The 20 Richest Pro Sports Team Owners In The World Right Now

For some billionaire team owners, one isn’t enough. L.A. Rams owner Stanley Kroenke, the real estate mogul married to a Walmart heiress owns five teams in four different sports in the U.S. and U.K. Buffalo Bills owner Terrence Pegula also owns the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. Charles Dolan and his heirs own the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers. Arthur Blank owns both Atlanta’s NFL and MLS franchises. Robert Kraft owns the NFL and MLS franchises for Boston. Philip Anschutz owns the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and the MLS’s L.A. Galaxy. From football to basketball to hockey and beyond, let’s take a look at the 20 richest owners of major sports league teams. #20. Robert Pera Team: Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) Net worth: $2.1 billion Source of wealth: Wireless broadband systems, self-made #19. Tom Gores Team: Detroit Pistons (NBA) Net worth: $2.9 billion Source of wealth: Private equity, self-made #18. Tilman Fertitta Team: Houston Rockets (NBA) Net worth: $3.1 billion Source of wealth: Entertainment, self-made #17. Henry Samueli Team: Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Net worth: $3.8 billion Source of wealth: Semiconductors, self-made #14. (tie). Stephen Bisciotti Team: Baltimore Ravens (NFL) Net worth: $4 billion Source of wealth: Staffing, self-made #14. (tie) Charles Dolan and family Team: New York Knicks (NBA), New York Rangers (NHL) Net worth; $4 billion Source of wealth: Cable television, self-made #14. Arthur Blank Team: Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United FC (MLS) Net worth: $4 billion Source of wealth: Home Depot, self-made #13. Daniel Gilbert Team: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) Net worth: $4.2 billion Source of wealth: Quicken Loans, self-made #12. Terrence Pegula Team: Buffalo Bills (NFL), Buffalo Sabres (NHL) Net worth: $4.6 billion Source of wealth: Natural gas, self-made #11. Ted Lerner and family Team: Washington Nationals (MLB) Net worth: $5.5 billion Source of wealth: Real estate, self-made #10. Jerry Jones Team: Dallas Cowboys (NFL) Net worth: $5.6 billion Source of wealth: Oil, Dallas Cowboys, self-made #8. (tie) Robert Kraft Net worth: $6.2 billion Teams: New England Patriots (NFL), New England Revolution (MLS) Source of wealth: The Kraft Group, self-made #8. (tie) Micky Arison, United States Team: Miami Heat (NBA) Net worth: $6.2 billion Source of wealth: Carnival Cruises #7. Charles Johnson Team: San Francisco Giants (MLB) Net worth: $6.7 billion Source of wealth: Money management #6. Shahid Khan Team: Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) Net worth: $7.5 billion Source of wealth: Auto parts, self-made #4. (tie) Stephen Ross, United States Team: Miami Dolphins (NFL) Net worth: $7.7 billion Source of wealth: Real estate, self-made #4. (tie) Stanley Kroenke Team: Los Angeles Rams (NFL), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Rapids (MLS), Arsenal (Premier League) Net worth: $7.7 billion Source of wealth: Real estate, sports, self-made #3. Philip Anschutz Teams: Los Angeles Kings (NHL), LA Galaxy (MLS) Net worth: $11 billion Source of wealth: Investments #2. David Tepper Team: Carolina Panthers (NFL) Net worth: $12 billion Source of wealth: Hedge funds, self-made #1. Steve Ballmer Team: Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) Net worth: $45 billion Source of wealth: Microsoft, self-made