What Happened in Baby’s World 2012

The world is constantly changing, and 2012 certainly was no exception to this everlasting march towards a better future! But for some of us, this article will be much less about retrospection and more about documenting the moments most relevant to our history that coincided with the birth year of someone very special: a beloved child! So without further delay, BabySakes.com presents…What Happened In Baby’s World, 2012 Edition!

Influential Heads of State in 2012

• USA: President Barack Obama
• UK: Prime Minister David Cameron
• Canada: Prime Minister Stephen Harper
• North Korea: Kim Jong-un
• China – President Hu Jintao
• France: President Nicolas Sarkozy
• Germany: President Christian Wulff
• Italy: Prime Minister Mario Monti
• Russia: President Vladimir Putin
• Iran: President Mahmoud Ahmajinedad
• Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai

 Major News Stories of 2012 (in no particular order)

Source: Time.com,

1. Syria’s Civil War – The end of 2012 marks the second year that the Syrian people have been involved in a civil war between government and civilian rebels. The war was incited in February 2011 after a peaceful uprising against their leader of government, President Bashar Assad. Many parts of the country are now under rebel control with estimates of 40,000 dead after two years of conflict.
2. Re-election of President Obama – After a long campaigning season, President Obama was re-elected to another term in office, beating out Republican candidate Mitt Romney and smaller party candidates. Looming over his continued presidency were the“fiscal cliff” that could trigger spending cuts and increased taxes at the New Year, the idea of ObamaCare, and wars overseas.
3. The Eurozone Crisis – Citizens in countries across Southern Europe, including Greece, Italy, and Spain, protested in 2012 against austerity measures (spending cuts that proportionally cut back on funding for public services and benefits) imposed as conditions for bailouts from other countries due to growing debt. Unemployment reached nearly 25% in Spain. Citizens began turning against political parties associated with those who would be bailing them out.
4.  Hurricane Sandy – In October, Hurricane Sandy hit portions of the Caribbean and proceeded to ravage the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern US, and parts of Eastern Canada. A Category 2 storm at its peak and the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, the storm took out power for millions of residents, flooding streets and destroying infrastructure, resulting in $60 billion in damages and 131 dead.
5. Crisis in Mali – After being deemed a Democractic success, Mali descended into political turmoil in 2012. A military coup ousted the democratically-elected government in March, turning the northern regions of Mali into areas of rebel control by multiple ethnic/ideological groups. The relocated government is currently working on strategies to reclaim the land.
6.  NASA on Mars – NASA’s rover, Curiosity, landed on Mars in August, taking stunning photographs of the planet’s surface. It is currently searching for environments suitable for microbial development – a primitive form of life.
7. Afghanistan Moving to a Close – After an 11-year war, the US has plans to withdraw troops at the end of 2014. 2012, however, saw the reduction in troops from allies, such as the French, who withdrew their troops at the end of the year. Drone strikes were also ramped up by the Obama Administration.
8. Amnesty for Undocumented – President Obama signs an executive order that provides relief from deportation to undocumented immigrants under the age of 30 who have been brought into the US before the age 16. While providing amnesty to 1.7 million youths, this sparked a discussion between both parties about creating more comprehensive immigration reform.
9. Focus on Gay Marriage – President Obama announces his support for gay marriage and nine states in the United States pass gay marriage as a legal right: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Maryland, and Washington State.
10. Red Bull Stratos Jump – Felix Baumgartner of Austria, sponsored by Red Bull, performed a near-space skydriving feat (at 128,100 feet), breaking the sound barrier AND the record for the highest and fastest jump in history. He also became the first man to break the sound barrier outside of a vehicle.

 Stock Market and Economy

Source: Time.com

The housing market bottomed out in 2012 and slowly began to climb up. Improvements were made – the number of foreclosures hit 57,000 in September, a sharp contrast from double that number in 2010. The Federal Reserve reports that outstanding debt is increasing, although student debt surpassed credit card debt this year.

In September, the Dow reached its highest level since the start of the recession in 2007 and it has gained more than 20% this year alone.

