The 30 highest-paid athletes of 2020 Posted January 01, 2021 | By Matt Whitener
While far from missing any meals, the top paydays in sports dropped in 2020, as the world of professional sports was not able to avoid the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Several sports saw significant losses in games played, and the earning ability of those athletes followed suit. Those athletes with established endorsement contracts faired much better than those dependent more on games played. Most heavily impacted was boxing and baseball, which failed to produce a single athlete on this year’s list. Meanwhile, basketball showed up strong, as did soccer, tennis, and the elite new earners in football.
Petar Mandich and Nancy Tamayo. Nancy Tamayo and Petar Mandich
Founded in 2013 and based in LA, Addition Management works to help YouTube clients monetize and develop multiple revenue streams.
Addition focuses on the distribution of content and the creation of original programming across platforms, as well as assisting clients in expanding to product merchandise to enhance their digital brands.
The firm focuses on strategic partnerships and long-term brand and career development. It has connected clients with brands like Sony, Samsung, Microsoft, Kroger, and Nestle.
Talent managers: Nancy Tamayo (CEO and cofounder) and Petar Mandich (chief talent officer and cofounder).
Mandich was the executive producer on all four seasons of YouTube star Joey Graceffa s YouTube Originals show Escape the Night, and he got his start in artist and music management at The Collective (now S