Forbes Magazine’s Kurt Badenhausen on yesterday, Wednesday, March 30, published a definitive list of the highest-earning retired athletes in 2015, and Basketball legend Michael Jordan tops the listby a large margin.
David Beckham, the former English soccer star , is second on the list, taking in an estimated $65 million in 2015.
The 14 highest-paid retired athletes span six countries and six sports.
1. Michael Jordan – $110 million earned in 2015
2. David Beckham – $65 million
3. Arnold Palmer – $40 million
4. Junior Bridgeman – $32 million
5. Jerry Richardson – $30 million
6. Jack Nicklaus – $26 million
7. Shaquille O’Neal – $22 million
8. Roger Penske – $20 million
9. Gary Player – $19 million
10.Ervim “Magic” Johnson – $18 million
11. Michael Strahan – $17M
12. Greg Norman – $15M
13. Pele – $14M
14. Li Na – $14M
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