The earning potential of sports has never been higher, with the highest paid athletes becoming mega millionaires, regardless of how much they earn just from salaries and prize money. This article by Sports Buddy isn’t just a list of the top 10 highest paid athletes, it is the top 10 highest paid athletes by the exact figures of their career earnings from these sources — from these sports stars with the most wealth created directly as a result of their athletic performance.
10. Mike Trout – $500 Million
Mike Trout’s currently completing one of the most remarkable 12 year, $426 million contracts in the history of Major League Baseball, reinforcing that record breaking deal only helped him amassed this huge total.
Trout’s early contracts and bonus earnings make him one of the highest paid athletes in history, just by salary alone. His base on star status and the consistent performance is reason enough to hang his picture on the wall and keep him valued as an asset in baseball.
