Sports | Tiger Woods Tiger Still No. 1, but Endorsements Fall ... to a measly $70 million By John Johnson Posted Jul 22, 2010 4:17 PM CDT Copied No. 1: Tiger Woods at $90.5 million. (AP Photo/Jon Super) See 4 more photos Tiger Woods remains the nation's top-paid athlete in the Sports Illustrated rankings, even though USA Today notes his endorsements fell by $22 million and sales of his video game are sluggish. The top 5: Tiger Woods: $90.5 million (including $70 million in endorsements). Phil Mickelson: $61.7 million ($52 million) Floyd Mayweather Jr.: $60.3 million ($250,000) LeBron James: $45.8 million ($30 million) Alex Rodriguez: $37 million ($4 million) Read SI's full list here. Read These Next Police pin blame for airport fiasco on Nancy Mace. Trump doesn't want Clarence Thomas or Samuel Alito to retire. President Trump begins campaign to turn the affordability narrative. This guy really loves one Disneyland ride in particular. Report an error