faba Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Updated: June 17, 2005, 2:38 PM ET Tiger top athlete in earnings, celebrity on Forbes' 100ESPN.com news services If there had been any doubt to Tiger Woods' star power, it was erased Friday by Forbes Magazine. Andy Lyons/Getty Images Tiger is a step above his fellow athletes, but he faces a steep climb to catch up to Oprah.Woods sits atop the magazine's lists of richest athletes, having earned $87 million in compensation and endorsements from June 2004 through June 2005. He also garnered the top ranking on Forbes' list combining earnings and other celebrity factors, such as Google hits and magazine covers. Formula One driver Michael Schumacher was second on the athletes' earnings list with $60 million, followed by Oscar De La Hoya, third with $38 million. As for pure "star power," Shaquille O'Neal and Lance Armstrong finished second and third, respectively, to Tiger in the rankings. Despite his place of distinction among the athletes listings, Tiger is a distant second to Oprah Winfrey on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of famous people who make the most money and attract the most attention. Winfrey earned an estimated $225 million in the past year to capture the crown as most powerful celebrity, according to the magazine. Top 10 athletes in earnings (June 2004 to June 2005) 1. Tiger Woods $87M 2. Michael Schumacher $60M 3. Oscar De La Hoya $38M 4. Michael Vick $37.5M 5. Shaquille O'Neal $33.4M 6. Michael Jordan $33M 7. David Beckham $32.5M 8. Kobe Bryant $28.8M T-9. Lance Armstrong $2M T-9. Valentino Rossi $28M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Yeah, Michael Vick has done soooo much to warrant being the most valuable NFL player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Rules to getting rich in sports: 1) Have fake urban street cred BUT... 2) Not enough to alienate whites 3) Or be funded by Ferrari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 4) Create an alias with which you can infect lots of bitches with herpes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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