Richest people in sports
56 billionaires worth a combined $252B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Stanley Kroenke leads at $27.6B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Stanley Kroenke | 85 | $27.6B | +$5.4B | 79 | Sports, real estate | United States |
| Jerry Jones & family | 114 | $23.2B | +$2.9B | 83 | Dallas Cowboys | United States |
| Robert Kraft | 194 | $15.2B | +$1.4B | 85 | Manufacturing, New England Patriots | United States |
| Arthur Blank | 253 | $12.8B | +$1.7B | 84 | Home Depot | United States |
| Gayle Benson | 317 | $11.2B | +$3.3B | 79 | New Orleans Saints | United States |
| Stephen Bisciotti | 338 | $10.7B | +$2.3B | 66 | Staffing, Baltimore Ravens | United States |
| Denise York & family | 366 | $10.0B | +$1.5B | 75 | San Francisco 49ers | United States |
| Jeffrey Lurie | 424 | $8.8B | +$1.2B | 75 | Philadelphia Eagles | United States |
| Cal McNair | 508 | $7.7B | n/a | 64 | Houston Texans | United States |
| Mike Brown & family | 517 | $7.6B | +$2.6B | 91 | Cincinnati Bengals | United States |
| John Henry | 668 | $6.2B | +$495M | 77 | Sports | United States |
| Dan Snyder | 794 | $5.3B | +$641M | 61 | Washington Commanders | United States |
| Arturo Moreno | 875 | $4.9B | -$61M | 80 | Billboards, Los Angeles Angels | United States |
| Robert Johnson & family | 885 | $4.9B | +$678M | 79 | Johnson & Johnson, New York Jets | United States |
| Michael Jordan | 926 | $4.7B | +$363M | 63 | Charlotte Hornets, endorsements | United States |
| Theodore Leonsis | 956 | $4.5B | +$630M | 70 | Sports teams | United States |
| David Blitzer | 1002 | $4.3B | +$292M | 57 | Sports | United States |
| Frank Fertitta III | 1195 | $3.5B | -$156M | 64 | Casinos, mixed martial arts | United States |
| Lorenzo Fertitta | 1200 | $3.5B | -$160M | 57 | Casinos, mixed martial arts | United States |
| Vincent McMahon | 1272 | $3.3B | -$269M | 81 | Entertainment | United States |
| Mark Davis | 1280 | $3.3B | +$17M | 71 | Las Vegas Raiders | United States |
| Larry Tanenbaum | 1508 | $2.8B | -$19M | 81 | Sports | Canada |
| Amy Adams Strunk | 1513 | $2.8B | -$29M | 71 | Tennessee Titans | United States |
| Toto Wolff | 1568 | $2.7B | -$41M | 54 | Sports | Austria |
| Bernard Ecclestone & family | 1583 | $2.6B | +$30M | 95 | Formula One | United Kingdom |
| Jim Crane | 1678 | $2.5B | -$41M | 72 | Logistics, baseball | United States |
| Joe Lacob | 1755 | $2.3B | +$44M | 70 | Golden State Warriors | United States |
| Leslie Alexander | 1764 | $2.3B | +$29M | 83 | Sports team | United States |
| Thomas Dundon | 1775 | $2.3B | +$10M | 55 | financial services | United States |
| Jerry Reinsdorf | 1801 | $2.3B | -$10M | 90 | Sports teams | United States |
| Irving Grousbeck & family | 1849 | $2.2B | +$29M | 92 | Telecommunication, sports | United States |
| Tom Werner | 2033 | $2.0B | +$36M | 76 | Sports teams | United States |
| Avram Glazer | 2052 | $2.0B | +$11M | 65 | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | United States |
| Bryan Glazer | 2052 | $2.0B | +$11M | 61 | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | United States |
| Darcie Glazer Kassewitz | 2052 | $2.0B | +$11M | 58 | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | United States |
| Edward Glazer | 2052 | $2.0B | +$11M | 56 | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | United States |
| Joel Glazer | 2052 | $2.0B | +$11M | 59 | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | United States |
| Kevin Glazer | 2052 | $2.0B | +$11M | 64 | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | United States |
| Clark Hunt & family | 2069 | $2.0B | $0M | 61 | Kansas City Chiefs | United States |
| Daniel Hunt & family | 2069 | $2.0B | $0M | 49 | Kansas City Chiefs | United States |
| Lamar Hunt Jr & family | 2069 | $2.0B | $0M | 69 | Kansas City Chiefs | United States |
| Sharron Hunt & family | 2069 | $2.0B | $0M | 68 | Kansas City Chiefs | United States |
| Carlie Irsay-Gordon | 2233 | $1.8B | +$49M | 45 | Indianapolis Colts | United States |
| Casey Foyt | 2233 | $1.8B | +$49M | 43 | Indianapolis Colts | United States |
| Kalen Jackson | 2233 | $1.8B | +$49M | 39 | Indianapolis Colts | United States |
| James France | 2333 | $1.8B | -$29M | 81 | Nascar, racing | United States |
| Hal Steinbrenner | 2379 | $1.7B | +$27M | 57 | Sports | United States |
| Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal | 2379 | $1.7B | +$27M | 67 | Sports | United States |
| Jessica Steinbrenner | 2379 | $1.7B | +$27M | 62 | Sports | United States |
| Frank McCourt | 2586 | $1.5B | +$48M | 73 | baseball | United States |
| Peter Guber | 2588 | $1.5B | +$43M | 84 | Sports teams, movies | United States |
| Tiger Woods | 2666 | $1.5B | -$9M | 50 | Golf | United States |
| LeBron James | 2749 | $1.4B | +$22M | 41 | Basketball | United States |
| Carsten Koerl | 2960 | $1.3B | -$432M | 61 | Sports data | Germany |
| Ken Kendrick | 3052 | $1.2B | +$2M | 83 | Banking, sports team | United States |
| David Beckham | 3372 | $1.0B | n/a | 51 | Soccer | United Kingdom |
Wealth by country
- United States: 51 billionaires, $242B combined, richest Stanley Kroenke
- United Kingdom: 2 billionaires, $3.6B combined, richest Bernard Ecclestone & family
- Canada: 1 billionaires, $2.8B combined, richest Larry Tanenbaum
- Austria: 1 billionaires, $2.7B combined, richest Toto Wolff
- Germany: 1 billionaires, $1.3B combined, richest Carsten Koerl
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in sports?
Stanley Kroenke is the richest person in sports, worth $27.6B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Jerry Jones & family is next at $23.2B.
How many billionaires are there in sports?
Forbes tracks 56 billionaires in sports as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $252B. The median net worth among them is $2.3B.
Are billionaires in sports getting richer this year?
The 54 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 11.4% (+$24.9B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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