Top 10 Richest Athletes In the World 2011| Net Worth
Top 10 Richest Athletes In the World 2011| Net Worth
. 1. Tiger Woods
Net Worth : $100 million
Tiger Woods nearly $23 million on the golf course and brought in a whopping $105 million in endorsements giving him a total of $127,902,706 and the No. 1 ranking for the fifth straight year as top richest athlete. He might lost that title this year, rumored after his adultery scandal was spread some sponsors are breaked up with him. Woods has earned almost $900 million in prize money, endorsements and appearance fees during his 13-year professional golf career and next year is poised to become the first athlete to earn $1 billion during a career.
2. Kobe Bryant
Net Worth : $45 million
Bryant secured his place among the NBA’s all-time greats when he won his fourth NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in June. The Black Mamba’s popularity is at its zenith as his No. 24 jersey is the top seller in the U.S., Europe and China. Bryant pads his $21 million Lakers salary through endorsement deals with Nike, Upper Deck, Activision and VitaminWater.
3. Micheal Jordan
Net Worth : $45 million
MJ retired as a player for the third and presumably final time six years ago, but he is still the most famous athlete in the United States. The Jordan Brand is approaching $1 billion in sales for Nike which turned Jordan into a marketing phenomenon. Jordan is on the short list of potential buyers for the Charlotte Bobcats where he is head of basketball operations and a minority owner
4. Kimi Raikkonen
Net Worth : $45 million
Kimi Räikkönen born 17 October 1979 in Espoo, nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish racecar driver. After nine seasons racing in Formula One, in which he took the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Championship, he now competes in the World Rally Championship for the ICE 1 Racing team.Formula One’s highest-paid driver finished a disappointing third in the World Championship standings last year after winning the title in 2007
5. David Beckham
Net Worth : $42 million
David Robert Joseph Beckham, born 2 May 1975 is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C. Milan, as well as the England national team, for whom he holds the all-time appearance record for an outfield player. Becks is far from the best player on the pitch, but he is still the most famous which is why companies like Adidas, Giorgio Armani and Motorola pay him millions for his endorsement.
6. LeBron James
Net Worth : $40 Million
LeBron James born December 30, 1984 is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).The NBA’s MVP led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the league’s best record and had a playoff performance for the ages this year, but his team was bounced from the playoffs by the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals. His free agency next summer has teams maneuvering to get under the salary cap in hopes of signing King James. The Cavs can offer the biggest contract under NBA salary rules, but James might go in search of a bigger market.
7. Manny Pacquiao
Net Worth : $40 million
Manny Pacquiao born December 17, 1978, also known as Manny Pacquiao, is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is an eight-division world champion, the first boxer in history to win ten world titles, the first to win in eight weight divisions, and the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. A little surprise that the biggest earning in boxing sport doesn’t come from the Heavyweight division, and not from U.S boxer too. But Manny Pacquiao is now the best pound per pound boxer, and become the most wanted target by any challenger in the world.
8. Phil Mickelson
Net Worth : $40 million
Philip Mickelson born June 16, 1970 is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. According to estimates by Fortune Magazine, Mickelson's income for 2007 was over $51 million, with $47 million coming from endorsements.Playing second fiddle to Tiger Woods has proven very lucrative for the world’s second-ranked player. Mickelson has won $54 million in prize money during his career, third all-time behind Woods and Vijay Singh
9. Lionel Messi
Net Worth : $39 million
Lionel Messi born 24 June 1987 is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team as a forward or winger. He also holds Spanish citizenship, which makes him eligible as a EU player. This 2009 FIFA World Player only playing for one team for his entire career, Barcelona.
10. Alex Rodriguez
Net Worth : $39 million
Alex Rodriguez born July 27, 1975 is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees. Known popularly by his nickname A-Rod, He previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.Baseball’s greatest player earned an incredible $29 million on the field this year while bringing in a relatively modest $6 million in endorsements, with a total income of $39 million.
Top 10 Richest Countries in the World 2011|Leading
Top 10 Richest Countries in the World 2011|Leading
Luxembourg – $80,800 (GDP per capita)
This tiny country with a population under 500,000 is a true European miracle. Tiny means less than 8 countries worldwide. From top to bottom, only 50 miles and a width of about 30 miles
2. Qatar – $75,900
This Arabic-speaking countries is less than a million people and gained independence from Britain in 1971. Qatar was a poor country Islamic, but since the discovery of oil and natural gas in 1940, it is totally transformed. In the absence of income tax is one of the least taxed in the world while offering most of its services to the public for free.
Norway – $55,600
Norway is one of the few developed countries in Europe that does not belong to the European Union. This country is rich in oil and natural gas is the cost of living for more than 30% higher than that of the United States. In 2006, only Russia and Saudi Arabia exports more oil than Norway.
Kuwait – $55,300
In Arabic, Kuwait translates to “Fortress built near water”. In addition to being on the coast of the Persian Gulf country has known neighbors like Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Kuwait has oil reserves of the world fifth largest – about 10% of the global total. Being a country without taxes, about 80% of government revenues come from oil exports. During the second freest economy in the Middle East, Kuwait has one of the most dynamic economies in the region.
United Arab Emirates – $55,200
This oil and natural gas rich country has a highly developed economy which makes it one of the most developed in the world. Having more money than they know what to do with, they have built numerous artificial islands and just finished building the worlds highest structure – Burj Khalifa. It is 828 meters tall, being about 2 times as high as the Empire State Building in New York. It is estimated that about 1/4th of the total construction going on in the world is taking place in Dubai – one of the largest cities in United Arab Emirates.
Singapore – $48,900
This country is a small country made up of 63 islands and some mainland with a total area of only 270 square miles (704 km ²). In Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan is considered one of the four Asian tigers. Singapore has the busiest port in the world and is the fourth largest foreign exchange center in the world. Singapore is widely believed to be the world’s most business friendly in the world.
United States – $46,000
What distinguishes the United States, but in most other countries in this list is its size. While most other countries on this list are the smallest in the world the U.S. has a population of over 300 million and the total area of 3.79 million square kilometers (9.83 million square kilometers). The United States is also home to the largest number of billionaires in the world. It is assumed that even billionaires living in the U.S. and around the world.
Ireland – $45,600
Member of the European Union has often been admired as one of the knowledge economies of the most modern in the world. Ireland is the largest software producer in the world. A survey by The Economist ranks the “Celtic Tiger” for the best quality of life worldwide.
Equatorial Guinea – $44,100
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a country in Central Africa. Most people have never heard of it. This country flew into stardom after 1996 when large oil reserves were found in the nation of only 0,5 million people. While being one of the largest producers of oil in Africa, little has been made to
improve the living conditions of the people. Corruption is widespread and ordinary people are mostly living in poverty. The gap between rich and poor is probably the largest in the world.
Switzerland – $39,800
This cheese making country is considered to be one of the most neutral countries in the world. During World War 2, people from other European countries deposited their money in the banks of Switzerland, knowing that their money would be safer there than in their home countries. Some well known Swiss companies include Nestle, Logitech, Rolex and Credit Suisse.
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