NBA Team Owners Net Worth 2026
As of 2026-10-13. Forbes richest U.S. sports owners 2026 (2026-09-14), NBA controllers only: Ballmer 1st at $156B, Adelson 2nd at $33.5B, Pera 3rd at $29.6B. Real-Time aux for owners outside that Top 20.
Compiled 2026-10-13. The main table follows NBA controlling owners on Forbes’s America’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2026 (published 2026-09-14): Steve Ballmer leads at $156 billion, Miriam Adelson is 2nd at $33.5bn, Robert Pera 3rd at $29.6bn. The eight NBA names on that list total about $307 billion. The secondary table is Forbes profile Real-Time net worth the same day for owners outside the Top 20. This is an owner-wealth ranking — franchise values sit in NBA valuations.
Forbes annual list: NBA controlling owners
Figures are USD billions, taken from the cross-league Top 20 then filtered to NBA. Kroenke also owns the Rams, Avalanche and Arsenal; Harris the Commanders and Devils; Haslam the Browns and Columbus Crew — the table shows the NBA side only. Largest YoY move: Haslam +40.2%. Gilbert −14.2% and Adelson −11.6%.
| # | Owner | NBA team | Net worth | YoY | Wealth source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Ballmer | LA Clippers | 156 | +2% | Microsoft |
| 2 | Miriam Adelson | Dallas Mavericks | 33.5 | -11.6% | Casinos |
| 3 | Robert Pera | Memphis Grizzlies | 29.6 | +23.3% | Wireless networking |
| 4 | Stan Kroenke | Denver Nuggets | 27.6 | +29.6% | Real estate, sports |
| 5 | Dan Gilbert | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22.9 | -14.2% | Mortgage lending |
| 6 | Tilman Fertitta | Houston Rockets | 12.6 | +14.5% | Restaurants, entertainment |
| 7 | Josh Harris | Philadelphia 76ers | 12.4 | +12.7% | Private equity |
| 8 | Jimmy Haslam | Milwaukee Bucks | 12.2 | +40.2% | Gas stations, retail |
Forbes Real-Time (outside the Top 20)
Profile pages as of 2026-10-13. Joseph Tsai $12.1bn, Micky Arison $11.8bn, Gayle Benson $11.2bn. Forbes notes Arison, Ressler and Gores fell off the 2026 Top 20 but remain worth at least about $10.6bn; this table uses live profile figures and does not rewrite the annual ranking.
| # | Owner | NBA team | Real-Time NW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Tsai | Brooklyn Nets | 12.1 |
| 2 | Micky Arison | Miami Heat | 11.8 |
| 3 | Gayle Benson | New Orleans Pelicans | 11.2 |
| 4 | Antony Ressler | Atlanta Hawks | 10.7 |
| 5 | Tom Gores | Detroit Pistons | 10.6 |
| 6 | Herb Simon | Indiana Pacers | 7.7 |
| 7 | Mat Ishbia | Phoenix Suns | 6.2 |
How this ranking was built
Compiled 2026-10-13. The main table filters Forbes’s America’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2026 (published 2026-09-14, USD billions) to NBA controlling owners, then re-ranks by net worth. Kroenke, Harris and Haslam also own non-NBA clubs; the table lists their NBA side only. The secondary table is Forbes profile Real-Time net worth on the same day for owners outside that Top 20. Real-Time and the annual list are not merged. See NBA valuations, global billionaires, and WNBA teams.
| Source | Snapshot | Scope | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes richest U.S. sports owners 2026 (Knight 2026-09-14) | Published 2026-09-14 | Forbes 400–based Top 20. Ballmer $156bn No. 1 overall. This post keeps the 8 NBA controllers and re-ranks | Primary |
| Indian Express Top 10 recap (2026-09-16) | Cross-check | Matches Ballmer $156bn, Adelson $33.5bn and other headliners | Secondary |
| Forbes profile Real-Time (Tsai, Arison, Benson, Ressler, Gores, Simon, Ishbia) | Profiles as of 2026-10-13 | Live estimates; different method from the annual owners list | Primary (RT aux) |
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