Sports / Tiger Woods Tiger Still No. 1, but Endorsements Fall ... to a measly $70 million By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Jul 22, 2010 4:17 PM CDT Copied No. 1: Tiger Woods at $90.5 million. (AP Photo/Jon Super) See 4 more photos Tiger Woods remains the nation's top-paid athlete in the Sports Illustrated rankings, even though USA Today notes his endorsements fell by $22 million and sales of his video game are sluggish. The top 5: Tiger Woods: $90.5 million (including $70 million in endorsements). Phil Mickelson: $61.7 million ($52 million) Floyd Mayweather Jr.: $60.3 million ($250,000) LeBron James: $45.8 million ($30 million) Alex Rodriguez: $37 million ($4 million) Read SI's full list here. (More Tiger Woods stories.) Report an error