Athletes Make Far Too Much Money

The cut-off to make the top 20 has jumped from $7 million to $26 million.

Today’s highest-paid athletes:

1. Tiger Woods ($75 million)
2. Kobe Bryant ($53 million)
3. LeBron James ($48 million)
4. Roger Federer ($47 million)
5. Phil Mickelson ($46.5 million)

Top-paid in 1991:

1. Evander Holyfield ($60.5 million)
2. Mike Tyson ($31.5 million)
3. Michael Jordan ($16 million)
4. George Foreman ($14.5 million)
5. Ayrton Senna ($13 million)

Slideshow: Highest Paid Athletes In 1991

Slideshow: 50 Highest Paid Athletes in 2011