Salary: $2 million per year
Kenny Albert’s father, Marv Albert, is an honored American sportscaster whose contributions to sports led to him being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Often nicknamed “the voice of basketball”, the popular sportscaster enjoyed a long career that just seems to have started slowing down now that he’s almost in his 80s. Beyond his sportscasting career, he is also a popular figure in media and entertainment and has made numerous appearances on late-night shows, films and TV shows. Albert was a guest on David Letterman’s show more than 53 times and has appeared in everything from Futurama, the Simpsons, NBA Jam and the 2015 comedy film Trainwreck.
In addition, Albert has done voiceover commentary in the NBA Live video games made by EA Sports for 6 years. Albert was forced to leave NBC after 20 years of work due to allegations of sexual misconduct, and his job was taken over by Bob Costas. He was brought back just 2 years later and has since worked with various other sports outlets.
Thierry Henry - FRANCE 24
Salary: $5 million per year
As one of the best soccer strikers of all time, Thierry Henry, the French Arsenal player quickly became a highly decorated and successful player and transitioned from there to coaching and managing soccer teams. Henry was born in the Les Ulis suburbs of Paris, which is considered to be a bit on the dangerous side. The soccer prodigy showed great potential from a young age and was quickly scouted after winning 6 out of 6 goals in a 6-0 game.
Henry quickly garnered national attention and was named French Young Footballer of the Year in 1996 after being drafted by Monaco. He went on to play with Arsenal, Barcelona and the New York Red Bulls, scoring a total of 284 goals in his career. Henry was very beloved by Arsenal fans and was declared "The Greatest Arsenal Player" in 2008 by them. He was also voted as the best Premier League player of the 2000s and had a statue made in his name outside Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. After retiring in 2012, the award-winning footballer began coaching Arsenal's youth teams in 2015 and Belgium in 2016
Troy Aikman - Fox
Salary: $1 million per year
Three-time Super Bowl champion and Fox sportscaster Troy Aikman was the darling of the Dallas Cowboys and ended up playing for 12 consecutive seasons for the team, more than any other Cowboy quarterback. Aikman was also elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. What most people don't know is that in addition to his NFL awards, young Troy Aikman also won the 1983 Oklahoma high school state championship in typing.
Post his retirement as NFL player, Aikman joined Fox as a color commentator in 2001 and was soon promoted to the network's lead announcing crew. The Fox announcer received an Emmy Award nomination for his work and broadcasted five Super Bowl games to date. In 2010 Aikman became a director in the NFL foundation board and was also given the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, which is awarded annually to six former college athletes 25 years after the end of their college athletic career.
Bill Raftery - CBS
Salary: $2 million per year
Bill Joseph Raftery is an award-winning NBA analyst and former head coach at Fairleigh Dickinson and Seton Hall Universities. With a total of 154 wins as a coach, Raftery gained much experience which he still uses to this day when analyzing NBA games for CBS sports. The sportscaster grew up in a Catholic Irish family to Irish immigrants and earned a history B.A. from La Salle in 1963. A documentary film named "With a Kiss" about Raftery was produced and narrated by his son. The film tells the story behind the color commentator's 35 years at his broadcasting career.
Raftery is well-known for his many unique commentary phrases during play-by-plays, with "Onions!" being his most recognized quote. He's also the president of an event and marketing firm which sustains 5 employees and allegedly earns 6 to 7 figures a year.
Gus Johnson - Fox Sports
Salary: $500,000 per year
Gus Cornelius Johnson (not to be confused with Gus Johnson the comedian, Gus Johnson the basketball player, or Gus Johnson the football player) is a play-by-play sportscaster for Fox Sports and is well known for his wild and passionate calls. You can easily say that his broadcasting style is more than just unique and fans love the energy and extroverted style he brings to the games he's commentating on.
In fact, Johnson’s calls have been so exaggerated at times that Complex.com hosted an article listing his 25 most over-the-top calls, most notably and at first place, was his call "He's getting away from the cops speeds!" when referencing Chris Johnson's running with the ball towards an eventual touchdown.