Forbes maintains a list of the 400 richest people on the planet, and 50 of them own at least one sports club. 13 are even owners of an NBA franchise and the richest of these 50 owners, unsurprisingly, it is Steve Ballmer, head of the Los Angeles Clippers. The form of the former Microsoft CEO is estimated at 83 billion, even though his shares at Microsoft saw a drop of 13.5 billion.
In the Top 10 we also find Robert Pearowner of the Grizzlies, with an estimated fortune of 17.6 billion, 4th. Dan Gilbertowner of the Cavaliers, comes 6th with 17.3 billion.
1. STEVE BALLMER
Equipe : Los Angeles Clippers
Wealth: $83 billion (change over 1 year: -14%)
2. ROB WALTON
Team: Denver Broncos
Wealth: $56.7 billion (change over 1 year: -16.1%)
3. DAVID TEPPER
Equipe : Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC
Wealth: $18.5 billion (change over 1 year: 17.1%)
4.ROBERT PERA
Equipe : Memphis Grizzlies
Wealth: $17.6 billion (change over 1 year: -7.4%)
5.STEVE COHEN
Equipe : New York Mets
Wealth: $17.5 billion (change over 1 year: 9.4%)
6.DANIEL GILBERT
Equipe : Cleveland Cavaliers
Wealth: $17.3 billion (change over 1 year: -44%)
7.JERRY JONES
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Wealth: $16 billion (change over 1 year: 75.8%)
8.STANLEY KROENKE
Equipe : Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal F.C., Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids
Wealth: $12.9 billion (change over 1 year: 20.6%)
9.STEPHEN ROSS
Equipe : Miami Dolphins
Wealth: $11.6 billion (change over 1 year: 39.8%)
10.SHAHID KHAN
Equipe : Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham F.C.
Wealth: $11.2 billion (change over 1 year: 31.8%)
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13. TILMAN FERTITTA
Equipe : Houston Rockets
Wealth: $7.7 billion (change over 1 year: 22.2%)
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22. TOM GORES
Team: Detroit Pistons
Wealth: $6.1 billion (change over 1 year: 3.4%)
23. ANTONY RESSLER
Team: Atlanta Hawks
Wealth: $5.8 billion (-6.5%)
24. JOSHUA HARRIS
Equipe : Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Crystal Palace
Wealth: $5.7 billion (change over 1 year: 0%)
25. MICKY ARISON
Equipe : Miami Heat
Wealth: $5.5 billion (change over 1 year: -17.9%)
25. WESLEY EDENS
Equipe : Milwaukee Bucks, Aston Villa
Net worth: $5.5 billion (Returnee)
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36. CHARLES DOLAN
Equipe : New York Knicks, New York Rangers
Wealth: $4.8 billion (change over 1 year: -14.3%)
37. GAYLE BENSON
Equipe : New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans
Wealth: $4.7 billion (change over 1 year: 23.7%)
38. MARK CUBAN
Equipe : Dallas Mavericks
Wealth: $4.6 billion (change over 1 year: 2.2%)
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49. HERB SIMON
Equipe : Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever
Wealth: $3.2 billion (change over 1 year: -5.9%)