25 Biggest Billionaires in All of Sports
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1. Micky Arison, Miami Heat
The Miami Heat owner made his wealth as the CEO of Carnival Cruises for over 34 years. Arison's net worth is $7.1B which ranks 191st on Forbes' billionaire list.
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2. Philip Anschutz, Los Angeles Kings & Galaxy
Philip Anschutz's AEG owns the Los Angeles Kings, Galaxy and part of the Lakers. As well as trying to get a football stadium built in downtown Los Angeles. Anschutz's assets are worth just under $12B, according to Forbes.
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3. Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys
The owner of the most valuable franchise in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones and his lavish stadium puts his value at $3.2B.
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4. Tom Benson, New Orleans Saints & Pelicans
The long-time owner of the Saints and new-time owner of the Pelicans is worth $1.6B, per Celebrity Net Worth.
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5. Dan Gilbert, Cleveland Cavaliers
Dan Gilbert is winning on and off the court these days. The owner of the cash cow that is Quicken Loans and the Cavs is worth $4.7B, per Forbes. Oh yeah, and he just got LeBron James back in Cleveland.
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6. Jimmy Haslam, Cleveland Browns
Jimmy Haslam earned his riches as CEO of Pilot Flying J, which had a run-in with the Department of Justice. Haslam hopes to turn around the Dawg Pound.
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7. Mikhail Prokhorov, Brooklyn Nets
The Russian billionaire ranks No. 125 on the list at just a tick under $10B. He's rumored to be looking to sell the Nets, if you happen to have over $2B lying around in the couch.
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8. Terry Pegula, Buffalo Bills & Sabres
Like Tom Benson, Terry Pegula owns both major sports franchises in one city (Bills, Sabres). As the newest owner of the Bills, Pegula's worth $3.8B, according to Forbes.
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9. Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago Bulls & White Sox
Another multi-team owner, Reinsdorf purchased the Bulls and White Sox in the 80s and has been enjoying the fruits of his labor since.
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10. Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins
Stephen Ross is a real estate mogul worth over $3.1B, per The Richest. Although Ross is wildly successful in real estate, he's still waiting for that success to translate to the field for the Dolphins.
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11. Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts
Jim Irsay inherited the Colts from his father, and success has found the team since his 1997 takeover. It doesn't hurt to have Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck, either.
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12. Dan Snyder, Washington Redskins
It took Dan Snyder just 19 years to get his first million and 23 years later he became a billionaire. Now the owner of the Redskins, Snyder boasts a worth of $1.7B, according to Forbes.
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13. John Henry, Boston Red Sox
Since taking over ownership of the Red Sox, Henry has brought three championships to Bean Town. Henry and his partners also own Liverpool FC and Roush Fenway Racing, which pushes his net worth to $1.6B.
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14. Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons
Co-founder of Home Depot, Blank retired from the home improvement business in 2001 and bought the Falcons. With tons of success and a new stadium en route, Blank's net worth of $2.5B will assuredly go up.
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15. Ted Lerner, Washington Nationals
The incredibly successful real estate developer and owner of the Nationals is worth an insane $4B, per The Richest.
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16. Shahid Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars
The 360th richest billionaire also owns the Jacksonville Jaguars and the best mustache of any billionaire. Ever. Khan was able to make a fortune off his auto parts company and now he's worth a cool $4.5B.
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17. Glen Taylor, Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx
Glen Taylor is the king of basketball in Minnesota. He owns both the T'Wolves and the Lynx, a WNBA team. Taylor made a living through his printing behemoth, Taylor Corp.
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18. Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., San Francisco 49ers
Eddie D. might not have an affiliation to a sports team now, but as owner of the 49ers, DeBartolo took home five championships.
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19. Steve Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens
Steve Bisciotti started as a minority owner with the Ravens and two Super Bowls later he's the man in Baltimore. Bisciotti created the top staffing agency company in the 80s and is now worth $2.7B.
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20. Robert McNair, Houston Texans
The majority owner of the Houston Texans, Robert McNair earned his keep in energy after selling his company to Enron. Sounds like he got out at the right time.
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21. Steve Ballmer, Los Angeles Clippers
The eccentric billionaire is the former Microsoft CEO who took ownership of the Clippers after a lengthy and highly-talked about $2B sale from Donald Sterling. By the way, Steve Ballmer is worth a whopping $21.5B.
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22. Robert Kraft, New England Patriots
Robert Kraft owns the Super Bowl champion Patriots. Kraft got his start -- and $4.3B -- in paper manufacturing. Now The Office should've done an episode on that!
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23. Arte Moreno, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Arte Moreno purchased the Angels back in 2003 from Disney after selling his billboard advertising business.
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24. Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
One of the most popular owners in the NBA, Mark Cuban first hit it rich when he sold broadcast.com to Yahoo! for a nice $5.7B. Now the Shark Tank star can be heard yelling from the sidelines while he sits on the commas of his $3B.
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25. Michael Jordan, Charlotte Hornets
Michael Jordan's soared to Forbes' billionaire list for the first time in his life. The owner of the Charlotte Hornets revolutionized not only basketball, but sports marketing, and was seen as the main factor in the emergence of Nike.
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