Top Selling Music Albums of 2012

Source: Billboard

1. “Red,” Taylor Swift
2. “Les Miserables – Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack,” Various Artists
3. “Take Me Home,” One Direction
4. “Unorthodox Jukebox,” Bruno Mars
5. “Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head,” T.I.
6. “Night Visions,” Imagine Dragons
7. “Unapologetic,” Rihanna
8. “Babel,” Mumford & Sons
9. “The Lumineers,” The Lumineers
10.  “Pitch Perfect,” Various Artists

 Top Grossing Movies of 2012

Source: Box Office Mojo

1. Marvel’s “The Avengers” ($623.3 mil)
2. “The Dark Knight Rises” ($448.1 mil)
3. “The Hunger Games” ($408.1 mil)
4. “Skyfall” ($293.7 mil)
5. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” ($287.8 mil)
6. “The Amazing Spiderman” ($262 mil)
7. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” ($246.3 mil)
8. “Brave” ($237.3 mil)
9.  “Ted” ($218.8 mil)
10. “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” ($216.4 mil)

 Highest Paid Actors of 2012

Source: Forbes

1. Tom Cruise $75 million
2. Leonardo DiCaprio $37 million
2. Adam Sandler $37 million
4.Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson $36 million
5. Ben Stiller $33 million
6. Sacha Baron Cohen $30 million
7. Johnny Depp $30 million
8. Will Smith $30 million
9. Mark Wahlberg $27 million
10. Taylor Lautner $26.5 million

Top Books of 2012
Source: Goodrreads.com

1. “Gone Girl,” Gilian Flynn
2. “The Fault in Our Stars,” John Green
3. “Fifty Shades Freed,” E.L. Jamse
4. “Insurgent,” Veronica Roth
5. “The Casual Vacancy,” J.K. Rowling
6. “Bared to You,” Sylvia Day
7. “City of Lost Souls,” Cassandra Clare
8. “Cinder,” Marissa Meyer
9. “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” Cheryl Strayed
10. “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,” Susan Cain

Top 10 Highest Rated Television Shows of the 2011-2012 Season

Source: Deadline.com

1. NBC Sunday Night Football
2. American Idol
3. The Voice
4. Modern Family
5. The Big Bang Theory
6. Two and a Half Men
7. X Factor
8. Two Broke Girls
9. Grey’s Anatomy
10. New Girl

 Top Technology Trends of 2012 (in no particular order)

Source: Forbes

1. Instagram
2. Focus on camera quality on mobile phones
3. Rise of free online education (sometimes with support by public universities!) (e.g. Kahn Academy, Coursera, Code Academy)
4. Electric vehicles
5. Retina display on computers (extremely high pixel density), specifically the Macbook 

Fashion Trends of 2012

Source: Elle

1. Skirted peplum sillhouette
2. Pajama-inspired pants
3. Wedge sneakers
4. Baroque-inspired fashions
5. Oxblood (the clolor)
6. Leather-like pants
7. Luxe sweatshirts
8. Leather-sleeved jackets
9. Printed pants

 Average Cost of Items in 2012

• Gallon of Milk: $3.65 (USDA)
• Gallon of Gas: $3.91 (The People History)
• Loaf of Bread: $1.88 (The People History)
• Movie Ticket: $8.20 (The People History)
• Public College Education (with room and board):  $22,261 (College Board)
• Private College Education (with room and board): $42,289 (College Board)
• New House: $263,200 (The People History)
• Home Resale: $146,000 (Statistic Brain)
• New Car: $30,303 (Forbes)
• Diapers: Approximately $0.26/per diaper (for newborn size, dependent on retailer)
• Babysitter: $5-15/hr (depending on experience)
• Sunday Paper: $2.50
• Postage Stamp: $0.45 (The People History)
• Computer: $650 (depends on specs and brand)

The Best Baby Books for Adoption

Tell your baby's adoption story with "The Story of Me."

Here at Babysakes.com we understand every child is unique and deserves a special book to document their lives. That’s why we offer a wide selection of baby memory books to fit every family situation. When a child is adopted, there is a unique aspect to their birth story that makes it difficult to use a traditional baby record book. However, there are a number of  adoption baby books designed just to tell the story of the adopted child.

