The world's top paid athletes, according to Forbes


[post_page_title]Usain Bolt[/post_page_title]
Usain Bolt may have announced he is retiring from Olympic competition, but he’ll always be a fan favorite. This year the fan favorite earned $34.2 million, nearly all of it from endorsements. He has more than 12 sponsors, including Advil, Kinder and Sprint, all which he recently added. Of course, his biggest endorsement deal is with Puma, which earns him more than $10 million a year. He finished his Olympic career eight gold medals.
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