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The sprinter Usain Bolt has earned $15,000 in race winnings over the last year but $21 million in sponsorships. Nascar star Jimmie Johnson, on the other hand, pulled in $16.2 million in winnings but a mere $6.5 million in endorsements.
And the Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who might be the world's highest-earning athlete, makes $52 million in salary each year plus another $27 million from sponsors.
With Wimbledon underway, and with an eye on its record-setting £1.88
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