The sports mogul with the most fortune in the world is not some genius of Silicon Valley technology companies, he is not one of the owners of teams from New York or Los Angeles, nor is it about the controversial Jerry Jones. The most recent Forbes list delivers a surprise in the first place: Mukesh Ambani.
According to Forbes, Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in India and Asia. His conglomerate includes energy, petrochemicals and telecommunications, and the good times in his business life are combined with the two-time Indian championship of his team of cricket , the Mumbai Tigers.
America’s richest sports mogul is still Steve Ballmer , the Los Angeles Clippers owner, with his fortune built on Microsoft, but can’t find a way to celebrate an NBA title with his team.
The Forbes list of the 20 richest individuals in sports is the following.
1. Mukesh Ambani (India)
Team: Mumbai Indians (cricket)
Fortune: $ 84, 500 million dollars (+ 130%)
Source of wealth: Energy, petrochemicals, telecommunications, etc.
2. Steve Ballmer (USA)
Team: Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
Fortune: $ 63, 700 million dollars (+ 30%)
Source of wealth: Microsoft
3. Daniel Gilbert (USA)
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
Fortuna : $ 57, 900 million dollars (+ 699 %)
Source of wealth: Quicken Loans
4. Francois Pinault and family (France)
Team: Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1)
Fortune: $ 42, 300 millions of dollars (+ 57%)
Source of wealth: Luxury items
5. Dietrich Mateschitz (Austria)
Team: Red Bull Racing (F1), NY Red Bulls (MLS)
Fortune: $ 26, 900 millions of dollars (+ 63 %)
Source of wealth: Red Bull
6. Robert Pera (USA)
Team: Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)
Fortune: $ 17, 300 million dollars (+ 161% )
Source of wealth: Wireless technology
7. Steve Cohen (USA)
Team: New York Mets (MLB)
Fortune: $ 16, 000 million dollars (+ 15%)
Source of wealth: Finance
8. Roman Abramovich (Russia)
Team: Chelsea FC (Premier League)
Fortune: $ 14, 500 million dollars (+ 28%)
Source of wealth: Steel, investments
8. David Tepper (USA)
Team: Carolina Panthers (NFL)
Fortune: $ 15, 500 million dollars (+ 21%)
Richness’ fountain: Finance
10. Joseph Tsai (Taiwan)
Team: Brooklyn Nets (NBA)
Fortune: $ 12, 600 million dollars (+ 16%)
Source wealth: Electronic commerce
11. Philip Anschutz (USA)
Team: Los Angeles Kings (NHL), Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
Fortune: $ 10, 100 million dollars (-8%)
Source of wealth: Investments
11. Jerry Jones (USA)
Team: Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
Fortune: $ 8, 900 million dollars (+ 11%)
Source of wealth: Dallas Cowboys
13 . Hasso Plattner and family (Germany)
Team: San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Fortune: $ 8, 300 millions of dollars (-33%)
Source of wealth: Software
15. Stanley Kroenke (USA)
Team: Los Angeles Rams (NFL), Arsenal (Premier League), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Fortune: $ 8, 200 million dollars (- 17%)
Source of wealth: Sports, real estate
15. Shahid Khan (Pakistan / USA)
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
Fortune: $ 8, 000 million dollars (+ 3% )
Source of wealth: Auto parts
16. Stephen Ross (USA)
Team: Miami Dolphins (NFL)
Fortune: $ 7, 000 million dollars (-8%)
Source of wealth: Real estate
17 . Robert Kraft (USA)
Team: New England Patriots (NFL)
Fortune: $ 6, 900 million dollars (0%)
Source of wealth: New England Patriots
18. Dmitry Rybolovlev (Russia)
Team: FC Monaco (Ligue 1)
Fortune: $ 6, 700 millions of dollars (+2%)
Source of wealth: Fertilizers
20. Micky Arison (USA)
Team: Miami Heat (NBA)
Fortune: $ 6, 700 million dollars (+ 31%)
Source of wealth: Carnival Cruises
20. Arthur Blank (USA)
Team: Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS)
Fortune: $ 6, 200 million dollars (+ 35%)
Source of wealth: Home Depot