Cash Kings: 15 Highest Paid Black Athletes

"Money" Mayweather and more top-earning stars.

#1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. - He's earned the nickname "money" for a reason. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. took the top spot overall for the second consecutive year in Sports Illustrated's annual rankings of the 50 highest-paid athletes in America. Keep reading for a look at the other top 14 African-Americans on the list. See the complete rankings here. — Britt Middleton  Salary/Winnings: $90,000,000 Endorsements: $0 Total: $90,000,000  (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)
#4 LeBron James - Total Earnings: $59.8 million Salary/winnings: $17.8 million Endorsements: $42 million(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
#3 Kobe Bryant - Total earnings: $61.9 million Salary/winnings: $27.9 million Endorsements: $34 million(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)#5 Tiger Woods - Salary/Winnings: $7,839,027 Endorsements: $33,000,000 Total: $40,839,027 (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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#1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. - He's earned the nickname "money" for a reason. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. took the top spot overall for the second consecutive year in Sports Illustrated's annual rankings of the 50 highest-paid athletes in America. Keep reading for a look at the other top 14 African-Americans on the list. See the complete rankings here. — Britt Middleton Salary/Winnings: $90,000,000 Endorsements: $0 Total: $90,000,000 (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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