Sports have the power to bring eternal glory and also a great amount of wealth to anyone who excels in them. There are thousands of athletes all around the world, but only a few of them have made it to our top ten lists of the highest paid athletes 2012. These athletes are defined by efficacy, hard work, innate strength and a passion for achieving perfection. Below is the list of the top ten highest paid athletes 2012.Forbes issed the list of Top Ten Highest Paid Athletes 2012 on 18 june. Lets see below list of highest paid players.
10. Peyton Manning-$ 42.4 Million-Football
Peyton manning is cocky American Footballer who has shown a great improvement in his gameplay over the past few years. He has been playing football since the times of his college which is a major reason behind the kind of perfection he comes to depict during the game.
9. Cristiano Ronaldo-$ 42.5 Million-Soccer
Who does not know this man? Cristiano has surely taken professional soccer to a whole new level. The kind of dribbling he does during the game is indeed unexampled and superb which is indeed the cutting edge factor that has made Cristiano as one of the highest paid athletes.
8. David Beckham-$ 46 Million-Soccer
David Beckham is yet another top class English Soccer player. Indeed there is no other Soccer player who has achieved so much recognition and fame like Beckham has. He is not just a football player, but also a super model. For the year 2012, Beckham has earned nearly $ 46 million.
7. Phil Mickelson-$ 47.8 Million-Golf
Phil Mickelson is a professional American golfer who has earned a great sum of money over the past few years of his golfing career. The winner of four of the prestigious championships, Phil is presently on the second number in the worldwide rankings. For this year his earnings are $ 47.8 million which indeed exemplifies his top position in the game.
6. Kobe Bryant-$ 52.3 Million-Basketball
The shooting guard player for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe is a professional American basketball player. Presently, he is now one of the top high flyers and reputed players in the game of basketball.
5. Roger Federer-$ 52.7 Million-Tennis
The record holder for the consecutive no.1 ranking and the holder of 16 grand slam titles, Roger Federer is one of the best tennis players ever. He also holds a number of other unexampled records. So, his $ 52.7 million dollar earnings for 2012 are not much of a surprise.
4. Lebron James-$ 53 Million-Basketball
The backbone of the Miami heat team, James L. is one of the most highly regarded basketball players. His fame in basketball can be understood by his nick name which is (King James). In high school he had also won Mr. Basketball title many a times which shows that this guy is born to be great.
3. Tiger Woods-$ 59.4 Million-Golf
The most successful golfer in the history of golfing, Tiger Woods is a Professional American golfer used to be the no.1 in the (Forbes) list of the highest paid athletes, but has now moved to no.3. He is regarded as the most dominant entity in the game of golfing.
2. Manny Pacquiao-$ 62 Million-Boxing
The pride of Philippines, Manny is presently the best boxer in the domain of pro-boxing with more than 6 major world title wins. He was also named as the fighter of the last decade. Manny is one those professional boxers who have the gift of the killer instinct vexed inside them.
1. Floyd Mayweather-$ 85 Million-Boxing
The WBC Welterweight superstar and star icon, Floyd Mayweather is presently the highest paid athlete in the world. Many call him as the boxer who makes each of his moves count. Strategy, power, agility and courage are the instincts that define this guy.
