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TOP 10 U.S. ATHLETE'S EARNINGS FOR 2013 AS FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. TOPS THE LIST AGAIN

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 04: Floyd Mayweather Jr. celebrates his unanimous decision victory against Robert Guerrero in their WBC welterweight title bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 4, 2013 in Las
No. 1 Floyd Mayweather Jr.: $90,000,000
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the highest-earning athlete in American sports for the second straight year.

The boxer is projected to make $90 million in 2013 according to Sports Illustrated's annual list released Wednesday. Miami Heat star LeBron James is a distant second at $56.5 million.


Check out the top 10 wealthiest athletes by calculating salaries and endorsements:
May 13, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) goes to the basket against the Chicago Bulls during the second half in game four of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs
No. 2 LeBron James: $56,545,000
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) scrambles against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium
No. 3 Drew Brees: $47,800,000



NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers
No. 4 Kobe Bryant: $46,850,000
May 12, 2013; Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA; Tiger Woods lines up his putt on the 17th green in the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass - Stadium Course. (Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports)
No. 5 Tiger Woods: $40,839,027
May 10, 2013; Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA; Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during the second round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass - Stadium Course. (Brad Barr-USA TODAY S
No. 6 Phil Mickelson: $39,528,000

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 21: Derrick Rose #1 of the Chicago Bulls returned to action against the Dallas Mavericks at the United Center on April 21, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Maveric
No. 7 Derrick Rose: $33,403,000

Jan 12, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC divisional round playoff game at Sports Authority Field. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA
No. 8 Peyton Manning: $31,000,000


DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees walsk off the field back to the dugout after he grounded out in the top of the 9th inning against the Detroit Tigers during game f
No. 9 Alex Rodriguez: $29,900,000
Apr 11, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke (21) pitches during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. (Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports)
No. 10 Zack Greinke: $29,020,000

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