The World's Richest Sports Team Owners 2017

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1. (No. 21 overall) Steve Ballmer
Net worth: $30 billion
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
2. (33) Mukesh Ambani
Net worth: $23.2 billion
Source of wealth: Petrochemicals, oil & gas
Team: Mumbai Indians
3. (42) Paul Allen
Net worth: $19.9 billion
Source of wealth: Microsoft, investments
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers
4. (86) Dietrich Mateschitz
Net worth: $13.4 billion
Source of wealth: Red Bull
Teams: New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso
5. (96) Philip Anschutz
Net worth: $12.5 billion
Source of wealth: Investments
Teams: Los Angeles Kings, LA Galaxy
6. (118) Hasso Plattner & family
Net worth: $11.2 billion
Source of wealth: Software
Team: San Jose Sharks
7. (139) Roman Abramovich
Net worth: $9.1 billion
Source of wealth: Steel, investments
Team: Chelsea
8. (145) Mikhail Prokhorov
Net worth: $8.9 billion
Source of wealth: Investments
Team: Brooklyn Nets
9. (158) Shahid Khan
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Source of wealth: Auto parts
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
10. (159) Micky Arison
Net worth: $8.1 billion
Source of wealth: Carnival Cruises
Team: Miami Heat
11. (182) Stanley Kroenke
Net worth: $7.5 billion
Source of wealth: Sports, real estate
Teams: Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche
12. (186) Stephen Ross
Net worth: $7.4 billion
Source of wealth: Real estate
Team: Miami Dolphins
13. (199) Silvio Berlusconi & family
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: Media
Team: AC Milan
14. (239) Marian Ilitch & family
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: Pizza
Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers
15. (250) Daniel Gilbert
Net worth: $5.8 billion
Source of wealth: Quicken Loans
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
15. (250) Charles Johnson
Net worth: $5.8 billion
Source of wealth: Money management
Team: San Francisco Giants
17. (269) Richard DeVos & family
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: Amway
Team: Orlando Magic
17. (269) Joe Lewis
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: Investments
Team: Tottenham Hotspur FC
19. (303) Jerry Jones
Net worth: $5.2 billion
Source of wealth: Dallas Cowboys
Team: Cowboys
20. (315) Robert Kraft
Net worth: $5.1 billion

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