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Move over Kobe, Michael Schumacher's got you beat

Move over Kobe, Michael Schumacher's got you beat

Posted Apr 28th 2006 3:47PM

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Ferrari reportedly offered F1 driver Michael Schumacher a HUGE $86.6 million check to stick around through 2008, which, if true, makes Mike the highest paid sports figure on the planet. If Schumacher cashes the check he'll be beating himself out for the title (he's already the highest paid sportsman).

Ferrari's F1 arm no doubt wants the lion's share attention from the 580 million viewers around the globe who are anxiously awaiting his John Hancock on the deal, which could arrive as early as next weekend. Not bad for a guy who won seven world championships, eh?

All we've got to say is we want to be like Mike...

[Source: Planet-F1 via Edmunds Inside Line]

Category: Motorsports

Tags: f1, kobe bryant, KobeBryant, michael, michael schumacher, MichaelSchumacher, motorsports, racing, schumacher

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Rolly

Michael was rumored to have been offered $35 million EURO by Ferrari for 1 year. That converts to over $45 million US. That does not include any endorsements he may get. We all know he will get some $8 million EURO for wearing a patch on his cap over two years. Who knows what else he will get.?

I still think he is the best F1 driver ever. A few others come to mind, but just look at Micheals records. If you watched F1 before Michael won the championship, you would have seen the up-and-comer.

It was unmistakable even then at how good he was going to be. Bennelton had the find of the centurty in the F1 world.

May 14 2006 at 1:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Campisi

Good for him; he's getting paid as much as he can to do something that Ferrari desperately wants him to do. I'm more of a Fernando Alonso fan, but whatever...

April 28 2006 at 9:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jim

Once in awhile I weigh in on the heavy matters discussed at Autoblog. I would publicly like to distance myself from the Jim in # 3...I am not that person. That Jim clearly has a little too much stress in his life. Jim Bo...take a deep breath, pull the throttles back to idle and chill. Don't forget your meds.

Several years ago, when Michael's salary plus endorcements was "only" $126M, 60 minutes did a feature on him. Said he could be the sports worlds first Billionare. Michael just shrugged. At the time he was getting $2M / year just to wear that red ball cap.

Personally he's worth whatever he can get, and no, it's not "too much." None of my damn business how much money he can get for himself. He doesn't have as much raw talent as Senna, but he's a class act in front of the cameras.

And you are aware Michael was the largest individual contributor to the relief effort in SE Asia after the earth quake...$10M. Didn't hear that in the news I'll bet.

Personally I do enjoy making light to American football (gridiron to the rest of the world)/basketball/baseball fans when they indicate how much their favorite star is getting paid. My normal response is "chickenfeed." They ALWAYS get the "deer in the headlights" look when I say Michael Schumacher. "Who's that," usually follows. I also the normally chime in with a sport that has the highest number of viewers of any sporting event in the world on a weekly basis, usually between 250-300 million viewers per race. I almost barfed when Scott Speed gave his first interview at the first race last month. Cap on backwards and the "Yo dude" attitude. He's been better of late so someone must have told him he's not back on the block hanging with his homeys. I do so want an American to do well in F1 - and project a worthy image of America. Like him or not, it will be a long time before anyone measures up to Michael.

April 28 2006 at 8:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Alex

Maybe its 87 billion rupees or something.

April 28 2006 at 8:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kwyjibo

i couldn't think of anyone more deserving of such a high salary.

April 28 2006 at 7:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SoloTwo

87 billion huh?

April 28 2006 at 7:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

myself

I know that he is the best driver in F1 but com on $86 million!!! To much!!!!!!!!

April 28 2006 at 5:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Grant Guthrie

Schumy has always been the highest "salaried" sportsman/athlete (This 86 mil over 2 years does not include endorsements). Kobe's not even close, not even the highest payed basketball player. He was making 40 mil a year previously, so this is just a 3 mil/year raise.

April 28 2006 at 5:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mr.Gansan

id really like a hit on what your are smoking Jim.

April 28 2006 at 4:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mike

That's sick. Good for him.

April 28 2006 at 4:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply