Published on 12/1/08
Published on 12/1/08
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Alex Rodriguez, 32
2006 earnings: $28 million
World's 14th best-earning athlete…and on the rise!
A-Rod, the Yankees' enigma-cum-superstar, put himself on the wealth map by signing the richest contract in sports, a ten-year, $252 million deal with the Texas Rangers in 2000. Now he's topped his own windfall with a ten-year Yankees contract for $275 million (with incentives that could push it over $300 million), which prompted Katie Couric to ask on 60 Minutes if he was worth that much. Jealous much, Katie?