The 10 highest-paid athletes in the world

Total earnings: $44 million
From salary: $23 million
From endorsements: $21 million  (Paulo Cunha / EPA)

Total earnings: $47.2 million
From salary: $5.2 million
From endorsements: $42 million  (Jean-Sebastien Evrard / AFP/Getty Images)

Total earnings: $48.7 million
From winnings: $4.7 million
From endorsements: $44 million  (Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)

Total earnings: $49 million
From salary: $43 million
From endorsements: $6 million   (Mike Roemer / Associated Press)

Total earnings: $51 million
From salary: $40 million
From endorsements: $11 million  (Bill Haber / Associated Press)

Total earnings: $59.8 million
From salary: $17.8 million
From endorsements: $42 million  (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)

Total earnings: $61.9 million
From salary: $27.9 million
From endorsements: $34 million  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Total Earnings: $71.5 million
From winnings: $6.5 million
From Endorsements: $65 million  (Petr Davik Josek / Associated Press)

Total Earnings: $78.1 million
From winnings: $13.1 million
From Endorsements: $65 million   (Scott Halleran / Getty Images)