The Top 10 Richest Owners In Sports

Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: May 23, 2024, 10:19 am

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 31: Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer smiles as he watches the game with the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 31, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 118-111. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Forbes has come out with a list of the richest owners in sports for 2017. The data was gathered in October, with the numbers only growing.

Leading the group is Steve Ballmer of the Los Angeles Clippers, with a net worth of $33.6 billion. This is his fourth-straight year as the richest owner worldwide, up $6.1 billion from a year ago. He’s also #15 in the list of richest Americans.

See the top ten list below, and the full list HERE.

1. Steve Ballmer: $33.6 billion (Los Angeles Clippers)

2. Paul Allen: $20.6 billion (Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers)

3. Philip Anschutz: $12.6 billion (Los Angeles Kings, LA Galaxy)

4. Micky Arison: $9.4 billion (Miami Heat)

5. Stanley Kroenke: $8.1 billion (Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal)

6. Stephen Ross: $7.5 billion (Miami Dolphins)

7. Shahid Khan: $7.1 billion (Jacksonville Jaguars)

8. Robert Kraft: $6.2 billion (New England Patriots, New England Revolution)

9. Charles Johnson: $6 billion (San Francisco Giants)

10. Daniel Gilbert: $5.8 billion (Cleveland Cavaliers)

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