Forbes has released their annual list of highest paid women in sports.
Tennis star Maria Sharapova comes in at number one for the 11th straight year, bringing in $29.7 million. The awesomeness that is Serena Williams isn’t far behind, raking in $24.6 million from prize money and endorsements between June 2014 and June 2015. It seems that tennis is a big money maker for female athletes with tennis players taking up 7 of the top 10 highest paid female athletes in the world.
UFC fighter Ronda Rousey came in at number 8, bringing in $6.5 million -$3.5 million of that are endorsements including Reebok, Metro PCS, Monster headphones, Buffalo David Bitton and Carl’s Jr.
You can check out the entire list HERE.
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