Owning a professional sports team has come to be a status symbol among the mega rich. In 2026, Bernard Arnault, owner of Paris FC, had a net worth of an estimated 171 billion U.S. dollars, making him the richest sports team owner worldwide. Meanwhile, Rob Walton, heir to the fortune of Walmart, became the owner of the Denver Broncos in 2022, purchasing the franchise for around 4.7 billion U.S. dollars.
What is the most valuable sports empire?
Valued at more than 21 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment was the most valuable sports empire globally. The Denver-based company oversees a vast portfolio of professional sports teams, media networks, and premier venues, including Arsenal FC, the 2025/26 Premier League champions, and MLS club Colorado Rapids.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a basketball franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Based in Los Angeles, the professional basketball team competes in the Western conference of the NBA. In the 2022/23 season, a total of almost 777,000 fans attended Clippers games at the Crypto.com Arena, generating gate receipts of about 80 million U.S. dollars that season. The franchise value of the Los Angeles Clippers increased by almost one billion U.S. dollars in 2024 when compared to the previous year.
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