Chris Paul
Sport: BasketballOlympic medals pre-London: 1 gold
Total earnings: $19.2 million (June 2011-June 2012)
Not only does Chris Paul have records, awards, a gold medal and a huge salary; he also owns pop singer Avril Lavigne’s former Bel Air, Calif., mansion. Not exciting enough for you? The 6-foot-tall point guard has endorsement deals with Powerade and Nike’s Team Jordan brand, which bring in about $6 million, according to Forbes.
