Jimmy Butler – $38.5M

As the 35th highest-paid athlete in the world, Jimmy Butler took home $38.5 million in the year between 2020 and 2021. Currently playing for the “Miami Heat” of the “NBA,” he is a five-time All-Star pick and a four-time All-NBA Team honoree.

Butler’s present contract with Miami is worth $142 million for four years, and since his net income for 2021 was $38.5 million, it is clear that he makes money from endorsements as well. He was formally sponsored by “Nike Jordan Brand,” with whom he voluntarily ended the deal early to sign with “Li-Ning,” a Chinese sportswear company, in 2020.