Michael Jordan "has held on top spot" in Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid retired athletes, according to Tyrone Marshall of the London DAILY MIRROR.
The basketball legend "raked in" £76.5M last year, according to the American business magazine.
Most of the 53-year-old's annual pay packet "comes from the success of Nike's Jordan brand."
David Beckham "moved up a place to second on the list," with the former England int'l pocketing £45.2M from various endorsements. Golfer Arnold Palmer is third on the list after making £27.8M last year, with basketball's Junior Bridgeman fourth with £22.2M and American footballer Jerry Richardson "rounding off the top five" with £20.8M.
Forbes' third annual look at the highest-paid retired athletes "includes estimated income from salaries, endorsements, licensing, speaking and appearances, golf course design, book deals and partner distributions during 2015." It estimates the top 14 former athletes earned £312M between them, "and they hail from six different countries and played six different sports with ages that range from 34 to 86" (DAILY MIRROR, 3/30).
