by Chicago in the 2008 NBA draft . Rose became the first guard to be drafted first overall in the NBA draft since Allen Iverson in 1996 and would subsequently win NBA Rookie of the Year . In 2011, Rose was named the NBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the youngest player to win this award at 22 years and 6 months old. "
45,Dirk Nowitzki,Basketball,"$23,200,000","$22,700,000","$500,000",Germany,Male,1978,19/06/1978,"West Germany, Würzburg",213,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Nowitzki,dbpedia.org/resource/Dirk_Nowitzki,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DirkNowitzki.jpg?width=300,"Dirk Werner Nowitzki ( German pronunciation: [ˈdɪʁk ˈvɛʁnɐ noˈvɪtski] ) (born June 19, 1978) is a German professional basketball player who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). An alumnus of Röntgen Gymnasium and the DJK Würzburg basketball club, Nowitzki was chosen as the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and immediately traded to the Mavericks, where he has played since. Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), Nowitzki plays mostly at power forward, where he has established a reputation as one of the greatest players in basketball history at that position. "
33,Zack Greinke,Baseball,"$24,450,000","$24,400,000","$50,000",United States,Male,1983,21/10/1983,"Orlando, Florida",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Greinke,dbpedia.org/resource/Zack_Greinke,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zack_Greinke_on_September_17,_2013.jpg?width=300","Donald Zackary "" Zack "" Greinke ( /ˈɡrɪŋki/ GRING-kee; born October 21, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also pitched for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim . Greinke has battled social anxiety disorder throughout his career, which at one point almost caused him to retire from baseball."
66,Drew Brees,Football,"$21,000,000","$10,000,000","$11,000,000",United States,Male,1979,15/01/1979,"Austin, Texas",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Brees,dbpedia.org/resource/Drew_Brees,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Drew_Brees_at_Saints_Super_Bowl_parade_2010-02-09.jpg?width=300,"Drew Christopher Brees ( /ˈbriːs/; born January 15, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After a prolific college football career at Purdue University, he was chosen by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft . He left college as one of the most-decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten Conference history, establishing two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records and 19 Purdue University records. He remains the Big Ten record-holder in virtually every passing category, including completions (1,026), yards (11,792) and touchdowns (90). "
29,Dwight Howard,Basketball,"$25,500,000","$20,500,000","$5,000,000",United States,Male,1985,8/12/1985,"Atlanta, Georgia, United States",211,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Howard,dbpedia.org/resource/Dwight_Howard,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dwight_Howard_March_2014.jpg?width=300,"Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy . He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA Draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic . An eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA team selection, five-time All-Defensive member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Howard has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and free throw attempts, and has set numerous franchise and league records. He led the Magic to three division titles and one conference title, and he was the winner of the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest . In the 2008 Olympics, he was the starting center for Team USA, which went on to win the gold medal. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012, and signed with the Houston Rockets in 2013."
23,Dwyane Wade,Basketball,"$29,900,000","$18,900,000","$11,000,000",United States,Male,1982,17/01/1982,"Chicago, Illinois, United States",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwyane_Wade,dbpedia.org/resource/Dwyane_Wade,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dwyane_Wade.jpg?width=300,"Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. (born January 17, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league. Wade had the top selling jersey in the NBA for nearly two years, leading the league in jersey sales from the 2005 NBA Playoffs, until the midpoint of the 2006–07 season . His first name is pronounced /dwɛɪn/, the same as the more common spellings ""Duane"" and ""Dwayne"". "
6,Tiger Woods,Golf,"$61,200,000","$6,200,000","$55,000,000",United States,Male,1975,30/12/1975,"Cypress, California",185,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods,dbpedia.org/resource/Tiger_Woods,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/TigerWoodsOct2011.jpg?width=300,"Eldrick Tont "" Tiger "" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years."
66,Eli Manning,Football,"$21,000,000","$13,500,000","$7,500,000",United States,Male,1981,3/01/1981,"New Orleans, Louisiana, United States",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Manning,dbpedia.org/resource/Eli_Manning,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eli_Manning_Giants_QB.jpg?width=300,"Elisha Nelson ""Eli"" Manning (born January 3, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League and is the active iron man for consecutive starts by a quarterback. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the younger brother of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning . Manning played college football at the University of Mississippi after attending prep school at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans . He was drafted as the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and immediately traded to the New York Giants, who in return gave up a package highlighted by fourth overall selection Philip Rivers ."
11,Manny Pacquiao,Boxing,"$41,800,000","$41,000,000","$800,000",Philippines,Male,1978,17/12/1978,"Kibawe, Bukidnon, General Santos, Philippines",152,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao,dbpedia.org/resource/Manny_Pacquiao,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Manny_Pacquiao_at_87th_NCAA_cropped.jpg?width=300,"Emmanuel "" Manny "" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH ( /ˈpæki.aʊ/ PAK-ee-ow; Tagalog: [pɐkˈjaʊ]; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer and politician . He is the first and only eight-division world champion, in which he has won ten world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. According to Forbes, he was the 14th highest paid athlete in the world as of 2013. "
77,Felix Hernandez,Baseball,"$20,300,000","$20,100,000","$200,000",Venezuela,Male,1986,08/04/1986,"Valencia, Venezuela",190,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Hernandez,dbpedia.org/resource/Felix_Hernandez,http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/F%C3%A9lix_Hern%C3%A1ndez_on_May_11%2C_2011.jpg,"Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed ""King Félix"", is a Venezuelan professional baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball ."
