Fortunate 50: Sports Elite in the Green

Forget all the talk of economic uncertainty. Sports Illustrated has released its fifth annual Fortunate 50 ranking of top athlete incomes, and things are certain as they've ever been; the NBA pays the best, women aren't being paid enough and Tiger Woods is absolutely untouchable. Ranked by combined on- and off-the-field income, the top ten (with six and seven tied) are below:

1. Tiger Woods (golf): $127,902,706
2. Phil Mickelson (golf): $62,372,685
3. LeBron James (basketball): $40,455,000
4. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (boxing): $40,250,000
5. Kobe Bryant (basketball): $35,490,625
6. Shaquille O'Neal (basketball): $35,000,000
7. Alex Rodriguez (baseball): $35,000,00
8. Kevin Garnett (basketball): $31,000,000
9. Peyton Manning (football): $30,500,000
10. Derek Jeter (baseball): $30,000,000

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