Voici les 10 sportifs les plus payés en 2013.
| Rang | Nom | Revenus | Salaires | Contrats Pub | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | $78.1 M | $13.1 M | $65 M | Golf |
| 2 | Roger Federer | $71.5 M | $6.5 M | $65 M | Tennis |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | $61.9 M | $27.9 M | $34 M | Basket NBA |
| 4 | LeBron James | $59.8 M | $17.8 M | $42 M | Basket NBA |
| 5 | Drew Brees | $51 M | $40 M | $11 M | NFL |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers | $49 M | $43 M | $6 M | NFL |
| 7 | Phil Mickelson | $48.7 M | $4.7 M | $44 M | Golf |
| 8 | David Beckham | $47.2 M | $5.2 M | $42 M | Football |
| 9 | Cristiano Ronaldo | $44 M | $23 M | $21 M | Football |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | $41.3 M | $20.3 M | $21 M | Football |
| 11 | Tom Brady | $38.3 M | $31.3 M | $7 M | NFL |
| 12 | Derrick Rose | $37.4 M | $16.4 M | $21 M | Basket NBA |
| 13 | Joe Flacco | $36.8 M | $35.9 M | $0.9 M | NFL |
| 14 | Floyd Mayweather | $34 M | $34 M | $0 M | Boxing |
| 14 | Manny Pacquiao | $34 M | $26 M | $8 M | Boxing |
| 16 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | $31.5 M | $3.5 M | $28 M | Cricket |
| 17 | Kevin Durant | $30.9 M | $16.9 M | $14 M | Basket NBA |
| 18 | Alex Rodriguez | $30.3 M | $29.8 M | $0.5 M | Baseball |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | $30 M | $28 M | $2 M | F1 |
| 19 | Peyton Manning | $30 M | $18 M | $12 M | NFL |
| 21 | Rory McIlroy | $29.6 M | $13.6 M | $16 M | Golf |
| 22 | Maria Sharapova | $29 M | $6 M | $23 M | Tennis |
| 23 | Dwyane Wade | $28.9 M | $17.4 M | $11.5 M | Basket NBA |
| 24 | Tony Romo | $28.8 M | $25.8 M | $3 M | NFL |
| 25 | Carmelo Anthony | $28 M | $19.5 M | $8.5 M | Basket NBA |
| 26 | Lewis Hamilton | $27.5 M | $26 M | $1.5 M | F1 |
| 27 | Amar’e Stoudemire | $27 M | $20 M | $7 M | Basket NBA |
| 28 | Novak Djokovic | $26.9 M | $12.9 M | $14 M | Tennis |
| 29 | Dwight Howard | $26.5 M | $19.5 M | $7 M | Basket NBA |
| 30 | Rafael Nadal | $26.4 M | $5.4 M | $21 M | Tennis |
| 31 | Calvin Johnson | $26.3 M | $25.5 M | $0.8 M | NFL |
| 32 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | $26 M | $13 M | $13 M | Course auto |
| 33 | Ray Rice | $25.8 M | $24.2 M | $1.6 M | NFL |
| 34 | Joe Mauer | $25.5 M | $23 M | $2.5 M | Baseball |
| 34 | Johan Santana | $25.5 M | $24.5 M | $1 M | Baseball |
| 36 | Derek Jeter | $25.4 M | $16.4 M | $9 M | Baseball |
| 37 | Felix Hernandez | $25.3 M | $25.1 M | $0.3 M | Baseball |
| 38 | Dwayne Bowe | $24.9 M | $24.5 M | $0.4 M | NFL |
| 39 | Josh Hamilton | $24.7 M | $24.2 M | $0.5 M | Baseball |
| 40 | Usain Bolt | $24.2 M | $0.2 M | $24 M | Track |
| 41 | Jimmie Johnson | $24 M | $17.3 M | $6.7 M | Course auto |
| 41 | Wladimir Klitschko | $24 M | $19 M | $5 M | Boxing |
| 43 | Prince Fielder | $23.8 M | $23.3 M | $0.5 M | Baseball |
| 44 | CC Sabathia | $23.6 M | $23.1 M | $0.5 M | Baseball |
| 45 | Vincent Jackson | $23.4 M | $23.2 M | $0.3 M | NFL |
| 46 | Miguel Cabrera | $23 M | $21.5 M | $1.5 M | Baseball |
| 47 | Cliff Lee | $22.9 M | $22.7 M | $0.2 M | Baseball |
| 47 | Mark Teixeira | $22.9 M | $22.6 M | $0.3 M | Baseball |
