Michael Finley - 20th Highest Paid American Athlete

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Way to go Mike and thanks Cuban for bankrolling our man.

Finley is a bargain for what we are paying him but no way is he worth his previous contract at this point in his career. I'm hoping he feels more comfortable coming into next season and increases his production (not that last year was too bad).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/index.2.html

[Kori Ellis]

Wow, Tiger's $87M/year in endorsements is crazy.

[LEONARD]

Damn...Webber :lol

[PM5K]

I wonder where Mike ranked on that list around 1997, I couldn't find any older versions, but I didn't look that hard..

I wonder how he would rank right now...

I read he was second highest to Tiger from Nike, how is that, what exactly do they sell with Tiger Woods on it? Must be some good shit...

[Solid D]

I might also point out the Spurs have 2 of the top 10 highest paid players in the NBA.

[NBAFAN001]

Interesting LeBron James #6:

Salary: 4,621,800
Endorsements: $24,000,000

[PM5K]

Intersting, guesstimate is that even when he signed the 25-30 million dollar deal with the Bulls, if that's correct, he would still max out at about 65 million, of course that was back in 1997....

[El_Mago]

Carson Palmer....nice.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Way to go Mike and thanks Cuban for bankrolling our man.

Finley is a bargain for what we are paying him but no way is he worth his previous contract at this point in his career. I'm hoping he feels more comfortable coming into next season and increases his production (not that last year was too bad).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/index.2.html


Big shot Rob felt much more comfortable his second season so I suspect Finley will as well.

[kskonn]

I wonder where Mike ranked on that list around 1997, I couldn't find any older versions, but I didn't look that hard..

I wonder how he would rank right now...

I read he was second highest to Tiger from Nike, how is that, what exactly do they sell with Tiger Woods on it? Must be some good shit...


he uses their balls, wears their clothes and he used to use the clubs. However I believe he ended up swithching back to taylor made on the clubs. He was not happy with the nike clubs.

[sa_butta]

Those numbers are insane. Who would have thought before Tiger came around that golfers would hold the top two spots?

[Kori Ellis]

Carson Palmer....nice.

I didn't know he made so much money.

[sa_butta]

I didn't know he made so much money.#1 picks always get some ridiculous amount of money.

[leemajors]

Those numbers are insane. Who would have thought before Tiger came around that golfers would hold the top two spots?

arnold palmer held the top spot for years before mj took over.

[NorCal510]

mike be ballin

[mabber]

arnold palmer held the top spot for years before mj took over.

Yep, Arnie was an endorsement machine.

[reydawg]

I read he was second highest to Tiger from Nike, how is that, what exactly do they sell with Tiger Woods on it? Must be some good shit...

I'm guessing you didn't watch the Masters last year???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJgQtqIQrXQ&mode=related&search=

Watch that, and imagine how much $$ Nike made on the 16th Hole.

[furry_spurry]

Brian Grant
Salary: $16,128,438

Anfernee Hardaway
Salary: $15,750,000

Keith Van Horn
Salary: $15,694,250

Eddie Jones
Salary: $14,560,000

[El_Mago]

I didn't know he made so much money.

Yup, my Bengals, made Carson Palmer the richest player in NFL History.

I believe the contract is worth somewhere north of $125million+.

He was given $30million upfront because the Bengals wanted to deal out the rest throughout the years, so they could still be players in free agency.

[ducks]

Wow, Tiger's $87M/year in endorsements is crazy.

why ?
he put blacks on the map for golf

phil is up there to with endorsements

[ducks]

you would think some of these players would have bigger endorsements

[DaSpurs#1]

Tim Duncan got #24 with total of $19,345,156

[timvp]

I might also point out the Spurs have 2 of the top 10 highest paid players in the NBA.

Don't scare Holt like that.

:smokin

[T Park]

However I believe he ended up swithching back to taylor made on the clubs

Never had Taylor Mades.

When he came in he had Titleist blade irons.

When he signed with resigned with Nike, he switched to Nike Irons and woods and balls, and has stayed with em.


Id say they did alright for him in he British Open :)

[Rynospursfan]

Yeah Tiger still plays the Nike clubs. Phildo making that kind of coin on endorsements is outrageous.

[Rick Von Braun]

I'm guessing you didn't watch the Masters last year???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJgQtqIQrXQ&mode=related&search=

Watch that, and imagine how much $$ Nike made on the 16th Hole.

Holly cow... that was insane!

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I read he was second highest to Tiger from Nike, how is that, what exactly do they sell with Tiger Woods on it? Must be some good shit...

I'm going to take a stab in the dark here, but...golf clubs?

[sa_butta]

I'm going to take a stab in the dark here, but...golf clubs?More like balls, hats, shirts everything you can think of golf.

http://stores.musictoday.com/store/default.asp?band_id=1118

[RC's Boss]

Intersting, guesstimate is that even when he signed the 25-30 million dollar deal with the Bulls, if that's correct, he would still max out at about 65 million, of course that was back in 1997....
I think it was between 30-35 million those last 2 years..... I do know the 1st full year of his "1st" retirement he made 40 million of endorsements alone. :worthy:

[Spurologist]

I'm guessing you didn't watch the Masters last year???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJgQtqIQrXQ&mode=related&search=

Watch that, and imagine how much $$ Nike made on the 16th Hole.

that is the closest thing to excitment that I have gotten from golf.

Tiger Woods = golf.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

More like balls, hats, shirts everything you can think of golf.

http://stores.musictoday.com/store/default.asp?band_id=1118

He said balls. :elephant

[GAYKOBE]

how did finley get paid so much? his best year was like 17ppg.

[milkyway21]

Tim Duncan got #24 with total of $19,345,156don't worry there's clearly an ROI in his case = 3 championships :lol

[ChumpDumper]

how did finley get paid so much?How did Raef LaFrentz get paid so much?

The answer is the same:

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2004/09/03/inside-cuban.jpg

[loveforthegame]

how did finley get paid so much? his best year was like 17ppg.

Wrong.

Here's some of his best years. His best in bold.

97-98 - 45%, 36%, 78%, 21.5pts, 5.3rbs, 4.9as, 1.61stls
98-99 - 44%, 33%, 82%, 20pts, 5.3rbs, 4.4as, 1.32 stls
99-00 - 46%, 40%, 82%, 22.6pts, 6.3rbs, 5.3as, 1.33stls
00-01 - 46%, 35%, 78%, 21.5pts, 5.2rbs, 4.4as, 1.44 stls
01-02 - 46%, 34%, 84%, 20.6pts, 5.2rbs, 3.3as

[GrandeDavid]

After that phat ass headbutt dunk he pulled off against the Mavs he ought to be the 19th highest paid.

[Phenomanul]

Combining the International 20 List with the List of 50 Americans.... Ronaldinho would rank at #8 pushing Lebron James to #9.