50 Cent – $80 Million
How did 50 Cent become one of the best paid celebrity endorsers? Well, it happened when Reebok shelled out $80 million to bring the rapper on board. His face was used to advertise the G Unit Sneakers, which basically meant that he got paid a lot of money just to wear and model the sneakers. We have a fun fact for you about this. When they aired the commercial, it became the top-earning commercial in history. The company definitely made the right call by getting 50 Cent for this job. Rebook sales went up right away. The rapper did not only get the money but also free shoes. It turns out that the sales had been so high that Reebok found it hard to have enough stock of the shoes when the holiday season came around. At any rate, they definitely made good use of the $80 million they paid 50 Cent.
50 Cent – $80 Million
LeBron James – $90 Million ($12.9 Million A Year)
You do not even have to be a basketball fan to know who Lebron James is. As one of the most famous and talented ballers out there, it was only a given that he would end up with a huge contract with one of the biggest sports apparel companies out there. If you thought that Reebok paid 50 Cent a lot of money, wait until you hear that LeBron James got paid $90 million, although the contract indicates that it will be spread out over seven years. While LeBron James only gets to put on Nike shoes for the duration of it, we are sure that it is worth all that money. Man, we really should have pursued a sports career instead. At any rate, the endorsement proved to be a huge success. Nike saw a sales increase of $350 million!
LeBron James – $90 Million ($12.9 Million A Year)