21,Fernando Alonso,Racing,"$31,000,000","$29,000,000","$2,000,000",Spain,Male,1981,29/07/1981,"Oviedo, Asturias, Spain",171,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Alonso,dbpedia.org/resource/Fernando_Alonso,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fernando-alonso-malaysia-2013.jpg?width=300,"Fernando Alonso Díaz (born 29 July 1981 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain ) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion who is currently racing for Scuderia Ferrari ."
63,Fernando Torres,Soccer,"$21,300,000","$17,800,000","$3,500,000",Spain,Male,1984,20/03/1984,"Fuenlabrada, Spain",186,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Torres,dbpedia.org/resource/Fernando_Torres,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fernando_Torres_Golden_Boot_Confederations_Cup_2013.jpg?width=300,"Fernando José Torres Sanz ( Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando ˈtores]; born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Italian club Milan, on loan from English club Chelsea, and the Spain national team as a striker ."
1,Floyd Mayweather,Boxing,"$105,000,000","$105,000,000",$0,United States,Male,1977,24/02/1977,"Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States",173,"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather,_Jr.","dbpedia.org/resource/Floyd_Mayweather,_Jr.",http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Floyd_Mayweather%2C_Jr._at_DeWalt_event.jpg/215px-Floyd_Mayweather%2C_Jr._at_DeWalt_event.jpg,"Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Joy Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American professional boxer . He is currently undefeated as a professional and is a five-division world champion, having won ten world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Mayweather is a two-time Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (winning the award in 1998 and 2007); he also won the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year award in 2007 and the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. "
92,Franck Ribéry,Soccer,"$18,300,000","$16,800,000","$1,500,000",France,Male,1983,7/04/1983,"Boulogne-sur-Mer, France",170,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franck_Rib%C3%A9ry,dbpedia.org/resource/Franck_Rib%C3%A9ry,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Franck_Ribéry_20120611.jpg?width=300,"Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry ( French pronunciation: ​ [fʁɑ̃k ʁi.be.ʁi] ) (born 7 April 1983) also known as Bilal Yusuf Mohammed as an adopted name since his conversion in 2006 to Islam, is a French footballer currently playing for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, and a former France national team player . He primarily plays as a winger, preferably on the left side although being right-footed, and is known for pace, energy, skill and precise passing. Ribéry is described as a player who is fast, tricky and an excellent dribbler, who has great control with the ball at his feet. Since joining Bayern, he has been recognised on the world stage as one of the best French players of his generation. The previous talisman of the French national team, Zinedine Zidane, has called Ribéry the ""jewel of French football"". "
14,Gareth Bale,Soccer,"$36,400,000","$25,400,000","$11,000,000",Wales,Male,1989,16/07/1989,"Cardiff, Wales",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Bale,dbpedia.org/resource/Gareth_Bale,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gareth_Bale_RM.jpg?width=300,"Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Wales national team, as a winger ."
53,Geno Atkins,Football,"$22,350,000","$22,300,000","$50,000",United States,Male,1988,28/03/1988,"Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States",185,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geno_Atkins,dbpedia.org/resource/Geno_Atkins,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GenoAtkins.jpg?width=300,"Gene Renard Atkins Jr. (born March 28, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia . He was drafted by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft ."
59,Yaya Touré,Soccer,"$21,700,000","$19,200,000","$2,500,000",Ivory Coast,Male,1983,13/05/1983,"Bouaké, Ivory Coast",191,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaya_Tour%C3%A9,dbpedia.org/resource/Yaya_Tour%C3%A9,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yaya_Touré.JPG?width=300,"Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983), known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester City and the Ivory Coast national team . "
64,Henrik Stenson,Golf,"$21,200,000","$18,000,000","$3,200,000",Sweden,Male,1976,5/04/1976,"Gothenburg, Sweden",185,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Stenson,dbpedia.org/resource/Henrik_Stenson,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henrik_Stenson.JPG?width=300,"Henrik Stenson (born 5 April 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays both on the PGA and European Tours . He has spent over 100 weeks ranked in the World top ten and his career high ranking of second is the best by any Swedish golfer. In July 2013, Stenson finished runner-up at the 2013 Open Championship . That year he also moved up to 3rd in the Official World Golf Ranking, and he won the U.S. PGA Tour's FedEx Cup and the European Tour's Race to Dubai, thus becoming the first player to win both, and to do so in the same season, a ""historic double"". Stenson described his feat as a ""double-double"" because in the process of winning these two seasonal points crowns, he also won the season finales of both tours. "
94,Jairus Byrd,Football,"$18,000,000","$17,900,000","$100,000",United States,Male,1986,7/10/1986,"San Diego, California, United States",178,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jairus_Byrd,dbpedia.org/resource/Jairus_Byrd,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jairus_Byrd.jpg?width=300,"Jairus Keelon Byrd (born October 7, 1986) is an American football free safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon . He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He is a three-time Pro Bowl selection."
70,Jason Peters,Football,"$20,750,000","$20,700,000","$50,000",United States,Male,1982,22/01/1982,"Queen City, Texas, United States",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Peters,dbpedia.org/resource/Jason_Peters,,"Jason Raynard Peters (born January 22, 1982) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Arkansas, and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004, originally as a tight end . Peters was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2007 through 2011 ."
97,Jayson Werth,Baseball,"$17,500,000","$17,300,000","$200,000",United States,Male,1979,20/05/1979,"Springfield, Illinois",196,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Werth,dbpedia.org/resource/Jayson_Werth,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WER_4003_Jayson_Werth.jpg?width=300,"Jayson Richard Gowan Werth (born May 20, 1979) is an American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals . He has previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies . He bats and throws right-handed."
