Sports Salaries

Oh, my.  Here's a list of the highest-paid athletes of 2009, according to Sports Business Daily:

RK	ATHLETE	SALARY
1	Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez	$33.0M
2	Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger	$27.7M
3	Celtics F Kevin Garnett	$24.8M
4	Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez	$23.9M
5	Yankees SS Derek Jeter	$21.6M
6	Mavericks PG Jason Kidd	$21.4M
7	Raptors F Jermaine O'Neal	$21.4M
8	Lakers G Kobe Bryant	$21.3M
9	Vikings DE Jared Allen	$21.1M
10	Pistons G Allen Iverson	$20.8M
NOTE: NBA salaries are for '08-09 season. All salaries exclude endorsement deal income.

I'm no Kobe fan, but I do appreciate his abilities and effort... and you're telling me A-Rod gets $12 million more a year?  And Jermaine O'Neal at #7?  Where's LeBron?  And Ivey... I'm not even going to go there.