1.   With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers.

2.   Attention, which in the athletic world can translate into lucrative endorsements.

3.   But the suspension still cost him a lucrative endorsement deal with Speedo.

4.   Clifton represents many high-profile athletes, including former Cy Young Award winner and World Series MVP Tom Glavine, who has many lucrative endorsements outside the game.

5.   Everybody knows that big-time basketball players sell sneakers, in return for lucrative endorsement contracts.

6.   Former pitching ace Nolan Ryan benched himself Thursday in the Republican race for Texas agriculture commissioner rather than give up his lucrative commercial endorsements.

7.   He also has a lucrative endorsement deal with Callaway golf clubs.

8.   He is on the cusp of turning professional, which could bring him lucrative endorsements and maybe even put him on the cover of Flex magazine.

9.   In due time, no doubt, he will reap some very lucrative endorsement contracts.

10.   Instead, he lost a couple of lucrative endorsements and went six weeks before getting an audience with Woods at the Colonial National Invitation Tournament in Fort Worth.