00:00Coinage. Life. Well spent.
00:04Presented by GEICO. Professional athletes are paid well from their team
00:08salaries, award bonuses and major endorsements if they're lucky.
00:12Here are the top earning pros in each sport so far this year.
00:16Jonathan Taves is captain and star center for the Chicago Blackhawks.
00:20Though he's the youngest player ever to join the Triple Gold Club, hockey's relatively small
00:24market keeps him from massive endorsement deals. Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw
00:28tops MLB earners thanks to bonuses for three Cy Young Awards
00:32and seven all-star appearances. Though he doesn't make much from endorsement
00:36deals, he's known for his charity work through Kershaw's Challenge. This year
00:40three-time pro bowler Andrew Luck became the highest paid quarterback.
00:44LeBron James is one of the most recognizable faces in the NBA
00:48and he's widely regarded as one of the all-time best basketball players.
00:52He was named as one of 2017's 100 Most Influential People
00:56in the World by Time Magazine. Cristiano Ronaldo is a native of Portugal
01:00currently playing for Real Madrid. He's considered by many to be the greatest
01:04soccer player ever, a lucrative honor considering the sport's popularity
01:08around the world. With 22 trophies spanning his career, it's easy to see why.
01:14Coinage, life well spent. Presented by Geico.
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