Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ when he first joined the NBA in 2013. And although he signed an extension deal with the Portland Trailblazers, he also has a chance to sign what NBA folk call the “super max” when he becomes a free agent once more in 2020. Although he’ll have to wait before he can potentially earn over $200 million, he still earned $39.2 million in the past year, enough to make anyone happy for sure.

Anthony Joshua

United Kingdom boxer, Anthony Joshua, holds the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World. He also happens to hold ‘three of the four major world championships’ in boxing, not an easy feat, but something Joshua was able to accomplish, and all via knockout too. In the wake of his success, he also successfully pocketed $39 million, a stellar end to an even more stellar year for this professional boxer.