Lewis Hamilton

Considered the best race car driver in his time, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton once told Ron Dennis, McLaren’s team principal, “One day I want to be racing your cars.” These days, he not only raced their cars, but he has gone on to win four World Championship titles placing him at number 12 as highest paid athlete earning $51 million last year.

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook has been proving his worth as a basketball player since he first began his career back in 2008. Always scoring high points per game, Westbrook has been on the All-Star team at least twice, along with the great Michael Jordan. And he has earned $47.6 million, putting him at number 13 for highest paid athlete.