10 Richest American Athletes

The wealthiest in the United States of America are also one of the richest American athletes. Americans have a fascinating relationship with money that is very potent, more so than any other major nation. Nike reportedly had $3.8 billion in endorsement commitments last year, according to Forbes.And American athletes, right from golf to basketball, baseball and even pro wrestling are always competing to better the other even when it comes to the money stakes. Here are the richest American athletes of 2014, with figures gathered  from TheRichest.com, Forbes, and CelebrityNetWorth.

#10 Shaquille ONeal $250 million

The Big Aristotle, the Green Goblin, Diesel - one of the most dominating centers in the NBA in his time, Shaq is the 6th leading NBA scorer of all time, is a 4-time NBA champion and is the 10th richest on this list. 

He has enjoyed good finances even after his 18-year-long playing career, featuring in movies, video games, rap records and in recent years has become a pundit on TNT. He recently also became a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings in 2013.