Suh, Wade, and Bosh Among Forbes' Highest Paid Athletes in World
There is a trio of a superstar athletes representing Miami on Forbes' latest list of the World's Highest Paid stars in sports.
Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is the highest South Floridian at No. 16, with the Heat's Dwyane Wade coming in at No. 31 and Chris Bosh at No. 52.
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao pace the globe with $300 million and $160 million in earnings (endorsements + salary/winnings), respectively, after their overhyped pillow fight raked in hundreds of millions for the two iconic boxers last May.
The Top 10 in overall pay is below:
1. Mayweather -- $300 million
2. Pacquiao -- $160 million
3. Cristiano Ronaldo -- $79.6 million
4. Lionel Messi -- $74.8 million
5. Roger Federer -- $67 million
6. LeBron James -- $64.8 million
7. Kevin Durant -- $54.1 million
8. Phil Mickelson -- $50.8 million
9. Tiger Woods -- 5$0.6 million
10. Kobe Bryant -- $49.5 million
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