It was a good year for Michelle Wie (financially, at least)

Friday December 7, 2007 | 11:57:09 am 70 words, 6728 views

Forbes Magazine released its Top 20 Earners under 25 this week.

Finishing 4th with an estimated $19 million in earnings from June 2006 thru June 2007 was 19-year-old Michelle Wie. She had an estimated $16 million in endorsements during this time.

Wie finished behind Lebron James ($27 mill), Reggie Bush ($25 mill) and Maria Sharapova ($23 mill).

Some young women she finished ahead of include the Olsen twins ($17 mill), Hilary Duff ($13 mill), Avril Lavigne ($12 mill) and Lindsey Lohan ($3.5 Mill).

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Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor]

Just goes to show you, there really is a sucker born every minute.

Permalink 12/07/07 @ 17:38

Comment from: Guest [Visitor]

Thanks for identifying yourself, Jugde Smails!

Permalink 12/08/07 @ 01:02

Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor]

Guest,

Contrary to popular belief, the man who said "There's a sucker born every minute" was not P.T. Barnum. It was the doctor who delivered you.

Permalink 12/08/07 @ 18:10

Comment from: Alex [Visitor] · http://zandrabelle@cox.net

Judge Smails,

If a sucker is born every minute, Guest should have been twins.

Permalink 12/08/07 @ 20:46

Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor]

Alex,

LOL, now that was funny, I must say. I think you one-upped me there.

Permalink 12/09/07 @ 18:43

Comment from: joe Cool [Visitor]

Michelle turned 18 in October 2007...not 19.

Permalink 12/21/07 @ 00:04

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