Loot wrote:
Iowakidscanrun wrote:Google Forbes top earning female athletes and here is what you will see, in rank order based on endorsements.
1.Sharapova
2. Li Na
3. Kim Yuna
4. Serena Williams
5. Danica Patrick
End of discussion.
Not really, has a lot to do with where they are from. Li, obviously, has a huge following being from a nation of 1.5 billion people. She would have very little marketability if she were from a small nation. She has a quick wit, and won a couple majors, but she's too homely to have a wide commercial appeal..
Sharapova is hot and has some charm, but she is also Russian/American. Serena is all based on her winning. Her personality is repellent. Yuna and Patrick, again, if they were from small countries with no media they would be nothing. Yuna would do okay, because she is a champion. But not Patrick.
So you are saying endorsement earnings are not a good measure of marketability? Enlighten us, what objective measure would you suggest?