The Story of ME Adoption Baby Memory Books
The Story of ME baby book allows you to customize everything from the cover fabric to an optional embroidered name and photo window for a special first photo. The hand-sewn cover fabric choices are wonderful, but you also have the option of providing your own fabric for an even more special and more personalized touch! With The Story of ME, you get to choose from several different styles of page packs that fit neatly into The Story of Me’s three-ring binder.

The optional adoption page pack include 18 pages to tell the story of your little one’s adoption, whether it was open or closed, domestic or international. Since the baby book is a looseleaf binder, you can easily  customize this book by adding or removing pages at any time. What a great way to tell your child’s story!

This is what Jenna Devereaux from Granite Bay, CA had to say about the Story of ME baby memory book:

“Love the book. I chose it because it was one of the only books I could find for adoptions. It has all the pages for all the information you’ll want to write about your baby. I love the fact that you can add blank pages, religious pages, etc. If you like to scrapbook, this book can be used in that manner. It’s a great book for anyone.”

It's the adoption page packs that make the Tessera Baby Book special!

Adoption Baby Books by Tessera Publishing
Tessera Publishing makes a wonderful adoption baby memory book as well. This album comes in 4 gorgeous cover options and features a post bound binding (screw posts that allow you to add or remove pages). The album includes pages to cover baby’s first three years and offers a huge selection of optional page packs to tailor the album to your family’s story. With the Tessera baby memory book, you can add the Domestic Adoption Page Pack (includes pages such as “Starting The Process,” “About Your Birth Mother,” and “Adoption Documentation”) or the Foreign Adoption Page Pack (includes pages such as “Your Homeland Culture,” “Travel Itineraries,” “Visiting Your Country” and more). Since you can insert just the pages you want, you can choose how much information to include about the adoption process of your baby. Hillary Carter from Ruston, LA raves:

“This album was the only one I could find that was a really great option for adoptions. It is absolutely elegant and beautiful. It has pages for almost anything you can imagine.”

Penny Laine Adoption Baby Books

Penny Laine Adoption Baby Albums
Penny Laine offers a selection of adoption-specific baby books in a choice of four fun fabric covers. Each book contains enough pages to record your baby’s milestones as well as all adoption information. This album also includes a special “Birth Parent’s page pack” that you choose to include in the three-ring binder style album. The Birth Parent’s page pack includes pages such “Things You Might Like to Know About Your Birth Mother,” a “Birth Family Tree” and “Things we talked about with your birth Mom.” Each cover has a photo window for a first photo and includes a color-coordinated satin ribbon.

This gorgeous adoption-specific album has many fans! For example Crystal St. Pierre from McKinney, Texas says:

“Very beautiful book. I adopted my daughter so finding a good adoption book wasn’t easy. This book was what I was looking for.”

And, Peggy Streck from Brook Park, OH said:

“Wonderfully specific to adopted babies, who are special in their own right! Plenty of useful pages to fill with all sorts of personal info. Very well done.”

A page from the "This is Me" adoption baby book.

This is Me!
If you want an album that is more of a comprehensive historical record keeper,  then the This Is Me Memory Book is just for you. This 76-page book has a post binding so pages can be added or removed easily. This book is gender-neutral and is great for domestic as well as international adoptions – there are versions for adoptions that are country specific, including China, Russia, South Korea and Guatemala and more. 

“This is Me” allows you to document your child’s life all they way through age 18. The book is great especially if you are adopting an older child or a child with special needs as well! It includes a huge variety of adoption pag you might not find anywhere else, such as “Places I Lived / Foster Families,” “Health Information About my Parents,” “Why Don’t I Live with My Birth Parents,” and more.

The international adoption versions include a map of the country of adoption as well as a brief history. Andrea Young from Spring Lake, NC had this to say about the China version of the This is Me book:

“My husband and I are in the process of adopting from China and I was looking for an adoption baby book.  This book is perfect!  It has a section on China and also info pages about the adoption as well as information through the years (it goes up to age 18).  The book itself can be taken apart to add or remove pages.  I’m looking forward to filling it out!”

