Who is the best athlete of the decade selected by the Associated Press? ——Answer: James. At the end of 2019, James defeated world famous players such as Brady, Bolt, Messi and Phelps and was successfully selected as the best athlete of the decade by the Associated Press.
Although he has already seen the power of NBA boxing and James' size, Mayweather, who is harsh and talkative, still publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with this selection by the Associated Press.
"If you pay enough, you can get what you want, but if we're being honest, I'm the best athlete of the decade, actually I'm the best athlete of the decade."
Mayweather is one of the most famous boxing champions in the world. He has maintained an undefeated record in his career so far. His running range and superb boxing skills are the foundation for his standing in the world of boxing.
Compared with his impressive record, Mayweather’s ability to attract money is more worthy of praise! Last year, Forbes announced the cumulative income rankings of global athletes in the past ten years. Mayweather topped the list with a total income of US$915 million, while James ranked fourth with a total income of US$680 million, and Durant ranked fourth with a total income of US$425 million. Nine.
In total; in the 2017 cross-border battle between Mayweather and Conor, the former easily won under the rules of boxing and also took away US$300 million in 36 minutes.
Mayweather is indeed inhumane, but in front of a certain unnamed boxer who is good at using money, he is the best.
Back to business! When the Associated Press selects the best athletes of the past 10 years, wealth is only part of it, and more lies in off-field influence and contribution.
Mayweather’s daily routine is to eat, sleep and train to show off his wealth. The charity activities he has done include giving signed boxing gloves to a little girl suffering from cancer. As the NBA’s biggest money-maker, James is a bit “stingy”. In foreign countries, even traffic is reluctant to open.
But Lao Zhan doesn’t care at all about his own sting and investing money in charity activities. The "American Louis Koo" is also a crazy school-building maniac. He once built the "I Promise" school in Cleveland, which not only exempted tuition, but also provided free school supplies and meals. This is just one of the important projects of James' huge charity plan.
As early as 2015, James helped 1,100 poor students complete their college studies. Each college student received US$9,500 per year, with a total cost of US$41 million, and his annual salary this season is US$37.44 million. .
Because of this, in the 2015 global charity athlete rankings announced by relevant media, James ranked sixth and became the only NBA player selected.
Although James is not as rich as Mayweather, the time and money spent in off-field charity activities are not comparable to the latter. This is why James became the best athlete in 10 years.
Besides, Mayweather can run and hide so well, the AP can’t find him!