Why is Michael Phelps on the 10 Most Influential Athletes List??

Here are the Top 10 most influential athletes, according to Forbes:

1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Tom Brady
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Shaquille O'Neal
5. Michael Phelps
6. Troy Polamalu
7. Peyton Manning
8. Jeff Gordon
9. LeBron James
10. Tim Tebow

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Kenny Asks:

Why is Michael Phelps on this list?  Wasn't he caught Smoking Weed in a Bong?  Let the media find...let's say...Derrick Rose smoking a damn bong and watch how his stock go straight in the GROUND!!