| 49 | Cole Hamels | $22.7 M | $22.5 M | $0.2 M | Baseball |
| 50 | Matt Schaub | $22.3 M | $21.9 M | $0.4 M | NFL |
| 51 | Valentino Rossi | $22 M | $12 M | $10 M | Motorcycle |
| 51 | Sachin Tendulkar | $22 M | $4 M | $18 M | Cricket |
| 53 | Clay Matthews | $21.8 M | $21.3 M | $0.5 M | NFL |
| 53 | Chris Paul | $21.8 M | $17.8 M | $4 M | Basket NBA |
| 55 | Zack Grienke | $21.7 M | $21.7 M | $0.1 M | Baseball |
| 56 | Gilbert Arenas | $21.6 M | $21.5 M | $0.1 M | Basket NBA |
| 57 | Pau Gasol | $21.5 M | $19 M | $2.5 M | Basket NBA |
| 58 | Dirk Nowitzki | $21.4 M | $20.9 M | $0.5 M | Basket NBA |
| 59 | Adrian Gonzalez | $21.2 M | $21 M | $0.2 M | Baseball |
| 59 | Vernon Wells | $21.2 M | $21 M | $0.2 M | Baseball |
| 61 | Wayne Rooney | $21.1 M | $18.1 M | $3 M | Football |
| 62 | Ryan Howard | $21 M | $20 M | $1 M | Baseball |
| 63 | Sergio Aguero | $20.9 M | $17.4 M | $3.5 M | Football |
| 64 | Didier Drogba | $20.8 M | $15.8 M | $5 M | Football |
| 64 | Joe Johnson | $20.8 M | $19.8 M | $1 M | Basket NBA |
| 64 | Justin Verlander | $20.8 M | $20.3 M | $0.5 M | Baseball |
| 67 | Yaya Touré | $20.7 M | $18.2 M | $2.5 M | Football |
| 68 | Roy Halladay | $20.5 M | $20 M | $0.5 M | Baseball |
| 68 | Neymar | $20.5 M | $10.5 M | $10 M | Football |
| 68 | Serena Williams | $20.5 M | $8.5 M | $12 M | Tennis |
| 71 | Tim Lincecum | $20.1 M | $19.7 M | $0.4 M | Baseball |
| 72 | Carl Crawford | $20 M | $19.8 M | $0.2 M | Baseball |
| 72 | Fernando Torres | $20 M | $17 M | $3 M | Football |
| 74 | Barry Zito | $19.9 M | $19.7 M | $0.2 M | Baseball |
| 75 | Chris Bosh | $19.8 M | $17.8 M | $2 M | Basket NBA |
| 76 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | $19.7 M | $17.2 M | $2.5 M | Football |
| 77 | Ichiro Suzuki | $19.6 M | $13.6 M | $6 M | Baseball |
| 78 | Ernie Els | $19.5 M | $3.5 M | $16 M | Golf |
| 79 | Kaka | $19.3 M | $13.8 M | $5.5 M | Football |
| 80 | Deron Williams | $19.2 M | $17.2 M | $2 M | Basket NBA |
| 81 | Brandt Snedeker | $19 M | $17 M | $2 M | Golf |
| 82 | Paul Pierce | $18.8 M | $16.8 M | $2 M | Basket NBA |
| 83 | Tony Stewart | $18.5 M | $12.5 M | $6 M | Course auto |
| 84 | Carl Nicks | $18.3 M | $18.3 M | $0 M | NFL |
| 85 | Jeff Gordon | $18.2 M | $12.7 M | $5.5 M | Course auto |
| 85 | Li Na | $18.2 M | $3.2 M | $15 M | Tennis |
| 85 | Carlos Tevez | $18.2 M | $16.7 M | $1.5 M | Football |
| 88 | Alfonso Soriano | $18.1 M | $18 M | $0.1 M | Baseball |
| 89 | Sebastian Vettel | $18 M | $17 M | $1 M | F1 |
| 90 | Matt Cain | $17.4 M | $17.1 M | $0.3 M | Baseball |
| 90 | Matt Holliday | $17.4 M | $17.1 M | $0.3 M | Baseball |
| 92 | Michael Young | $17.3 M | $17.2 M | $0.1 M | Baseball |
| 93 | Rudy Gay | $17.2 M | $16.5 M | $0.8 M | Basket NBA |
| 93 | Steven Gerrard | $17.2 M | $12.7 M | $4.5 M | Football |
| 95 | Zach Randolph | $17 M | $16.5 M | $0.5 M | Basket NBA |
| 96 | Russell Westbrook | $16.9 M | $13.9 M | $3 M | Basket NBA |
| 97 | Andrew Bynum | $16.7 M | $16.5 M | $0.3 M | Basket NBA |
| 98 | A.J. Burnett | $16.6 M | $16.5 M | $0.1 M | Baseball |
| 98 | Brandon Roy | $16.6 M | $16.4 M | $0.3 M | Basket NBA |
| 100 | Samuel Eto’o | $16.4 M | $13.4 M | $3 M | Football |
