Ranking the Highest-Paid Athletes

See how much Floyd Mayweather Jr. and more stars raked in.

Big Money Makers - This week Forbes magazine released a list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world, with undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. taking the top spot. In the past year, Mayweather made a whopping $85 million. Keep reading to see where the top 15 African-American and Latino athletes ranked and visit Forbes.com to see the complete list. —Britt Middleton#1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. Professional Boxer Total earnings: $85 million Salary/winnings: $85 million Endorsements: $0 (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Big Money Makers - This week Forbes magazine released a list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world, with undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. taking the top spot. In the past year, Mayweather made a whopping $85 million. Keep reading to see where the top 15 African-American and Latino athletes ranked and visit Forbes.com to see the complete list. —Britt Middleton#1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. Professional Boxer Total earnings: $85 million Salary/winnings: $85 million Endorsements: $0 (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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#2 Manny Pacquiao - Professional Boxer Total earnings: $62 million Salary/winnings: $56 million Endorsements: $6 million (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Terrill)

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#2 Manny Pacquiao - Professional Boxer Total earnings: $62 million Salary/winnings: $56 million Endorsements: $6 million (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Terrill)

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#3 Tiger Woods - Professional Golfer Total earnings: $59.4 million Salary/winnings: $4.4 million Endorsements: $55 million (Photo: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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#3 Tiger Woods - Professional Golfer Total earnings: $59.4 million Salary/winnings: $4.4 million Endorsements: $55 million (Photo: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Lebron James - Miami Heat star Lebron James may not have a ring — yet — but he can console himself with a nomination for Subway Sportsman of the Year at the 2012 BET Awards. (Photo: Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

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#4 LeBron James - Basketball player, Miami Heat Total earnings: $53 million Salary/winnings: $13 million Endorsements: $40 million (Photo: Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

#6 Kobe Bryant - Basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers Total earnings: $52.3 million Salary/winnings: $20.3 million Endorsements: $32 million (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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#6 Kobe Bryant - Basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers Total earnings: $52.3 million Salary/winnings: $20.3 million Endorsements: $32 million (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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#13 Larry Fitzgerald - Football player, Arizona Cardinals Total earnings: $36.8 million Salary/winnings: $35.3 million Endorsements: $1.5 million (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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#13 Larry Fitzgerald - Football player, Arizona Cardinals Total earnings: $36.8 million Salary/winnings: $35.3 million Endorsements: $1.5 million (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

First Bad Encounter - Back in 2010, Suh ponied up $15,000 for shoving Cutler from behind, adding to his tally for unnecessary roughness. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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#14 Ndamukong Suh - Football player, Detroit Lions Total earnings: $36 million Salary/winnings: $35.5 million Endorsements: $500,000 (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

#15 Charles Johnson - Football player, North Carolina Panthers Total earnings: $34.4 million Salary/winnings: $34.3 million Endorsements: $100,000 (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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#15 Charles Johnson - Football player, North Carolina Panthers Total earnings: $34.4 million Salary/winnings: $34.3 million Endorsements: $100,000 (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

#16 Mario Williams - Football player,  Buffalo Bills Total earnings: $33.2 million Salary/winnings: $32.9 million Endorsements: $250,000 (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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#16 Mario Williams - Football player,  Buffalo Bills Total earnings: $33.2 million Salary/winnings: $32.9 million Endorsements: $250,000 (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

#18 Alex Rodriguez - Baseball player, New York Yankees Total earnings: $33 milion Salary/winnings: $31 million Endorsements: $2 million(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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#18 Alex Rodriguez - Baseball player, New York Yankees Total earnings: $33 milion Salary/winnings: $31 million Endorsements: $2 million(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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#22 Darrelle Revis - Football player, New York Jets Total earnings: $28.3 million Salary/winnings: $27 million Endorsements: $1.3 million (Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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#22 Darrelle Revis - Football player, New York Jets Total earnings: $28.3 million Salary/winnings: $27 million Endorsements: $1.3 million (Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

#24 Lewis Hamilton - Professional racecar driver Total earnings: $28 million Salary/winnings: $25 million Endorsements: $3 million (Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

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#24 Lewis Hamilton - Professional racecar driver Total earnings: $28 million Salary/winnings: $25 million Endorsements: $3 million (Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

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LaMarr Woodley, Pittsburgh Steelers - Linebacker LaMarr Woodley is no stranger to the music scene. In 2012, he and rapper Wiz Khalifa collaborated on a photo shoot for Pepsi’s remixes of Khalifa’s famous Pittsburg anthem, “Black and Yellow.” We are sure this song will make his playlist.(Photo: Geoff Burke/Getty Images)

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#31 LaMarr Woodley - Football player, Pittsburgh Steelers Total earnings: $26.5 million Salary/winnings: $26.3 million Endorsements: $150,000 (Photo: Geoff Burke/Getty Images)

2008   - Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic). (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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#33 Dwight Howard - Basketball player, Orlando Magic Total earnings: $25.6 million Salary/winnings: $14.6 million Endorsements: $11 million (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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#34 Kevin Durant - Basketball player, Oklahoma City Thunder Total earnings: $25.6 million Salary/winnings: $14.6 million Endorsements: $11 million (Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH /LANDOV)

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#34 Kevin Durant - Basketball player, Oklahoma City Thunder Total earnings: $25.6 million Salary/winnings: $14.6 million Endorsements: $11 million (Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH /LANDOV)

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