Baby Baby - A Memory Book

Baby Baby – A Memory Book
On the other end of the spectrum is a baby book that doesn’t specifically address the adoption situation, but is designed to eliminate pages that are typically unique to a birth family. So, the Baby Baby  – A Memory Book album looks more like a traditional baby book, but is written in such a way that it works wonderfully for adopted children as well.

Its gender-neutral palate and retro-sixties motifs make it classic and hip all at the same time. It can be personalized with baby’s name and date of birth. The pages are lovely and the verbiage is extremely flexible which makes it an appropriate book for all kinds of families!

For instance, gone are pages detailing pregnancy and references to the hospital. Instead, the album starts with a page titled “First Glimpse” which reads “We found out you were coming on ____” and continues with space for a photograph for an adoption photo. Instead of a “Visitors to the Hospital Page,” there is a page titled “Who Visited You” which works perfectly for any celebration welcoming the adopted baby to the family.

So, this album is absolutely perfect if you do not want to detail the specifics of the adoption, but still want to have a baby book that can be filled out completely without awkward blank pages. The “Baby Baby” Memory Book helps you record childhood memories up to Kindergarten.

Of course, each book is acid-free, archival quality and is appropriate for adoption. And all are ready to be made into a cherished keepsake with those special memories written by a loving parent. You can view the complete selection of adoption baby memory books here.

My Baby Book Stinks!

Victim of Stinky Baby Book

Ok, well… that’s not quite true. My baby book definitely does not stink, because I had a rather nice selection to choose from. But, it just may be that your baby book wasn’t exactly what you were hoping for. Perhaps you bought it only to find out that the memory book pages didn’t collect the information you wanted. Maybe it’s too hard to fill out… or doesn’t have enough space for the things you really want to add. Maybe you received it as a gift and felt obligated to use it, even though you secretly despise the album and want to re-do it. Or, maybe it was poorly constructed causing the binding to come unglued and the pages are falling out. Or, it could be that your two-year-old spilled juice all over it and the pages are now water-warped.

Whatever the disaster may be, it could just be that your baby book simply stinks, and you want a new one, but you have a hard time justifying buying another because you have a perfectly…err… well, not so perfectly good one right now.

We want to hear your story. At BabySakes.com, we understand the importance of a good baby book – it’s the one baby item that your little one is still sure to treasure when they are all grown up. A family heirloom that will be passed down from generation to generation. Just think… one day, your words could be read by your great-great-great grandchildren as part of your family history. After all, it’s a keepsake that’s not to be taken lightly!

That’s why BabySakes.com provides a huge selection of the best baby books we can find with dozens of boutique brands and carefully crafted albums.

Now, back to your lousy book. In the comments below, please let us know why your baby book stinks and deserves to be replaced with a new one. You don’t have to say the brand of the book, or where you bought it…. just why you don’t like it. We will select an entry on September 12th to receive a $75.00 gift certificate towards the baby book of your choice – hooray! (complete rules here) The only catch is that you must report back to let us know which baby book you choose and how you like it when you receive it.

And, with your comments, we might all learn a thing or two about what makes a better baby book.

Which is the best baby book?
To make it even easier to select the perfect baby book, BabySakes.com is now collecting and posting customer reviews of the baby albums they have purchased. These now appear on the product page for each baby album for which reviews have been received. We do not filter these… if the review is negative, we want to know and we want you to know so that you can make the best decision when choosing an album. We even pass this info back to manufacturers to help them with their future products. Thanks to other Moms and Dads, you might just pick up a few tips on which baby memory book will be best for your family!

September 15, 2008 Update – And the Winners Are…
We have completed our drawing and the official winner from a random drawing is Bev, with comment #1. Bev wins the $75 gift certificate of a baby book of her choice! Hooray!

We appreciate all of the stories of your baby book disasters and can’t stand the thought of you all having to be stuck with them.  It’s just too heartbreaking! So, everybody else who submitted to this contest will receive a $30 gift certificate “bonus prize” for taking the time to share (as long as you meet eligibility requirements). We would love to have everybody report back on the baby album that you choose to see if you are able find the perfect baby book for you!

