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FORBES HIGHEST PAID ATHLETES LIST
Published December 5, 1994
Forbes Magazine list the 40 athletes who earned the most
money in 1994 in their December 19 issue. Salary/Winning includes
salary, prize money and earned incentive bonuses. Endorsements
include licensing money, appearance and exhibition fees. Income
from side businesses and equity partnerships not counted (FORBES,
12/19 issue).
| IN MILLIONS | |||||
|
94-93
RANK |
NAME
|
SPORT
|
SALARY/
WINNINGS |
ENDORSE
|
TOTAL
|
|
1-1
|
Michael Jordan | Basketball |
0.01
|
30
|
30.01
|
|
2-6
|
Shaq O'Neill | Basketball |
4.2
|
12.5
|
16.7
|
|
3-13
|
Jack Nickalus | Golf |
0.3
|
14.5
|
14.8
|
|
4-11
|
Arnold Palmer | Golf |
0.1
|
13.5
|
13.6
|
|
5-30
|
Gerhard Berger | Auto-Racing |
12
|
1.5
|
13.5
|
|
6-22
|
Wayne Gretzky | Hockey |
9
|
4.5
|
13.5
|
|
7-NR
|
Michael Moorer | Boxing |
12
|
0.1
|
12.1
|
|
8-12
|
E. Holyfield | Boxing |
10
|
2
|
12
|
|
9-20
|
Andre Agassi | Tennis |
1.9
|
9.5
|
11.4
|
|
10-19
|
Nigel Mansell | Auto Racing |
9.3
|
2
|
11.3
|
|
11-16
|
Pete Sampras | Tennis |
3.6
|
7
|
10.6
|
|
12-10
|
Joe Montana | Football |
3.3
|
7
|
10.3
|
|
13-34
|
Chas. Barkley | Basketball |
3.3
|
6
|
9.3
|
|
14-21
|
Greg Norman | Golf |
1.3
|
7.5
|
8.8
|
|
15-5
|
George Foreman | Boxing |
3.5
|
5
|
8.5
|
|
16-23
|
J.Cesar Chavez | Boxing |
8
|
0.5
|
8.5
|
|
17-18
|
David Robinson | Basketball |
8
|
0.3
|
8.3
|
|
18-7
|
Lennox Lewis | Boxing |
8
|
0.3
|
8.3
|
|
19-15
|
Steffi Graf | Tennis |
1.5
|
6.5
|
8
|
|
20-NR
|
Jean Alesi | Auto Racing |
7
|
1
|
8
|
|
21-14
|
E. Fittipaldi | Auto Racing |
4
|
3.5
|
7.5
|
|
22-32
|
Boris Becker | Tennis |
2
|
5
|
7
|
|
23-24
|
Stefan Edberg | Tennis |
2.5
|
4
|
6.5
|
|
24-NR
|
Scott Mitchell | Football |
6.4
|
0
|
6.4
|
|
25-NR
|
Heath Shuler | Football |
6.1
|
0.2
|
6.3
|
|
26-NR
|
Marshall Faulk | Football |
6.1
|
0.1
|
6.2
|
|
27-NR
|
James Toney | Boxing |
6.2
|
0
|
6.2
|
|
28-NR
|
Dan Wilkinson | Football |
6
|
0.1
|
6.1
|
|
29-NR
|
Patrick Ewing | Basketball |
4
|
2
|
6
|
|
30-NR
|
Mke Schumacher | Auto Racing |
5
|
1
|
6
|
|
31-25
|
Michael Chang | Tennis |
1.8
|
4
|
5.8
|
|
32-NR
|
Mario Andretti | Auto Racing |
3
|
2.5
|
5.5
|
|
33-NR
|
Trent Dilfer | Football |
5.3
|
0.2
|
5.5
|
|
34-NR
|
Dale Earnhardt | Auto Racing |
3
|
2.5
|
5.5
|
|
35-NR
|
Roberto Baggio | Soccer |
3.3
|
2
|
5.3
|
|
36-NR
|
P. Whitaker | Boxing |
5.2
|
0
|
5.2
|
|
37-NR
|
Will Clark | Baseball |
4.9
|
0.3
|
5.2
|
|
38-NR
|
Deion Sanders | Foot/Baseball |
3.3
|
1.6
|
4.9
|
|
39-35
|
G. Sabatini | Tennis |
0.9
|
4
|
4.9
|
|
40-NR
|
Al Unser, Jr. | Auto Racing |
3.8
|
1
|
4.8
|
