Brittney Griner – $5 Million – Undisclosed

Many consider Brittney Griner one of the best young athletes in her field, and her brilliance shone brightly early on. In college, she was named AP Player of the Year, so it wasn’t surprising that she would make it big once she turned professional. The basketball player Phoenix Mercury’s first pick during the 2013 Draft.

As a WNBA star, Griner played in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg, a lucrative stint because she earned $1.5 million. According to Marca, her biggest payday would be the maximum allowed of $227K. Unfortunately, Griner had to put her career on hold after getting detained in the country due to illegal substance-related charges.