Join Forbes staff writer Giacomo Tognini as he sits down with staff writer Justin Birnbaum to uncover the staggering financial forces behind today’s skyrocketing sports team valuations. From record-breaking media rights to the strong desire among ultra-high-net-worth individuals to own professional sports teams, find out why owning a major sports franchise is now more elite than ever. Will this unprecedented growth ever stop?
0:00 – Billionaire News
1:20 – Interview Introduction
2:15 – America’s Richest Sports Owners
4:14 – The Los Angeles Clippers and Their Value
6:32 – Sports Team Valuation Trends
8:45 – Minority vs. Majority Team Transactions
11:26 – A Sports League-by-League Breakdown
13:37 – Growth in Other Sports Leagues
17:06 – The Rise of Private Equity in Sports
21:22 – The Colts and Family Ownership
24:41 – Family Ownership Across Sports
26:57 – Roger Federer and Billionaire Athletes
29:10 – What’s Next for Sports Team Valuations
31:23 – Conclusion
To read more about America’s Richest Sports Team Owners: https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2025/09/09/americas-richest-sports-team-owners-2025/
To read more about The New Billionaire Owners of the Indianapolis Colts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2025/09/07/meet-the-new-billionaire-owners-of-the-indianapolis-colts/
To read more about Pop Mart and Labubus: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2025/09/15/pop-mart-founder-wang-nings-net-worth-drops-6-billion-as-labubu-demand-cools/
To read more about Larry Ellison and Oracle: https://www.forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2025/09/10/larry-ellisons-100-billion-morning-is-not-just-driven-by-oracles-share-jump/
To read more about Elon Musk and Tesla: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/09/05/tesla-proposes-compensation-plan-for-musk-that-could-be-worth-as-much-as-1-trillion/
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