Jerry Jones – Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
Jerry Jones had several unsuccessful business ventures early on before starting gas and oil exploration company Jones Oil and Land Lease, which helped him earn a fortune. In 1989, he purchased the Dallas Cowboys for $140 million (2020 equivalent of $292.5 million). Under his ownership, the Cowboys became one of the best NFL teams of the 1990’s. His net worth is about $6.7 billion.
Jerry Jones
Steve Ballmer – L.A. Clippers (NBA)
Steve Ballmer was the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 until 2014. He is one of the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth of about $71.4 billion. When Donald Sterling was forced to sell the L.A. Clippers, Steve Ballmer purchased the team for $2 billion.
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Steve Ballmer
