Sports | Tiger Woods Tiger Still No. 1, but Endorsements Fall ... to a measly $70 million By John Johnson Posted Jul 22, 2010 4:17 PM CDT Copied No. 1: Tiger Woods at $90.5 million. (AP Photo/Jon Super) See 4 more photos Tiger Woods remains the nation's top-paid athlete in the Sports Illustrated rankings, even though USA Today notes his endorsements fell by $22 million and sales of his video game are sluggish. The top 5: Tiger Woods: $90.5 million (including $70 million in endorsements). Phil Mickelson: $61.7 million ($52 million) Floyd Mayweather Jr.: $60.3 million ($250,000) LeBron James: $45.8 million ($30 million) Alex Rodriguez: $37 million ($4 million) Read SI's full list here. Read These Next Ukraine claims world's longest sniper kill. JD Vance is Gavin Newsom's latest online target. Miss Universe contestant dies in freak accident months after wedding. In one day, tragedy for two Carnival Cruise guests. Report an error