It was announced this week that David Beckham made $17 million in endorsements while playing for the LA Galaxy this past year. It seems like a tremendous amount to pay an athlete who is in a sport that no American’s are watching.
I decided to look back and see what endorsements looked like 10 years ago.
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OWS Throwback: Largest Athlete Endorsement Deals In 2000
Sports and the economy; Kobe Bryant is an entrepreneur
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Kobe Bryant gets paid about $22 million annually from the Los Angeles Lakers. On top of that base, Fortune Magazine estimates that in 2007 Kobe made $16 million in endorsements.
Like many athletes [...]
