The 50 highest-earning American athletes

Is the Thunder star spying on the competition? Durant recently bought a $1.8 million condo in a Miami high-rise just blocks from American Airlines Arena. Dwyane Wade also owns a unit in the building.

The five-time Sprint Cup champion has carved out a nice niche as a perennial top earner in NASCAR thanks to his clean image and success. Forbes named him as America's "most influential" athlete.

While the high-priced lefty was left off the 2010 playoff roster, the Giants rode Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Jonathan Sanchez to World Series title. That trio's combined 2011 salary is barely more than Zito's.

The Bucks reportedly were insured for 80 percent of Redd's salary while he missed all but last 10 games of 2010-11 season. They may welcome him back, but won't miss his expiring $91 million deal.

It must be awkward sharing the outfield with Hunter and Vernon Wells -- their combined 2011 salaries are exactly 99 times that of Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos, who's earning $414,000.

Is Arenas key to the Magic's hopes of retaining Dwight Howard? Cutting him through an amnesty clause would save them $19 million in 2011-12; starting point guard Jameer Nelson earns a third of that.

After Randolph signed a four-year, $66 million extension in April, the young Grizzlies have their core (with Rudy Gay and Mike Conley) signed through 2015. Locking up Marc Gasol is next.

Sanchez is hitting his mark in NYC, on-field and off: His performance in 2010 triggered a $1.25 million bonus, and he's finally starting to accept endorsement offers like the one he signed with Pepsi.

The terror of a defensive tackle signed a four-year, $48.5 million extension with the Cardinals last September that includes a $15 million option bonus on top of scheduled $2.35 million salary next season.

K-Mart just wrapped the final year of his six-year, $90 million deal with the Nuggets. Will retooling Denver stick with the 33-year-old who has missed 203 regular-season games over the last seven years?