The world's top-earning athletes

1. Tiger Woods
Earnings: $100 millionSport: GolfNationality: AmericanBorn: December 30, 1975

2. Oscar De La Hoya
Earnings: $43.0 millionSport: BoxingNationality: AmericanBorn: February 4, 1973

3. Phil Mickelson
Earnings: $42.2 millionSport: GolfNationality: AmericanBorn: June 16, 1970

4. Kimi Raikkonen
Earnings: $40 millionSport: Auto racingNationality: FinishBorn: October 17, 1979

5. Michael Schumacher
Earnings: $36 millionSport: Auto racingNationality: GermanyBorn: January 3, 1969

6. David Beckham
Earnings: $33 millionSport: SoccerNationality: BritishBorn: May 2, 1975

7. Kobe Bryant
Earnings: $32.9 millionSport: BasketballNationality: AmericanBorn: August 23, 1978

8. Shaquille O'Neal
Earnings: $31.9 millionSport: BasketballNationality: AmericanBorn: March 6, 1972

9. (tie) Michael Jordan
Earnings: $31 millionSport: BasketballNationality: AmericanBorn: February 17, 1963

9. (tie) Ronaldinho
Earnings: $31 millionSport: SoccerNationality: BrazilianBorn: March 21, 1980

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