Sport & Money - Sponsorship Vs. Prize Money

SPONSORSHIP PRIZE MONEY VS WHICH OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST ATHLETES MADE THE MOST FROM SPONSORSHIP DEALS IN 2015? USAIN BOLT ATHLETICS TOTAL EARNINGS - $21 MILLION SPONSORS NISSAN PUMA WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $15,000 $21 MILLION CHiorade HUBLOT GENEVE TIGER WOODS GOLF TOTAL EARNINGS - $50.6 MILLION SPONSORS sili: ROLEX WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $600,000 $50 MILLION UPPER D-E-C-K PHIL MICKELSON GOLF TOTAL EARNINGS - $50.8 MILLION SPONSORS Callaway ROLEX GOLF WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP BARCLAYS $2.8 MILLION $48 MILLION MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI CRICKET TOTAL EARNINGS -$31 MILLION SPONSORS Reebok WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $4 MILLION $27 MILLION pepsi. ROGER FEDERER TENNIS TOTAL EARNINGS -$67 MILLION SPONSORS CREDIT SUISSE WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $9 MILLION $58 MILLION ROLEX Wilson. RAFAEL NADAL TENNIS TOTAL EARNINGS -$32.5 MILLION SPONSORS KIA WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $4.5 MILLION $28 MILLION BabolaT MARIA SHARAPOVA TENNIS TOTAL EARNINGS - $29.7 MILLION SPONSORS AVON evian WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $6.7 MILLION $23 MILLION HEAD SAMSUNG KEI NISHIKORI TENNIS TOTAL EARNINGS - $19.5 MILLION SPONSORS UNI QLO adidas WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $4.5 MILLION $15 MILLION VG TAG Heuer HEUER SWISS AVANT-GARDE SINCE 1860 ANDY MURRAY TENNIS TOTAL EARNINGS - $22.3 MILLION SPONSORS STANDARD LIFE HEAD WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $6.3 MILLION $16 MILLION LEBRON JAMES BASKETBALL UNDER ARMOUR. TOTAL EARNINGS $68.4 MILLION SPONSORS CocaCola McDonald's WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $20.8 MILLION $44 MILLION KIA RORY MCILROY GOLF TOTAL EARNINGS - $48.3 MILLION SPONSORS OMEGA WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $16.3 MILLION $32 MILLION BOSE KEVIN DURANT BASKETBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $54.1 MILLION SPONSORS BBVA WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP * Sprint $19.1 MILLION $35 MILLION NOVAK DJOKOVIĆ TENNIS SPORTS TOTAL EARNINGS - $48.2 MILLION SPONSORS SEIKO WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP PEUGE OT $17.2 MILLION $31 MILLION ylorM HEAD adidas JUSTIN ROSE GOLF TOTAL EARNINGS - $20.2 MILLION SPONSORS ZURICH HUBLOT WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP GENEVE $8.2 MILLION $12 MILLION adidas JORDAN SPIETH GOLF TOTAL EARNINGS - $19.8 MILLION SPONSORS ROLEX WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP UNDER ARMOUR. $8.8 MILLION $11 MILLION Titleist at&t NEYMAR FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $31 MILLION SPONSORS Unilever WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $14 MILLION $17 MILLION KONAMI Panasonic SERENA WILLIAMS TENNIS TOTAL EARNINGS - $49.5 MILLION SPONSORS Wilson. WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $11.6 MILLION $13 MILLION pepsi. KOBE BRYANT BASKETBALL LAKERS TOTAL EARNINGS - $49.5 MILLION SPONSORS lenovo WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $23.5 MILLION $26 MILLION PANINI DREW BREES AMERICAN FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $22 MILLION SPONSORS pepsi. Wrangler WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $11 MILLION $11 MILLION verizon PEYTON MANNING AMERICAN FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $27 MILLION SPONSORS PIZZA PAPA JOHIS DIRECTV. WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $15 MILLION $12 MILLION Hiorade DERRICK ROSE BASKETBALL BUICK TOTAL EARNINGS - $33.9 MILLION SPONSORS adidas Wilson. WINNINGS SPONSORS HIP $18.9 MILLION $15 MILLION POWERADE. 6 Skullcandy AARON RODGERS AMERICAN FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $19.1 MILLION SPONSORS Associated Bank WINNINGS PONSORSH $11.6 MILLION $7.5 MILLION Ford State Farm DALE EARNHARDT JR. NASCAR TOTAL EARNINGS - $23.6 MILLION SPONSORS NATIONALSE Wrangler CHEVROLET WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP ebay $14.6 MILLION $9 MILLION CRISTIANO RONALDO FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $79.6 MILLION SPONSORS HERBALIFE. VG TAG Heuer HEUER WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $52.6 MILLION $27 MILLION SWISS AVANT-GARDE SINCE 1860 SAMSUNG ELI MANNING AMERICAN FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $23.7 MILLION SPONSORS PUNKIN DONUTS Gatorade WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $15.7 MILLION $8 MILLION MESUT ÖZIL FOOTBALL TOYOTA DIRECTV. TOTAL EARNINGS - $19.3 MILLION SPONSORS adidas WINNINGS SPONSORS HIP $12.8 MILLION $6.5 MILLION FERRERO LIONEL MESSI FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $73.8 MILLION SPONSORS QWAYS EA adidas WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $51.8 MILLION $22 MILLION Gillette pepsi. JIMMIE JOHNSON NASCAR Lou TOTAL EARNINGS - $22.7 MILLION SPONSORS SEIKO CHEVROLET WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $16.2 MILLION $6.5 MILLION Gatorade GAP BLAKE GRIFFIN BASKETBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $24.7 MILLION SPONSORS Red Bull WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP ENERGY DRINK $17.7 MILLION $7 MILLION KIA PANINI SERGIO AGUERO FOOTBALL TOTAL EARNINGS - $24.9 MILLION SPONSORS Gillette SAMSUNG WINNINGS SPONSORSHIP $17.9 MILLION $7 MILLION pepsi, PUMA, Lottoland LOTTOLAND.CO.UK SOURCES AND REFERENCES FORBES.COM