#7 Kevin Durant -$54.2 Million
Kevin is an American professional basketball player who plays with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
This basketball player has won an NBA award of the Most Valuable Player, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and an Olympic gold medal. So we can surely say that this guy knows his business.
Attended the University of Texas for one season of college basketball, where he won numerous year-end awards and became the first ever freshman to be named Naismith College’s Player of the Year.
The 2015/2016 season is the final year of the $85 million contract he signed with Nike in 2014, a contract that could be worth up to $300 million, including royalties.
He has the most expensive endorsement deal of any active athlete.