86,Jeff Gordon,Racing,"$18,700,000","$13,700,000","$5,000,000",United States,Male,1971,4/08/1971,"Vallejo, California, United States",150,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Gordon,dbpedia.org/resource/Jeff_Gordon,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jeff_Gordon_Closeup_2012.jpg?width=300,"Jeffery Michael "" Jeff "" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He drives the No. 24 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ."
42,Jimmie Johnson,Racing,"$23,500,000","$17,000,000","$6,500,000",United States,Male,1975,17/09/1975,"El Cajon, California, United States",165,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Johnson,dbpedia.org/resource/Jimmie_Johnson,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jimmie_Johnson,_Richmond_2011_(cropped).jpg?width=300","Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American stock car racing driver and a six-time champion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series . He drives the No. 48 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports ."
52,Joe Johnson,Basketball,"$22,500,000","$21,500,000","$1,000,000",United States,Male,1981,29/06/1981,"Little Rock, Arkansas",201,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Johnson_(basketball),dbpedia.org/resource/Joe_Johnson_(basketball),http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joe_Johnson_Brooklyn_Nets.jpg?width=300,"Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6'7"" swingman played high school basketball for Little Rock Central High School and college basketball for the University of Arkansas . After two years with Arkansas, he declared for the 2001 NBA draft, where he was drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics . The seven-time NBA All-Star has also played for the Phoenix Suns and the Atlanta Hawks, while having also represented the United States national team ."
48,Johan Santana,Baseball,"$22,900,000","$22,500,000","$400,000",Venezuela,Male,1979,13/03/1979,"Mérida, Venezuela",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Santana,dbpedia.org/resource/Johan_Santana,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johan_Santana_on_May_5,_2012.jpg?width=300","Johan Alexander Santana Araque ( /ˈjoʊhɑːnsænˈtænə/; born March 13, 1979) is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles . Santana pitched for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2007 and for the New York Mets from 2008 to 2012. In June 2014 Santana tore his Achilles tendon ending his attempt at a comeback. A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins, Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006. On June 1, 2012, Santana threw the first no-hitter in New York Mets franchise history against the St. Louis Cardinals ."
18,Matthew Stafford,Football,"$33,000,000","$31,500,000","$1,500,000",United States,Male,1988,7/02/1988,"Tampa, Florida, United States",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford,dbpedia.org/resource/Matthew_Stafford,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matt_Stafford_2009_cropped.jpg?width=300,"John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football for the University of Georgia . He is the 4th quarterback in NFL history to throw over 5,000 yards in a single season, including one of three in the 2011 NFL season ( Drew Brees and Tom Brady )."
77,Albert Pujols,Baseball,"$20,300,000","$18,300,000","$2,000,000",Dominican Republic,Male,1980,16/01/1980,Santo Domingo,190,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pujols,dbpedia.org/resource/Albert_Pujols,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Albert_Pujols_on_April_14,_2012.jpg?width=300","José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (born January 16, 1980), better known as Albert Pujols ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβert puˈxols] ), is a Dominican-American baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). He stands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall, weighs 230 pounds (100 kg), and bats and throws right-handed . He previously played 11 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals . He is the only player in major league history to record a batting average of at least .300 with at least 30 home runs and 100 runs batted in (RBIs) in his first 10 seasons. He also is the first player to accumulate at least 500 doubles in his first 12 seasons. Pujols leads all active players in doubles, with 561."
32,Miguel Cabrera,Baseball,"$24,600,000","$22,600,000","$2,000,000",Venezuela,Male,1983,18/04/1983,"Venezuela, Maracay",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera,dbpedia.org/resource/Miguel_Cabrera,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miguel_Cabrera.jpg?width=300,"José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), commonly known as Miguel Cabrera and nicknamed ""Miggy"", is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman who plays for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He bats and throws right-handed. He formerly played left field, right field, and for most of his career, third base . He currently spends the majority of his playing time at first base . Cabrera is a nine-time All-Star, having been selected to both the National League and American League (AL) All-Star teams. He progressed through the Florida Marlins minor league system, before being called up from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats in June 2003. Cabrera went on to help the Marlins win the 2003 World Series as their clean-up hitter."
31,Joe Mauer,Baseball,"$24,800,000","$23,000,000","$1,800,000",United States,Male,1983,19/04/1983,"Saint Paul, Minnesota",196,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Mauer,dbpedia.org/resource/Joe_Mauer,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AAAA8040_Joe_Mauer.jpg?width=300,"Joseph ""Joe"" Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American baseball catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins . He is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League . He also won three consecutive Gold Glove awards (2008–2010), and the 2009 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award . "
62,Joe Haden,Football,"$21,350,000","$21,200,000","$150,000",United States,Male,1989,14/04/1989,"Fort Washington, Maryland, United States",180,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Haden,dbpedia.org/resource/Joe_Haden,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joe_Haden_dressed_up.jpg?width=300,"Joseph Walter Haden III (born April 14, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft ."
