8) Chris Paul (26.1 million)
Salary: $20.1 million
Endorsements: $6 million
Chris Paul earned $26.1 million this season. His salary was $20.1 million. He made $6 million through endorsements. In fact he is one of Nike’s signature athletes for its $2 billion-in-revenue Jordan brand. Foot Locker, State Farm, Steiner Sports, Panini and Kaiser Permanente are his other partners.
7) Amar’e Stoudemire ($26.4)
Salary: $23.4 million
Endorsements: $3 million
This 32-year-old player is in the last year of the 5-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Knicks as a free agent in 2010. He plans to continue his NBA career next season. He earned $26.4 million this season, out of which $23.4 million came through salaries. He made $3 million through endorsements.
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