His fall from grace following a sex scandal affected his income, but Nike stayed loyal to Woods. Now 39, Federer signed a €250m deal with sports clothing company Uniclo in 2018 that will continue long after his retirement. Basketball’s biggest star leaped ahead of the likes of Michael Jordan in the list of big earners in the sport. The huge earning power he commands, because of the huge South American audience, makes him one of the world’s biggest sporting brand ambassadors. His sponsorship with Mizzen+Main includes stakes in the company and his long-standing relationship with KPMG has been worth millions to Mickelson.

Source: Irish Independent April 18, 2021 12:56 UTC