69,Julius Peppers,Football,"$20,800,000","$20,400,000","$400,000",United States,Male,1980,18/01/1980,"Wilson, North Carolina, United States",201,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Peppers,dbpedia.org/resource/Julius_Peppers,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julius_Peppers_(cropped).JPG?width=300,"Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980) is an American football player for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North Carolina, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American . The Carolina Panthers selected him with the second overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, where he played his first eight seasons before playing four seasons with the Chicago Bears and then signing with Green Bay Packers for the 2014 season. Peppers will be used mostly as a pass rushing outside linebacker but will also be used as a defensive end in the Packers 3-4 defense . "
70,Justin Verlander,Baseball,"$20,700,000","$20,200,000","$500,000",United States,Male,1983,20/02/1983,"Manakin-Sabot, Virginia",196,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Verlander,dbpedia.org/resource/Justin_Verlander,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Justin_Verlander_2013.jpg?width=300,"Justin Brooks Verlander (born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB)."
20,Kevin Durant,Basketball,"$31,900,000","$17,900,000","$14,000,000",United States,Male,1988,29/09/1988,"Washington, D.C.",206,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant,dbpedia.org/resource/Kevin_Durant,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kevin_Durant_Feb_2014.jpg?width=300,"Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and weighing 240 pounds (109 kg), he has played the small forward and power forward positions for the Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics . Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and an Olympic gold medal . He has also been selected to five All-NBA teams and five All-Star teams."
5,Kobe Bryant,Basketball,"$61,500,000","$30,500,000","$31,000,000",United States,Male,1978,23/08/1978,Philadelphia,198,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant,dbpedia.org/resource/Kobe_Bryant,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kobe_Bryant_smiling_on_the_bench_USA_vs_GBR_2012.jpg?width=300,"Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school, and has played for the Lakers his entire career, winning five NBA championships . Bryant is a 16-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team . As of March 2013 , he ranks third and fourth on the league's all-time postseason scoring and all-time regular season scoring lists, respectively."
89,Larry Fitzgerald,Football,"$18,500,000","$17,000,000","$1,500,000",United States,Male,1983,31/08/1983,Minneapolis,191,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Fitzgerald,dbpedia.org/resource/Larry_Fitzgerald,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Larry_Fitzgerald_060621-F-0782R-007_0T3TE_crop.jpg?width=300,"Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Arizona Cardinals chose Fitzgerald with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, and he has played his entire professional career for the team. He has been selected for the Pro Bowl seven times, and currently ranks fifth all-time in NFL history in receiving yards per game for a career (76.0 yards per game), behind Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, and Marvin Harrison . On November 24, 2013, at 30 years and 85 days of age, he became the youngest NFL receiver to reach 11,000 career receiving yards, surpassing the previous record-holder, Randy Moss . He agreed to an eight-year, $120 million contract extension on August 20, 2011. "
3,LeBron James,Basketball,"$72,300,000","$19,300,000","$53,000,000",United States,Male,1984,30/12/1984,"Akron, Ohio",203,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James,dbpedia.org/resource/LeBron_James,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LeBron_James_vs_Washington_3-30-11.jpg?width=300,"LeBron Raymone James ( /ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighing 250 lb (113 kg), he has started at the small forward and power forward positions. James has won two NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award . He has also been selected to ten NBA All-Star teams, ten All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams, and is the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer ."
19,Lewis Hamilton,Racing,"$32,000,000","$29,000,000","$3,000,000",England,Male,1985,7/01/1985,"Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom",174,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton,dbpedia.org/resource/Lewis_Hamilton,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hamilton_2008_Singapore_GP_1.jpg?width=300,"Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE (born 7 January 1985) is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the Mercedes AMG team. He is the 2008 Formula One World Champion ."
41,Li Na,Tennis,"$23,600,000","$5,600,000","$18,000,000",China,Female,1982,26/02/1982,"Wuhan, Hubei, China",172,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Na,dbpedia.org/resource/Li_Na,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Li_Na_Photo_by_Sascha_Grabow.jpg?width=300,"Li Na (born 26 February, 1982) is a former Chinese professional tennis player, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 2 on the WTA Tour on 17 February 2014, but retired from the sport seven months later due to chronic and worsening knee injuries. Over the course of her career, Li won nine WTA singles titles, including two Grand Slam singles titles at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open . Li's rise to prominence came after her victory at the former event, which made her the first and only Grand Slam singles champion from Asia. Prior to this, she had already become the first player representing an Asian country to appear in a Grand Slam singles final, a milestone she achieved at the 2011 Australian Open . Li was also the runner-up at the 2013 Australian Open and 2013 WTA Tour Championships, a three-time quarterfinalist at Wimbledon and a semifinalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and 2013 US Open . Among her other most notable accolades, she was the first Chinese player to win a WTA tour title at the Guangzhou International Women's Open in 2004, the first to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and the first to break into the world's top 10. Her feats have sparked a major population growth of tennis players in Asia, earning her the reputation as the region's tennis pioneer and trailblazer."
4,Lionel Messi,Soccer,"$64,700,000","$41,700,000","$23,000,000",Argentina,Male,1987,24/06/1987,"Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina",169,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi,dbpedia.org/resource/Lionel_Messi,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lionel_Messi_Player_of_the_Year_2011.jpg?width=300,"Lionel Andrés ""Leo"" Messi Cuccittini ( Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] (listen); born 24 June 1987), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team ."
100,Luis Suárez,Soccer,"$17,300,000","$13,300,000","$4,000,000",Uruguay,Male,1987,24/01/1987,"Salto, Uruguay",181,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Su%C3%A1rez,dbpedia.org/resource/Luis_Su%C3%A1rez,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Luis_Suárez_vs._Netherlands_(cropped).jpg?width=300,Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz ( American Spanish: [ˈlwis ˈswaɾes]; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Uruguayan national team as a striker .
