10 Highest-Paid Sports Stars In The World

6. 5. Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) - Basketball

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) drives with the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)
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Rating: Annual Income: £41.3million ($61.5million)

The Premier League may pay huge wages but it is on a different stratosphere in US sports - with Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Bryant still earning more than £40million a year despite being well past his 35th birthday.

 
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