A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

RICH ENOUGH FOR THE RICH HALL OF FAME: Yes, it's a given that pro athletes make a lot of money--and some of them actually earn it. Still, Sports Illustrated's "Fortunate 50" list of the top paid athletes factoring in both salary and endorsements in this week's issue (available online to subscribers only) is somewhat shocking. Tiger makes $70 million in endorsements! LeBron made $39 million his first year out of high school! Grant Hill earned $24 million to rehab an ankle injury! Three baseball players will make more than A-Rod this year, including the guy standing next to him on the field! Five of the top 50 play for the Yankees! The Knicks backcourt rotation earned over $49 million this past season! Grant Wistrom?!?

Here, for the benefit of you non-subscribers is the whole list:

1. TIGER WOODS, Golf--$76,673,413; 2. SHAQUILLE O'NEAL, Los Angeles Lakers--$40,517,858; 3. LEBRON JAMES, Cleveland Cavaliers--$39,018,920; 4. PEYTON MANNING, Indianapolis Colts--$36,400,000; 5. KEVIN GARNETT, Minnesota Timberwolves--$36,000,000; 6. OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Boxing--$32,000,000; 7. ANDRE AGASSI, Tennis--$27,030,929; 8. KOBE BRYANT, Los Angeles Lakers--$25,498,000; 9. DEREK JETER, New York Yankees--$25,000,000; 10. GRANT HILL, Orlando Magic--$24,279,250; 11. VINCE CARTER, Toronto Raptors--$24,000,000; 12. MANNY RAMIREZ, Boston Red Sox--$23,950,000; 13. DALE EARNHARDT JR., Auto Racing--$22,081,807; 14. MIKE PIAZZA, New York Mets--$21,500,000 ; 15. TRACY MCGRADY, Orlando Magic--$21,279,500; 16. ALEX RODRIGUEZ, New York Yankees--$21,000,000; 17. ALLEN IVERSON, Philadelphia 76ers--$20,500,000; 18. SAMMY SOSA, Chicago Cubs--$20,000,000; 19. BARRY BONDS, San Francisco Giants--$19,000,000; 20. CARLOS DELGADO, Toronto Blue Jays--$18,750,000; 21. JEFF GORDON, Auto Racing--$18,622,002; 22. ANFERNEE HARDAWAY, New York Knicks--$17,750,000; 23. SERENA WILLIAMS, Tennis--$17,504,871; 24. JASON GIAMBI, New York Yankees--$17,500,000; 25. RASHEED WALLACE, Detroit Pistons--$17,290,000; 26. LANCE ARMSTRONG, Cycling--$16,960,000; 27. CHRIS WEBBER, Sacramento Kings--$16,937,500; 28. ANDRE MILLER, Denver Nuggets--$16,650,000; 29. LAVAR ARRINGTON, Washington Redskins--$16,540,000; 30. SHAWN GREEN, Los Angeles Dodgers--$16,500,000; 30. MIKE MUSSINA, New York Yankees--$16,500,000; 32. ALLAN HOUSTON, New York Knicks--$16,437,500; 33. TIM DUNCAN, San Antonio Spurs--$16,176,125 ; 34. JASON KIDD, New Jersey Nets--$16,152,000 ; 35, ROY JONES JR., Boxing--$16,000,000; 36. PHIL MICKELSON, Golf--$15,828,031; 37. GRANT WISTROM, Seattle Seahawks--$15,600,000 ; 38. KEVIN BROWN, New York Yankees--$15,500,000; 38. ANTOINE WALKER, Dallas Mavericks--$15,500,000; 40. LAMAR ODOM, Miami Heat--$15,375,000; 41. VENUS WILLIAMS. Tennis--$15,126,555; 42 STEPHON MARBURY, New York Knicks--$15,000,000; 43. DAMON STOUDAMIRE, Portland Trail Blazers--$14,875,000; 44. RAY ALLEN, Seattle SuperSonics--$14,500,000; 44. CHIPPER JONES, Atlanta Braves--$14,500,000; 44. ANTONIO MCDYESS, Phoenix Suns--$14,500,000; 47. SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIM, Portland Trail Blazers--$14,000,000; 47. DONOVAN MCNABB, Philadelphia Eagles--$14,000,000; 47. LATRELL SPREWELL, Minnesota Timberwolves--$14,000,000; 50. MICHAEL FINLEY, Dallas Mavericks--$13,781,250