The 20 Richest American Sports Owners

Forbes put out its annual list of the richest people in America and it includes 28 people that own sports teams.

These 20 people own a total of 24 teams in the four major North American sports leagues, including 10 NBA teams, 9 NFL franchise, 4 NHL teams, and just one MLB club. In addition, several own other teams in the WNBA and the English Premier League.

All of them, however, have made their money outside of the sports world.

#19t Herb Simon

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Estimated Net Worth: $1.95 billion

Forbes Rank: 293

Age: 78

How he got his fortune: Real estate

Teams owned: Indiana Pacers (NBA), Indiana Fever (WNBA)

Championships: One (2012 WNBA Championship)

#19t Robert Pera

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Estimated Net Worth: $1.95 billion

Forbes Rank: 293

Age: 35

How he got his fortune: Chief Executive Officer, Ubiquiti Networks Inc

Teams owned: Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)

Championships: None

#18 Robert McNair

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Estimated Net Worth: $2.0 billion

Forbes Rank: 273

Age: 76

How he got his fortune: Energy

Teams owned: Houston Texans (NFL)

Championships: None

#17 Stephen Bisciotti

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Estimated Net Worth: $2.1 billion

Forbes Rank: 260

Age: 53

How he got his fortune: Staffing company for aerospace and technology sectors

Teams owned: Baltimore Ravens (NFL)

Championships: Two Super Bowl championships (2000, 2012)

#15t Joshua Harris

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Estimated Net Worth: $2.5 billion

Forbes Rank: 222

Age: 48

How he got his fortune: Co-founded Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm

Teams owned: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), New Jersey Devils (NHL)

Championships: None

#15t Mark Cuban

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Estimated Net Worth: $2.5 billion

Forbes Rank: 222

Age: 55

How he got his fortune: Internet media

Teams owned: Dallas Mavericks (NBA)

Championships: One (2010-11 NBA Championship)

#14 Jeremy Jacobs

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Estimated Net Worth: $2.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 193

Age: 73

How he got his fortune: Sports hospitality and food service

Teams owned: Boston Bruins (NHL)

Championships: One (2010-11 NHL Championship)

#13 Robert Kraft

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Robert Kraft

Estimated Net Worth: $2.9 billion

Forbes Rank: 184

Age: 72

How he got his fortune: Paper and packaging

Teams owned: New England Patriots (NFL)

Championships: Three (2001, 2003, 2004 Super Bowl Championships)

#12 Jerry Jones

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Estimated Net Worth: $3.0 billion

Forbes Rank: 166

Age: 70

How he got his fortune: Oil and gas

Teams owned: Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

Championships: Three (1992, 1993, 1995 Super Bowl Championships

#11 Terrence Pegula

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Estimated Net Worth: $3.1 billion

Forbes Rank: 161

Age: 62

How he got his fortune: Natural gas

Teams owned: Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

Championships: None

#10 Charles Dolan

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Estimated Net Worth: $3.3 billion

Forbes Rank: 151

Age: 86

How he got his fortune: Television

Teams owned: New York Knicks

Championships: None

#9 Shahid Khan

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Estimated Net Worth: $3.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 122

Age: 63

How he got his fortune: Automotive parts

Teams owned: Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL), Fulham F.C. (EPL)

Championships: None

#8 Daniel Gilbert

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Estimated Net Worth: $3.9 billion

Forbes Rank: 118

Age: 51

How he got his fortune: Founder of Quicken Loans

Teams owned: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)

Championships: None

#7 Ted Lerner

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Estimated Net Worth: $4.0 billion

Forbes Rank: 110

Age: 87

How he got his fortune: Real estate

Teams owned: Washington Nationals (MLB)

Championships: None

#6 Malcolm Glazer

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Estimated Net Worth: $4.5 billion

Forbes Rank: 102

Age: 85

How he got his fortune: Real Estate

Teams owned: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), Manchester United (EPL)

Championships: Five (2002 Super Bowl Championship; 2006-07, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2012-13 Premier League Champions)

#5 Stephen Ross

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Estimated Net Worth: $4.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 94

Age: 73

How he got his fortune: Real Estate

Teams owned: Miami Dolphins (NFL)

Championships: None

#4 Stan Kroenke

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Estimated Net Worth: $5.3 billion

Forbes Rank: 84

Age: 66

How he got his fortune: Sports Franchises and real estate

Teams owned: St. Louis Rams (NFL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Denver Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), Arsenal (EPL)

Championships: Two (1999 Super Bowl Championship; 2000-01 Denver Avalanche)

#3 Micky Arison

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Estimated Net Worth: $5.9 billion

Forbes Rank: 70

Age: 64

How he got his fortune: Carnival Cruise Lines

Teams owned: Miami Heat

Championships: Three (2005-06, 2011-12, 2012-13 NBA Championships)

#2 Richard DeVos

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Estimated Net Worth: $6.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 60

Age: 87

How he got his fortune: Founder of Amway

Teams owned: Orlando Magic

Championships: None

#1 Paul Allen

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Estimated Net Worth: $15.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 26

Age: 60

How he got his fortune: Co-founder of Microsoft

Teams owned: Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)

Championships: None

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