Duncan and Finley make Fortunes 50 highest earning players for 2008

[SpurFanatic]

Duncan went down to 19 from 18 last year, and Finley went from 19 to 21

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/2008/index.3.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/2008/index.2.html

[MoSpur]

Steve Francis is a rip off.

[CubanMustGo]

I hope Fin saved the money he got the last two years cuz next year he's off the Mark Cuban gravy train.

[Allanon]

Starbury's gonna be a valuable player next year for the Knicks. I'd give him a 50% chance of being involved in a Cavalier + Bottom Feeder team deal for LeBron. For once in his post-rookie life, Starbury's going to be a hero for his team.

Michael Finley just laughing his way to the bank.

The Franchise, wow, have you ever seen a player go from a Superstar to a scrub so quickly?

Vinsanity still earns his money drawing fans. He still has serious hops for a broken down dude...never had the fire to become great.

The Celtics have 3 players in the top 50? I had no idea Ray Allen was making that kind of cash.

[jack sommerset]

I hope Fin saved the money he got the last two years cuz next year he's off the Mark Cuban gravy train.

I doubt he is Sprewell. The guy got 50 mil from Cuban.WoW!

[spursfan98]

haha cubans a dumbass
what a loser

[MoSpur]

Jermaine O'Neal is also ripping off the NBA

[EJK5032]

Duncan reportedly accepted $10 million less than what he was eligible for in his two-year, $40 million extension signed in October so the Spurs would be able to chase free agents.

[Los Spurs]

Duncan reportedly accepted $10 million less than what he was eligible for in his two-year, $40 million extension signed in October so the Spurs would be able to chase free agents.

WOW :toast

[dbreiden83080]

105 mil for Tiger in endorsements, that is just fucking disgusting.

[dbreiden83080]

Duncan reportedly accepted $10 million less than what he was eligible for in his two-year, $40 million extension signed in October so the Spurs would be able to chase free agents.

Pure class=Tim Duncan:toast

[spursfan98]

kobe is way 2 cocky to ever do what timmy did

[dbreiden83080]

kobe is way 2 cocky to ever do what timmy did

And then some

[E20]

It's incredibly stupid to see Tiger woods make that much money.

[dbreiden83080]

It's incredibly stupid to see Tiger woods make that much money.

Disgusting is what it is, 100 plus mil to hawk golf crap for Nike, give me a break.

[spursfan98]

Timmy > Tiger

[CubanMustGo]

Hell, look at Phil Mickelson, he pulls down like $45M in endorsements.

Then there is Kevin "I haven't done a fucking thing in my short career" Durant, with $25M.

[dbreiden83080]

Hell, look at Phil Mickelson, he pulls down like $45M in endorsements.

Then there is Kevin "I haven't done a fucking thing in my short career" Durant, with $25M.

How come Golfers make so much in endorsements?? You really make that much endorsing golf products, i mean it's crazy.

[Mulletino]

Finley made $18.6 mil from the Mavs and $3.1 from the Spurs.
Mark Cuban paid this guy $50 mil to help win a championship for the team he despised the most.

:lmao

[loveforthegame]

I hope Fin saved the money he got the last two years cuz next year he's off the Mark Cuban gravy train.

Wrong. Cuban is going to be paying Finley until his mid 40's or something like that. It was in his contract that if he was ever waived that his payments would be doled out in $5 million increments.

When he waived with the amnesty clause it let Cuban off the hook for that tax but he would remain on the books until the contract was over. He comes off the books but Cuban will still be paying him.

[T Park]

How come Golfers make so much in endorsements?? You really make that much endorsing golf products, i mean it's crazy.

not just golf products, financial services, car companies stuff like that.

Tiger has, American Express, Tag Heur, Buick, Nike, and a few others.

Mickelson has Ford, Callaway, KPMG, Exxon Mobil, many others.

[Matchman]

How come Golfers make so much in endorsements?? You really make that much endorsing golf products, i mean it's crazy.

Golf attract more people from the middle-upper class who would spend more money on sports gears than the average basketball fans

[WildcardManu]

Assuming A-Rod plays out his new mammoth 10-year, $275 million deal, he'll have earned $445 million in base salary alone over the course of what would be a 24-year career.



Ridiculous.

[WildcardManu]

Phil Mickelson and Lebron James combined can't even dethrone Tiger.

[angelbelow]

damn go finley. he really should just retire but if he really wants to play, maybe he can pay us.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Tiger's MJ's heir apparent.

When you're marketable you're marketable. MJ had it, and so does Tiger.
He's a walking diamond mine.

All Tiger's PGA competitors can thank Tiger for making them multi-millionaires as well.

[hsxvvd]

105 mil for Tiger in endorsements, that is just fucking disgusting.

Even more disgusting when you think of this...

http://www.exodus2africa.co.uk/files/headers/african-poverty-2.jpg

[TDMVPDPOY]

how come yao ming isnt on it?

[circ]

khehehe ben wallace

[SpurFanatic]

how come yao ming isnt on it?

Yao Made #8 in the International 20

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/2008/index.20.html

[CubanMustGo]

Doesn't a lot of Yao's money go to the Chinese gov't, anyway?

[O-Factor]

Can't blame Tiger if companies want to give him 105 million in endorsements.

[O-Factor]

Finley(among others) made more than Tom Brady(35) :lol

[milkyway21]

Duncan reportedly accepted $10 million less than what he was eligible for in his two-year, $40 million extension signed in October so the Spurs would be able to chase free agents.

... who? Ime, the mighty mouse, or Thomas?:D

[ShoogarBear]

Duncan reportedly accepted $10 million less than what he was eligible for in his two-year, $40 million extension signed in October so the Spurs would be able to chase free agents.

Or . . . so that Peter Holt can pocket it.

[T Park]

Even more disgusting when you think of this...

http://www.exodus2africa.co.uk/files/headers/african-poverty-2.jpg

what does that have to do with Tiger Woods?

[TDMVPDPOY]

Doesn't a lot of Yao's money go to the Chinese gov't, anyway?

someone correct me on this

how is his money been distributed?

is it half to the chinese govt b4 tax? or after tax?

cause im pretty sure those payments arent tax deductible.....

[Bito Corleone]

105 mil for Tiger in endorsements, that is just fucking disgusting.

Tiger is most likely the world's most recognizable athlete, or person for that matter, and I bet the endorsers aren't disgusted with the returns they are getting from paying him all that money.