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[si.com]Tmac #17 Highest Earning US Athletes

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Jun 3, 2008.

  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/2008/index.2.html

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    Tracy McGrady
    Houston Rockets (NBA)
    Last Year's Rank: 13
    $19,014,187 Salary
    $6,000,000 Endorsement
    $25,014,187 Total

    T-Mac is reportedly looking to graduate from his 18,000-square foot home in suburban Houston, which boasts seven bedrooms, 8½ bathrooms, an elevator, a boat dock and an indoor court.
     
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    where's Yao at? He has to be making plenty of money on endorsements and stuff.
     
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    The fact that Shaq makes more per year in Salary than Kobe does is an outrage. But then again, anyone making those #'s per YEAR is an outrage.... unless it's yours truly.
     
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    Francis is up there. Surprising!
     
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    wow, kevin durant in the top 15. even when he only played one season. so i guess, whoever signs with nike is rich.
     
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    i didn't know Yao's from US :D
     
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    why are you surprised? you forgot that he was a 'superstar' so he made 'superstar' money

     
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    It is really weird how Jamarcus Russell makes more than Tom Brady. Go figure the NFL with no rookie wage scales.
     
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    Number 8 on the international list with $31,762,775
     
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    Just an un-godly amount of $$$ being thrown athlete's way...Golf has the top two spots...Wow...

    Francis...

    Just looked at the Intl. list...Kaká from AC Milan...All i remember about this guy is his hot g/f...
     
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    NFL salary cap is completely out of whack. The free agent movement, cutting players each year, fans can't even fall in love with the players anymore. They will be gone a few months later. Too bad they are such a juggernaut, it will never be rectified. Well I guess the rookie wage will be.
     
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    I still don't get the Tiger Woods endorsements. I don't play golf, but I've never bought any Tiger Woods stuff or was ever influenced by his commercials.

    I think he's overrated on his endorsement influence. I mean, who's buying a Buick because of Tiger Woods? or use shaving cream because of him?
     
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    Tiger Woods golf dude. Gatorade. Nike. Mickelson is what kills me.
     
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    Does the indoor court help Tmac's game or is it there just because he's got too much money? or is it because he saw Carmelo and Roy Jones Jr having indoor courts?

    An elevator? does his back hurt that bad?
     
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    I never did anything or bought anything because of an athelete but Tiger represents an entire sport. People don't watch golf unless he's competing.

    As far as the Yao stuff, i figured it out...i guess all the latin players threw me off.
     
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    Tiger Woods American Express, the only dude endorsing Buick.
     
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    I'm not surprised that Ginobli isn't on the list. He must have the worst manager in sports history.
     
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    No, he practices in there daily, there was this thing on ESPN that showed his daily workout and I'm pretty sure Melo would have copied him and not the other way around
     
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    Why would Ginobili be on that list? Hes a role player i seriously think people over inflate him way too much
     

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