Filling Out Your Baby Book: What Happened in Your Baby’s World in 2007 (Extra)

It was requested that we add a few more items to help you fill in all those wonderful pages in your baby book. So we will oblige with a few more tidbits from 2007.

Most Popular Television Shows

1. Lost
2. Heros
3. Bionic Woman
   
4. Private Practice
5. 24
6. Survivor: China
7. Grey’s Anatomy
8. House
9. American Idol – Tuesday
10. American Idol – Wednesday

Source: Nielsen Media Research

Fashion Trends

• Artists and Designers collaborating on collection – Marc Jacobs collaborated with Richard Prince for Louis Vuitton handbags. Rem Koolhaas created the backdrop for Prada’s Spring show and Damien Hirst hosted the label’s party at its Soho store during fashion week.
• Eco-Clothing – Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn first jumped on the green-clothing bandwagon in 2004 with their 100% organic cotton denim line Loomstate, which also uses factories that enforce fair labor and control pollution.  Stella McCartney, Philip Lim, Theory and Lutz + Patmos have also done exclusive eco-friendly lines. In the spring of 2007 Levi’s launched its line of eco-jeans available in several styles and price ranges.
• Bangs –  bangs were the most accessible and affordable fashion trend of 2007
• Turbans – First worn on the fashion week runways, soon fashionistas such as Mary-Kate Olsen and Naomi Campbell could be seen embracing the look. Satin head scarves became en vogue again for those not as daring to wear the complicated head pieces.
• Color – fuchsia, canary yellow, orange, teal and crisp green were the new black this year.
• Eyeliner, Amy Winehouse style – Winehouse’s signature Cleopatra-like eyeliner was a hit.
• Burlesque Revival – Old style lingerie and the classic female hourglass form saw a huge revival in 2007, complete with garters and corsets.
• Ladylike dressing – It was time for women to leave more to the imagination.
• Anniversary Parties – Some of the most celebrated designers – Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein all had grand celebrations.  John Galliano held a soirée at Versailles to mark the fashion label Christian Dior’s 60th year.
• Going Global – Designers reached out to more distant and underrepresented markets.

Source: Time

Of course huge expensive bags, over-priced footware were still very much on the scene, just like these items:

Top 10 Fashion Must-Haves

1. The Tent Dress – formless, shapeless but oh, so comfortable.
2. White Sunglasses – all the cool kids had ’em. Ray Ban Wayfarer style made a huge comeback.
3. High Waisted Jeans – after years of being subjected to plumbers crack and muffin top, women were finally able to cover up.
4. Day Clutch – A purse without a strap (obviously only popular with those without children.)
5. Ankle boots – Rock and Roll style. The most popular had almost 5″ heels.
6. Vests – Classic menswear made its return to women’s closets.
7. Fedoras – Hats that looked great on people like Sinatra, made a splash with women this year.
8. Bright Tights and Leggings – women were running around with candy-colored legs (and keeping warm to boot.
9. Red Lipstick – Does this classic look ever go out of style. It looked great on grandma, and still looks great on you.
10. Cocktail Rings – Large bejeweled rings (real and faux) adorned the fingers of every dirty-martini sipping fashionista.

Source: Time

Most Popular Baby Names for boys

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Christopher
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Matthew
10. Andrew

Most Popular Baby Names for girls

1. Emily
2. Isabella
3. Emma
4. Ava
5. Madison
6. Sophia
7. Olivia
8. Abigail
9. Hannah
10. Elizabeth

Source: Social Security Administration.

Well, that’s all for now. Any other requests? As usual, leave them in the comments.

Filling Out Your Baby Book: What Happened in Your Baby’s World in 2007 (part 2 of 2)

Baby is sleeping, you have your pens and your glue and you have decided that today is the day you are going to tackle that baby book that has been sitting, still in its box, next to that unfolded pile of laundry. You had visions of your baby, as an adult, flipping through the pages of their baby book, and asking you questions about what life was like when they were born. The only problem is…you don’t remember. The past year whizzed by filled with baby showers, doctor visits and then, of course, the blessed event. You were too busy choosing between rubber-duck yellow and sunshine yellow for the nursery to pay attention to current events, much less go to a movie at a theatre.

