Does Floyd Mayweather want any part of this man?
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Floyd was #4 highest paid athletes in 08.
Tiger Woods
Pro Golf
Last Year's Rank: 1$22,902,706
$105,000,000
$127,902,706With close to $800 million in total earnings on and off the course over his 13-year career, Tiger should become the first billion-dollar athlete in the next two years -- and he's still only 32. See Tiger's sponsors.
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Phil Mickelson
Pro Golf
Last Year's Rank: 3$9,372,685
$53,000,000
$62,372,685Lefty's numbers jump thanks to an extra $2 million in FedEx Cup points in '07 and lucrative appearance fees for his first participation on the Asian Tour in Singapore and Shanghai. See Phil's sponsors.
3
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
Last Year's Rank: 6$12,455,000
$28,000,000
$40,455,000King James has earned $167 million during his five seasons in the NBA, and has his eyes on serious entrepreneurship: He counts billionaire Warren Buffett as a role model and friend.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing
Last Year's Rank: 21
Too bad Mr. IRS is interested
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