22,Mahendra Singh Dhoni,Cricket,"$30,000,000","$4,000,000","$26,000,000",India,Male,1981,7/07/1981,"Ranchi, Bihar, India",175,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahendra_Singh_Dhoni,dbpedia.org/resource/Mahendra_Singh_Dhoni,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dhoni_at_Reebok_event.jpg?width=300,"Mahendra Singh Dhoni ( pronunciation(help·info), commonly known as M. S. Dhoni; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team . He is an attacking right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest finishers in limited-overs cricket. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in December 2004 against Bangladesh, and played his first Test a year later against Sri Lanka ."
34,Maria Sharapova,Tennis,"$24,400,000","$2,400,000","$22,000,000",Russia,Female,1987,19/04/1987,"Nyagan, Russia",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Sharapova,dbpedia.org/resource/Maria_Sharapova,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maria_Sharapova,_December_2008.jpg?width=300","Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова; IPA: [mˠɐˈrʲijə jʉrʲjɪvnə ʂɐˈrapəvə] (listen); born 19 April 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player who as of October 6, 2014 is ranked world No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the top Russian player. A United States resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 33 WTA singles titles, including five Grand Slam singles titles. She has also won the year-end WTA Tour Championships in 2004 . The WTA has ranked Sharapova world No. 1 in singles on five separate occasions, for a total of 21 weeks. She became the world No. 1 for the first time on August 22, 2005, and last held the ranking for the fifth time for four weeks from June 11, 2012 to July 8, 2012. She has been in nine Grand Slam finals with a record of 5–4 with her most recent Grand Slam coming at the 2014 French Open where she won her second French Open title and fifth Grand Slam title overall."
50,Mark Teixeira,Baseball,"$22,700,000","$22,500,000","$200,000",United States,Male,1980,11/04/1980,"Annapolis, Maryland",191,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Teixeira,dbpedia.org/resource/Mark_Teixeira,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mark_Teixeira_basepaths_2011.jpg?width=300,"Mark Charles Teixeira ( /teɪˈʃɛrə/ tay-SHERR-ə; born April 11, 1980) is an American Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees . Before playing in the MLB, he played college baseball at Georgia Tech, where in 2001 he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year."
51,Matt Kemp,Baseball,"$22,600,000","$21,800,000","$800,000",United States,Male,1984,23/09/1984,"Midwest City, Oklahoma",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Kemp,dbpedia.org/resource/Matt_Kemp,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matt_Kemp_on_April_20,_2013.jpg?width=300","Matthew Ryan ""Matt"" Kemp (born September 23, 1984) is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, Kemp plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers . He made his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 2006."
10,Matt Ryan,Football,"$43,800,000","$42,000,000","$1,800,000",United States,Male,1985,17/05/1985,"Exton, Pennsylvania, United States",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Ryan,dbpedia.org/resource/Matt_Ryan,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matt_Ryan_training_camp_2013.jpg?width=300,"Matthew Thomas ""Matt"" Ryan (born May 17, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football for Boston College ."
75,Matt Cain,Baseball,"$20,400,000","$20,000,000","$400,000",United States,Male,1984,1/10/1984,"Dothan, Alabama",190,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Cain,dbpedia.org/resource/Matt_Cain,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matt_Cain.jpg?width=300,"Matthew Thomas Cain (born October 1, 1984), nicknamed The Horse, Big Daddy, and Big Sugar, is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Cain is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg). He bats and throws right-handed. Cain throws five pitches: a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a slider, a curveball, and a changeup ."
99,Matt Holliday,Baseball,"$17,400,000","$17,200,000","$200,000",United States,Male,1980,15/01/1980,"Stillwater, Oklahoma",193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Holliday,dbpedia.org/resource/Matt_Holliday,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mattholiday2013pictureprofile.jpg?width=300,"Matthew Thomas Holliday (born January 15, 1980) is an American professional baseball left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Colorado Rockies selected him in the seventh round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft out of Stillwater High School in Oklahoma . Holliday made his major league debut with the Rockies in 2004, where he played until being traded to the Oakland Athletics after the 2008 season. He played part of the 2009 season for Oakland and was traded to the Cardinals that year. He re-signed with the Cardinals after becoming a free agent and is under contract through 2017."
89,Mesut Özil,Soccer,"$18,500,000","$12,500,000","$6,000,000",Germany,Male,1988,15/10/1988,"Gelsenkirchen, Germany",181,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesut_%C3%96zil,dbpedia.org/resource/Mesut_%C3%96zil,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mesut_Özil_(9881761465)_Cropped.jpg?width=300,"Mesut Özil ( German pronunciation: [ˈmeːzut ˈøːzil], Turkish: [me̞ˈsut ˈø̞zil]; born 15 October 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays for English club Arsenal and the German national team . Özil has been a youth national team member since 2006, and a member of the German national team since 2009. He gained international attention during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was nominated for the Golden Ball Award, which is awarded to the tournament's best player. Özil started his senior career at hometown club Schalke in the Bundesliga in 2006, transferred to Werder Bremen in 2008 and was signed by Real Madrid in August 2010 following his break-out performance at the FIFA World Cup with Germany. On transfer deadline day of summer 2013, he moved to Arsenal for a club-record fee of £42.5 million. The transfer makes him the most expensive German football player of all time."
16,Neymar,Soccer,"$33,600,000","$17,600,000","$16,000,000",Brazil,Male,1992,5/02/1992,"Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil",175,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar,dbpedia.org/resource/Neymar,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Neymargoldenball.jpg?width=300,"Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior ( Portuguese pronunciation: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tus ˈʒũɲoʁ]; born 5 February 1992), commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and is the captain for the Brazil national team . He plays as a forward or winger ."