Don’t fret, we are here to help again with all the important stuff from 2007.  So get out that glitter pen and start writing…

World Leaders:
President George Bush – USA
Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned in June and was replaced by Gordon Brown -UK
President Hu Jintao – China
President Abdul Kalam’s term ended in July and was replaced by Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil- India
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi term ended and was replaced by Yasuo Fukuda- Japan
Dictator Kim Jong-il – North Korea
Prime Minister John Howard – Austrailia
Prime Minister Jacques Chirac replaced by Francois Fillon in May,- France
President Horst Kohler – Germany
President Vladimir Putin replaced by Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev- Russia

Top Stories of 2007

• Nancy Pelosi becomes first female Speaker of the House for the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, arrives in bookstores and into the hands of anxious fans.
• Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron’s record major league home run record.
• US Commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, tells a joint Congressional Hearing that the 30,000 additional troops deployed could return home by July 2008 but that any additional troop withdrawls would be “premature.”
• The Bush Administration issues tough sanctions against Iran and declared its Revolutionary Guard a proliferator of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
• Tensions with North Korea eased when Pyongyang began to disable its nuclear weapons facilities.
• For their work to bring attention to the issue of global warming Former US Vice President Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change, received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Award.
• The US mortgage meltdown is predicted to take a heavy toll on housing prices in 2008 with an average 7 percent decline and a loss of $1.2 billion in property values. It is believed that the resetting of adjustable rate mortgages written in 2004 and 2005 is to blame.
• Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination caps a year of turmoil in Pakistan.

Top Selling Music Albums of 2007

1. Daughtry – Daughtry

2. Akon – Konvicted

3. Fergie – The Dutchess

4. Hannah Montana Soundtrack

5. Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts

6. Nickleback – All the Right Reasons

7. Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds

8. High School Musical 2 Soundtrack

9. Various Artists – Now 23

source: billboard.com

Top 10 Grossing Movies:
1. Spiderman III

2. Shrek the Third

3. Transformers

4. Pirates of the Carribean: At World’s End

5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

6. I Am Legend

7. The Bourne Ultimatum

8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets

9. Alvin and the Chipmunks

10. 300

source: imdb.com

Top 10 Bestselling Books of 2007

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre

2. The Secret – Rhonda Byrne

3. Eat, Pray, Love – Elizabeth Gilbert

4. A Thousand Splendid Suns –  Khaled Hosseini

5. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter – Kim Edwards

6. The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini

7. Water for Elephants – Sara Gruen

8. The Dangerous Book for Boys – Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden

9. I Am America (And So Can You!) – Stephen Colbert

10. You: Staying Young – Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz

Source: USA Today

Top Actors / Actresses (Highest Paid)

1.Tom Cruise – $67 Million

2. Denzel Washington – $38 Million

3. Johnny Depp – $29 Million

4. Tom Hanks – $29 Million

5. Adam Sandler $29 Million

6. Jodie Foster $27 Million

7. Leonardo DiCaprio – $25 Million

8. Brad Pitt $25 Million

9. Will Smith – $25 Million

10. Kiefer Sutherland – $23 Million

11. Nicole Kidman – $22 Million

12. Renee Zellweger – $21 Million

13. Jim Carrey – $20 Million

14. Jennifer Aniston – $18 Million

15. Halle Berry – $16 Million

16. Scarlett Johansson – $16 Million

17. Cameron Diaz – $15 Million

18. Angelina Jolie – $14 Million

19. Jennifer Lopez – $10 Million

20. Reese Witherspoon – $9 Million

Source: Forbes

Popular Sports Figures (in no particular order)

• Tiger Woods (Golf)
• David Beckham (Soccer)
• Maria Sharapova (Tennis)
• Brett Favre (Football)
• Oscar De La Hoya (Boxing)
• Kobe Bryant (Basketball)
• Derek Jeter (Baseball)
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Racecar driving)
• Barry Bonds (Baseball)

As always, let us know if there is any more information you need in the comments. We are happy to oblige.