Top 20 wealthiest Owners in American sports, 2023

After analyzing the net worth of the top 20 wealthiest owners in American team sports, it was found that for the ninth consecutive year, Steve Ballmer, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, is the richest owner in American sports. He’s been ranked as the wealthiest among the 20 richest owners in the country.

Rob Walton, the Walmart heir, was once again the runner-up in the ranking, having bought the Denver Broncos for the hefty sum of $4.65 billion in June 2022. Dan Gilbert, the owner of Rocket Mortgage and the Cleveland Cavaliers, skyrocketed up the list to the third spot, having been in sixth position the year before.

Below is a compilation of the top 20 wealthiest sports proprietors in the United States:

1. Steve Ballmer
   Team: Los Angeles Clippers
   Source of Wealth: Microsoft
   Net Worth: $101 billion
2. Rob Walton & family
   Team: Denver Broncos
   Source of Wealth: Walmart
   Net Worth: $67.4 billion
3. Daniel Gilbert
   Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
   Source of Wealth: Quicken Loans
   Net Worth: $21.3 billion
4. David Tepper
   Team: Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC
   Source of Wealth: Hedge funds
   Net Worth: $20.6 billion
5. Steve Cohen
   Team: New York Mets
   Source of Wealth: Hedge funds
   Net Worth: $19.8 billion
6. Philip Anschutz
   Team: Los Angeles Kings, LA Galaxy
   Source of Wealth: Energy, sports, entertainment
   Net Worth: $14.8 billion
7. Stanley Kroenke
   Team: Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal F.C., Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids
   Source of Wealth: Sports, real estate
   Net Worth: $14.6 billion
8. Jerry Jones
   Team: Dallas Cowboys
   Source of Wealth: Dallas Cowboys
   Net Worth: $14.5 billion
9. Shahid Khan
   Team: Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham F.C.
   Source of Wealth: Auto parts
   Net Worth: $12.2 billion
10. Robert Kraft
    Team: New England Patriots, New England Revolution
    Source of Wealth: Manufacturing, New England Patriots
    Net Worth: $11.1 billion
11. Stephen Ross
    Team: Miami Dolphins
    Source of Wealth: Real estate
    Net Worth: $10.1 billion
12. Henry Samueli
    Team: Anaheim Ducks
    Source of Wealth: Semiconductors
    Net Worth: $10 billion
13. Jimmy Haslam
    Team: Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew, Milwaukee Bucks
    Source of Wealth: Gas stations, retail
    Net Worth: $8.7 billion
14. Robert Pera
    Team: Memphis Grizzlies
    Source of Wealth: Wireless networking
    Net Worth: $8.3 billion
15. Tom Gores
    Team: Detroit Pistons
    Source of Wealth: Private equity
    Net Worth: $8.1 billion
16. Antony Ressler
    Team: Atlanta Hawks
    Source of Wealth: Private equity
    Net Worth: $8.1 billion
17. Rocco Commisso
    Team: ACF Fiorentina
    Source of Wealth: Telecom
    Net Worth: $8 billion
18. Tilman Fertitta
    Team: Houston Rockets
    Source of Wealth: Houston Rockets, entertainment
    Net Worth: $8 billion
19. Arthur Blank
    Team: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United
    Source of Wealth: Home Depot
    Net Worth: $7.9 billion
20. Stephen Bisciotti
    Team: Baltimore Ravens
    Source of Wealth: Staffing, Baltimore Ravens
    Net Worth: $7.2 billion

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