By Sammy S. on February 8, 2011
Phil Jackson
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Annual salary: $10.3 million
Career record: 1,098-460 (.705)
Titles: 10
The whacky Zen master knows what he’s doing. Numbers show players joining Jackson’s teams improve their play, proving he’s more than the beneficiary of coaching a few superstars. He’s reportedly close to re-upping with the Lakers for $12 million a year.