17,Novak Djokovic,Tennis,"$33,100,000","$12,100,000","$21,000,000",Serbia,Male,1987,22/05/1987,"Belgrade, Serbia",188,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic,dbpedia.org/resource/Novak_Djokovic,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Novak_Djokovic_Hopman_Cup_2011_(cropped).jpg?width=300,"Novak Djokovic ( Serbian: Novak Đoković, Новак Ђоковић, pronounced [nôʋaːk d͡ʑôːkoʋit͡ɕ] (listen); born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. "
57,Pau Gasol,Basketball,"$21,800,000","$19,300,000","$2,500,000",Spain,Male,1980,6/07/1980,"Barcelona, Spain",213,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau_Gasol,dbpedia.org/resource/Pau_Gasol,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pau_Gasol_boxout.jpg?width=300,"Pau Gasol Sáez ( Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpaw ɣəˈzɔɫ], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpau ɣaˈsol]; born July 6, 1980) is a Spanish professional basketball player who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time All-Star, and a three-time All-NBA selection, once on the second team and twice on the third team. He has won two NBA championships, both with the Los Angeles Lakers . He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2002 with the Memphis Grizzlies, the only non-American NBA player to win that award."
26,Peyton Manning,Football,"$27,100,000","$15,100,000","$12,000,000",United States,Male,1976,24/03/1976,New Orleans,196,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton_Manning,dbpedia.org/resource/Peyton_Manning,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peyton_Manning_(cropped).jpg?width=300,"Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). A five-time league MVP, he played for the Indianapolis Colts for 14 seasons from 1998 to 2011. He is a son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and an elder brother of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning ."
8,Phil Mickelson,Golf,"$53,200,000","$5,200,000","$48,000,000",United States,Male,1970,16/06/1970,"San Diego, California, United States",190,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Mickelson,dbpedia.org/resource/Phil_Mickelson,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Phil_Mickelson_@_2008_US_Open,_Torrey_Pines,_San_Diego,_CA.jpg?width=300","Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer . He has won 42 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles ( 2004, 2006, 2010 ), a PGA Championship ( 2005 ), and an Open Championship ( 2013 ). "
39,Prince Fielder,Baseball,"$23,900,000","$23,500,000","$400,000",United States,Male,1984,9/05/1984,"Ontario, California",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Fielder,dbpedia.org/resource/Prince_Fielder,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Prince_Fielder_on_July_13,_2012.jpg?width=300","Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9, 1984) is an American professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball . He has also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers ."
15,Radamel Falcao,Soccer,"$35,400,000","$32,400,000","$3,000,000",Colombia,Male,1986,10/02/1986,"Santa Marta, Colombia",177,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radamel_Falcao,dbpedia.org/resource/Radamel_Falcao,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Radamel-falcao.jpg?width=300,"Radamel Falcao García Zárate ( Spanish pronunciation: [raðaˈmel falˈkao]; 10 February 1986), simply known as Radamel Falcao, Falcao García or Falcao in South America, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United on loan from AS Monaco, and the Colombia national football team . He is sometimes nicknamed El Tigre (Spanish for The Tiger ) and King of the Europa League . "
9,Rafael Nadal,Tennis,"$44,500,000","$14,500,000","$30,000,000",Spain,Male,1986,3/06/1986,"Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain",185,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Nadal,dbpedia.org/resource/Rafael_Nadal,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nadal_Japan_Open_2011.jpg?width=300,"Rafael "" Rafa "" Nadal Parera ( Catalan: [rəfəˈɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə], Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 3. He is widely regarded as the finest clay court player in history and has been nicknamed ""The King of Clay."" His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the best ever all-rounders in tennis, with some – including former world No. 1 Andre Agassi – considering Nadal to be the greatest player of all time. "
28,Dale Earnhardt Jr.,Racing,"$25,900,000","$14,900,000","$11,000,000",United States,Male,1974,10/10/1974,"Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States",165,"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt,_Jr.","dbpedia.org/resource/Dale_Earnhardt,_Jr.",http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dale_Jr_-_Pocono_400_2012.jpg?width=300,"Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974) is an American stock car racing driver and team owner. He is the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Sr. He is also the grandson of both NASCAR driver Ralph Earnhardt and stock car fabricator Robert Gee, the half-brother of former driver Kerry Earnhardt, the uncle of driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, the stepson of Teresa Earnhardt and the older half-brother of Taylor Earnhardt-Putnam."
81,Robin van Persie,Soccer,"$19,500,000","$16,500,000","$3,000,000",Netherlands,Male,1983,6/08/1983,"Rotterdam, Netherlands",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_van_Persie,dbpedia.org/resource/Robin_van_Persie,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robin_van_Persie_ManUtd_(cropped).jpg?width=300,"Robin van Persie ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn vɑn ˈpɛrsi] (listen); born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United and is the captain of the Netherlands national team . He is a youth product of Feyenoord . Having joined Arsenal in 2004, Van Persie became the club captain on 16 August 2011, one year before he joined rivals Manchester United. He is recognised as one of the best strikers in the world. His playing style and ability have drawn comparison to Dutch legend Marco van Basten . "
60,Robinson Cano,Baseball,"$21,500,000","$18,000,000","$3,500,000",Dominican Republic,Male,1982,22/11/1982,"San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Cano,dbpedia.org/resource/Robinson_Cano,http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Robinson_Cano_Mariners_in_Houston_July_2014.jpg,"Robinson José Canó Mercedes ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈno]; born October 22, 1982) is a Dominican-American professional baseball second baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball . He made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees in 2005, after spending four years in the minor leagues, and played for the Yankees until 2013."
