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Wealthiest NBA Team Owners
This list features the richest basketball team owners in the world as of 2024.
RANK | OWNER | TEAM | WEALTH |
1 | Steve Ballmer | Los Angeles Clippers | $128.2 billion |
2 | Miriam Adelson | Dallas Mavericks | $30.1 billion |
3 | Dan Gilbert | Cleveland Cavaliers | $21.4 billion |
4 | Robert Pera | Memphis Grizzlies | $19.9 billion |
5 | Stan Kroenke | Denver Nuggets | $18.0 billion |
6 | Anthony Ressler | Atlanta Hawks | $11.9 billion |
7 | Joseph Tsai | Brooklyn Nets | $11.6 billion |
8 | Tilman Fertitta | Houston Rockets | $10.7 billion |
9 | Tom Gores | Detroit Pistons | $9.4 billion |
10 | Micky Arison | Miami Heat | $8.6 billion |
References
Forbes (2025) The world’s richest sports team owners 2025. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2025/04/01/the-worlds-richest-sports-team-owners-2025/ (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
ProFootballNetwork (2025) Top 10 richest NBA owners 2025: No. 1 is billions ahead of everyone else. Available at: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nba/top-10-richest-nba-owners-2025-no-1-billions-ahead-everyone-else/ (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Scotsman (2024) Who is the richest owner in the NBA 2024? Wealthiest basketball owners including LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks. Available at: https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/who-is-the-richest-owner-in-the-nba-2024-wealthiest-basketball-owners-including-la-clippers-milwaukee-bucks-4539625 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).

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