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[ESPN TrueHoop] Who's the 22nd Highest-Paid American Athlete?

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  1. wedge

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    [ESPN TrueHoop] Who's the 22nd Highest-Paid American Athlete?

    In all sports. Think about it.

    It's not just salary, but also winnings in sports that have that, and income.

    Golfers make a lot. The very best in every major sport make a lot. Race car drivers, baseball players, football players ... Out of those thousands of professional athletes, anyone would be lucky to make the top 200.

    22 is high. Higher, for instance, than Tom "I'm super famous" Brady.

    Answer after the jump. According to Sports Illustrated's assessment , the 22nd highest paid American athlete last year was ...

    http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-42-13/Who-s-the-22nd-Highest-Paid-American-Athlete-.html

    See the Sports Illustrated list: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/2009/index.html
     
    #1 wedge, Jul 2, 2009
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    its our boy steve lol
     
    #2 t_mac1, Jul 2, 2009
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    looks like every basketball player is there
     
    #3 redao, Jul 2, 2009
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    Carroll Dawson and Rudy T gave the world new millionaires. :D
     
    #4 ghettocheeze, Jul 2, 2009
  5. BrooksBall

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    Puma is #50!

    He deserves it unlike #15 and #22.
     
    #5 BrooksBall, Jul 2, 2009
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    Is Poker a sport? Maybe some of those guys can push him farther down the list.
     
    #6 Hayesfan, Jul 2, 2009
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    Nice. Stevie.

    On a side note, I just noticed that the 4 top MLB players on there are all on the Yankees. You can argue about the likes of Marlins and Angels winning WS all you like, but baseball's lack of a salary cap is still messed up.
     
    #7 meh, Jul 2, 2009
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    God the system just ain't right. It ain't right.
     
    #8 yo, Jul 2, 2009
  9. TheRealist137

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    Matt Schaub is higher than Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning
     
    #9 TheRealist137, Jul 2, 2009
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