Tiger Woods tops Forbes ' most valuable player list despite his recent slump . Golfer is $ 29 million ahead of second - ranked tennis star Roger Federer . Nike is further ahead as the most valuable overall brand on $ 15 billion . Fellow golfer Phil Mickelson is ranked third with $ 24 million , while basketball star LeBron James is catching fast with $ 20 million . New York Yankees topple Manchester United as the best team ever .
Tiger Woods tops Forbes ' most valuable player list despite his recent slump . Golfer is $ 29 million ahead of second - ranked tennis star Roger Federer . Nike is further ahead as the most valuable overall brand on $ 15 billion . New York Yankees topple Manchester United as the best team ever .