No shock here, but according to Forbes.com Shaun White is tied with South Korean ice skater Kim Yu-Na as the highest paid Winter Olympians. Forbes says the two made $8 million last year.
Shaun’s money comes from (in no particular order): Burton, Target, Red Bull, Oakley, Ubisoft, and AT&T.
Now that is some serious sign spinning.
[Link: Forbes.com]