7,Roger Federer,Tennis,"$56,200,000","$4,200,000","$52,000,000",Switzerland,Male,1981,8/08/1981,"Basel, Switzerland",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Federer,dbpedia.org/resource/Roger_Federer,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Roger_Federer_(26_June_2009,_Wimbledon)_2_new.jpg?width=300","Roger Federer ( German pronunciation: [ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has been ranked inside the top 10 continuously since October 2002 and the top 20 since April 2001. Numerous commentators, pundits, and former and current players of the sport regard Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time . "
35,Rory McIlroy,Golf,"$24,300,000","$4,300,000","$20,000,000",Northern Ireland,Male,1989,4/05/1989,"County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom",175,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy,dbpedia.org/resource/Rory_McIlroy,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rory_McIlroy_watches_drive_flight_(portrait_orientation).jpg?width=300,"Rory McIlroy, MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer from Holywood in County Down who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours . He is the current World Number One and a four-time major champion ."
88,Rudy Gay,Basketball,"$18,600,000","$17,900,000","$700,000",United States,Male,1986,17/08/1986,Baltimore,203,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Gay,dbpedia.org/resource/Rudy_Gay,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rudy_Gay_Drew-Goodman_(cropped).jpg?width=300,"Rudy Carlton Gay, Jr. (born August 17, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Connecticut ."
82,Russell Westbrook,Basketball,"$19,200,000","$14,700,000","$4,500,000",United States,Male,1988,12/11/1988,"Long Beach, California",191,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Westbrook,dbpedia.org/resource/Russell_Westbrook,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Russell_Westbrook.jpg?width=300,"Russell Westbrook Jr. (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Westbrook played college basketball for UCLA and was selected with the fourth pick in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics who then relocated to Oklahoma City six days after the draft. The point guard is a three-time NBA All-Star, and a three-time All-NBA Second Team member. He has also represented the United States on their national team twice, winning gold medals in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics ."
53,Ryan Howard,Baseball,"$22,400,000","$21,700,000","$700,000",United States,Male,1979,19/11/1979,St. Louis,193,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Howard,dbpedia.org/resource/Ryan_Howard,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RH1.jpg?width=300,"Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed The Big Piece, Howard stands 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) and weighs 240 pounds (110 kg). He bats and throws left-handed . Howard holds numerous MLB and Phillies' franchise records."
66,Canelo Alvarez,Boxing,"$21,000,000","$19,500,000","$1,500,000",Mexico,Male,1990,18/07/1990,"Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico",180,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canelo_Alvarez,dbpedia.org/resource/Canelo_Alvarez,http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Free_Main_Header_photo_of_Saul_Canelo_Alvarez.jpg,"Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán ( Spanish pronunciation: [saˈul ˈalβaɾes]; born July 18, 1990), commonly known as El Canelo, from canela, Spanish for cinnamon, in reference to his red hair; is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He is the former WBC, WBA, and Ring Magazine Light Middleweight Champion. He is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya s Golden Boy Promotions . "
83,Sebastian Vettel,Racing,"$19,000,000","$18,000,000","$1,000,000",Germany,Male,1987,3/07/1987,"Heppenheim, Hesse, Germany",176,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Vettel,dbpedia.org/resource/Sebastian_Vettel,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sebastian_Vettel_2012_Bahrain_GP.jpg?width=300,"Sebastian Vettel ( [zeˈbastjan ˈfɛtəl]; born 3 July 1987 ) is a professional German Formula One racing driver, currently driving for the Austrian racing team Red Bull Racing . He is the current Formula One World Champion, having won the four previous championships in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 . He is among the most successful F1 drivers of all time. "
55,Serena Williams,Tennis,"$22,000,000","$11,000,000","$11,000,000",United States,Female,1981,26/09/1981,"Saginaw, Michigan, United States",175,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams,dbpedia.org/resource/Serena_Williams,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Serena_Williams_US_Open_2013.jpg?width=300,"Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis . The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and regained this ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013, becoming the oldest world no. 1 player in WTA's history. Williams is also regarded by some experts and former tennis players to be the greatest female tennis player in history. She is the only female player to have won over $60 million in prize money, and is the reigning US Open, WTA Tour Championships and Olympic ladies singles champion. "
44,Sergio Agüero,Soccer,"$23,300,000","$18,300,000","$5,000,000",Argentina,Male,1988,2/06/1988,Buenos Aires,173,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Ag%C3%BCero,dbpedia.org/resource/Sergio_Ag%C3%BCero,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Suisse_vs_Argentine_-_Sergio_Agüero_(cropped).jpg?width=300,"Sergio Leonel ""Kun"" Agüero Del Castillo ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈserxjo aˈɣweɾo]; born 2 June 1988) known professionally as Sergio Agüero is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Argentina national team . On 5 July 2003, he became the youngest player to debut in the Argentine Primera División at 15 years and 35 days, breaking the record previously established by Diego Maradona in 1976 . He plays with the shirt name Kun Agüero . "
86,Steven Gerrard,Soccer,"$18,700,000","$13,200,000","$5,500,000",England,Male,1980,30/05/1980,"Whiston, Merseyside, England, United States",183,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Gerrard,dbpedia.org/resource/Steven_Gerrard,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SGerrard.JPG?width=300,"Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool . He has played much of his career as a central midfielder, but he has also been used as a second striker, holding midfielder, attacking midfielder, right back and right winger . "
96,Terrell Suggs,Football,"$17,600,000","$17,400,000","$200,000",United States,Male,1982,11/10/1982,"Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States",191,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrell_Suggs,dbpedia.org/resource/Terrell_Suggs,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Terrell_Suggs_2011_stadium_practice.jpg?width=300,"Terrell Raymonn Suggs (born October 11, 1982) is an American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Arizona State University, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American . The Ravens selected him with the tenth overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, and he is now the team's all-time leader in sacks with 96. Suggs is a six-time Pro Bowl selection and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2011."
