World No . 1 golf player Tiger Woods is the world 's highest - paid golfer . Federer has won more grand slams than any other male tennis player in history with 17 . The American earned $ 78.1 million in the 12 months up to June 1 , 2013 . Tennis star Roger Federer second on the list after topping the pile in 2012 . NBA icons Kobe Bryant and Kevin James are third and fourth respectively .
World No . 1 golf player Tiger Woods is the world 's highest - paid golfer . The American earned $ 78.1 million in the 12 months up to June 1 , 2013 . Tennis star Roger Federer second on the list after topping the pile in 2012 . NBA icons Kobe Bryant and Kevin James are third and fourth respectively .