<Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> Basketball </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> $49.5 million </Td> <Td> $23.5 million </Td> <Td> $26 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2014 list was released on 11 June 2014 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Salary / Winnings </Th> <Th> Endorsements </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Floyd Mayweather Jr . </Td> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> $105 million </Td> <Td> $105 million </Td> <Td> $0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> $80 million </Td> <Td> $52 million </Td> <Td> $28 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> LeBron James </Td> <Td> Basketball </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> $72.3 million </Td> <Td> $19.3 million </Td> <Td> $53 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> $64.7 million </Td> <Td> $41.7 million </Td> <Td> $23 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> Basketball </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> $61.5 million </Td> <Td> $30.5 million </Td> <Td> $31 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tiger Woods </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> $61.2 million </Td> <Td> $6.2 million </Td> <Td> $55 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Roger Federer </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> $56.2 million </Td> <Td> $4.2 million </Td> <Td> $52 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Phil Mickelson </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> $53.2 million </Td> <Td> $5.2 million </Td> <Td> $48 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Rafael Nadal </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> $44.5 million </Td> <Td> $14.5 million </Td> <Td> $30 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Matt Ryan </Td> <Td> American football </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> $43.8 million </Td> <Td> $42 million </Td> <Td> $1.8 million </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Salary / Winnings </Th> <Th> Endorsements </Th> </Tr>

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