73,Tim Lincecum,Baseball,"$20,550,000","$20,300,000","$250,000",United States,Male,1984,15/06/1984,"Bellevue, Washington",180,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Lincecum,dbpedia.org/resource/Tim_Lincecum,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim_Lincecum_2008.jpg?width=300,"Timothy Leroy Lincecum ( /ˈlɪnsɨkʌm/ LIN-sə-kʌm; born June 15, 1984), nicknamed ""The Freak"" and ""Big Time Timmy Jim,"" is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB)."
45,Usain Bolt,Track,"$23,200,000","$200,000","$23,000,000",Jamaica,Male,1986,21/08/1986,"Trelawny Parish, Jamaica",196,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt,dbpedia.org/resource/Usain_Bolt,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Usain_Bolt_2012_Olympics_1.jpg?width=300,"Usain St. Leo Bolt OJ CD ( /ˈjuːseɪn/; born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter . Widely regarded as the fastest person ever, he is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977. Along with his teammates, he also set the world record in the 4×100 metres relay . He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events, the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting, and an eight-time World champion. He was the first to achieve a ""double double"" by winning 100 m and 200 m titles at consecutive Olympics (2008 and 2012), and topped this through the first ""double triple"" (including 4×100 m relays). "
65,Vernon Wells,Baseball,"$21,100,000","$21,000,000","$100,000",United States,Male,1978,8/12/1978,"Shreveport, Louisiana",185,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Wells,dbpedia.org/resource/Vernon_Wells,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vernon_Wells_on_May_20,_2013.jpg?width=300","Vernon Michael Wells III (born December 8, 1978) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the New York Yankees ."
43,Wayne Rooney,Soccer,"$23,400,000","$18,400,000","$5,000,000",England,Male,1985,24/10/1985,"Croxteth, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom",176,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Rooney,dbpedia.org/resource/Wayne_Rooney,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wayne_Rooney_Euro_2012_vs_Italy.jpg?width=300,Wayne Mark Rooney /ˈruːni/ (born 24 October 1985) is an English footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team . He commonly plays as a forward .
25,Wladimir Klitschko,Boxing,"$28,000,000","$24,000,000","$4,000,000",Ukraine,Male,1976,25/03/1976,Kazakhstan,198,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wladimir_Klitschko,dbpedia.org/resource/Wladimir_Klitschko,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wladimir_Klitschko_2008_02_05.jpg?width=300,"Wladimir Klitschko ( Ukrainian: Володи́мир Володи́мирович Кличко́; born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian heavyweight professional boxer . Klitschko is the current Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, lineal, WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring world champion (see List of heavyweight boxing champions .) Klitschko is the longest reigning IBF, WBO & IBO heavyweight champion in history with the most title defenses for those organizations. Overall, he is the second longest reigning Heavyweight Champion of all time with the second most successful grand total title defenses with 21 (including his ""super"" title recognition). On 13 October 2013, Boxrec rated Klitschko as the number two pound-for-pound fighter in the world. On 15 April 2014, he reached a career peak of number three on the pound-for-pound list of Ring Magazine . Klitschko is tied with Muhammad Ali for second on the all-time list for most heavyweight title fights with 25, behind only Joe Louis with 27. He is the younger brother of former WBC, WBO & Ring magazine heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko ."
84,Zach Randolph,Basketball,"$18,800,000","$18,300,000","$500,000",United States,Male,1981,16/07/1981,"Marion, Indiana",206,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Randolph,dbpedia.org/resource/Zach_Randolph,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zach_Randolph_20131118_cropped.jpg?width=300,"Zachary Randolph (born July 16, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The two-time NBA All-Star played college basketball for Michigan State University before being drafted in the 2001 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers ."
12,Zlatan Ibrahimović,Soccer,"$40,400,000","$36,400,000","$4,000,000",Sweden,Male,1981,3/10/1981,"Malmö, Sweden",195,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zlatan_Ibrahimovi%C4%87,dbpedia.org/resource/Zlatan_Ibrahimovi%C4%87,http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zlatan_Ibrahimović-2.jpg?width=300,"Zlatan Ibrahimović ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈslɑːtan ɪbraˈhiːmɔvɪtɕ], Bosnian pronunciation: [zlǎtan ibraxǐːmoʋit͡ɕ]; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Swedish national team for which he is captain . "
2,Cristiano Ronaldo,Soccer,"$80,000,000","$52,000,000","$28,000,000",Portugal,Male,1985,5/02/1985,"Funchal, Madeira, Portugal",185,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo,dbpedia.org/resource/Cristiano_Ronaldo,"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cristiano_Ronaldo_-_Croatia_vs._Portugal,_10th_June_2013.jpg?width=300","Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾɨʃtiˈɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu]; born 5 February 1985), known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and captains the Portugal national team."