What is the worlds highest paying sport?

Answer 1

That depends on not only the sport but also the individuals involved and what products they endorse. Currently, people in professional sports can earn a massive amount of money. In recent years, a great deal of the growth in their income has come from broadcasting rights and endorsements.

Here are some examples of earnings:

Tiger Woods the golfer is the highest paid athlete at $127,902,706. This massive sum includes his endorsement income. Moreover, his endorsement income far, far exceeds his income from tournament golf. From prize money and endorsements, he became the first athlete to earn a billion dollars.

The world's current highest paid footballer is Lionel Messi. Including his off the field earnings, such as endorsements, Messi earns over $45 million per year.

In 2009 the NFL average salaries were: defensive tackle $1.223 million, running back $5 million, quarterback $15 million,

In professional baseball, the highest paid team is New York Yankees.

In professional tennis, the top ten tennis players earn an average of around $3 million per year each.

For more information and examples according to sport, country, and the individuals involved, such as David Beckham, John Terry, Steven Gerrard and Kobe Bryant, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.