Forbes recently released its list of the highest paid athletes. Despite recent controversy, Tiger Woods is still in the number one spot for men, while tennis player Maria Sharapova was the highest paid female athlete.
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Here are the top 5 highest paid male, and female, athletes (in millions).
| 1. Tiger Woods |
$75 |
| 2. Kobe Bryant |
$53 |
| 3. LeBron James |
$48 |
| 4. Roger Federer |
$47 |
| 5. Phil Mickelson |
$46.5 |
| 1. Maria Sharapova |
$25 |
| 2. Caroline Wozniacki |
$12.5 |
| 3. Danica Patrick |
$12 |
| 4. Venus Williams |
$11.5 |
| 5. Kim Clijsters |
$11 |
Source:
Forbes