NEW YORK — Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is listed as the world’s 35th wealthiest billionaire for 2015, according to a list released Monday by Forbes Magazine. Michael Jordan, owner of the Charlotte Hornets, was a newcomer on the list. The magazine reported there are a record 1,826 billionaires in the world. Some of the sports-related billionaires are listed below by name (affiliation), net worth and worldwide rank in terms of net worth:
Steve Ballmer (Clippers), $21.5 billion, 35
Paul Allen (Seahawks), $17.5 billion, 51
Stephen Ross (Dolphins), $6.5 billion, 216
Stanley Kroenke (Rams), $6.3 billion, 225
Robert Kraft (Patriots), $4.3 billion,381
Jerry Jones (Cowboys), $4.2 billion, 393
Bernard Ecclestone (Formula One), $3.9 billion, 435
Stephen Bisciotti (Ravens), $2.7 billion, 690
Arthur Blank (Falcons), $2.5 billion, 737
Robert McNair (Texans), $2.4 billion, 782
James France (NASCAR), $2.1 billion, 894
Tom Benson (Saints, Pelicans), $1.9 billion, 1006
James Irsay (Colts), $1.75 billion, 1105
Daniel Snyder (Redskins), $1.7 billion, 1118
Leslie Alexander (Rockets), $1.6 billion, 1190
John Henry (Red Sox, Liverpool Soccer), $1.6 billion, 1190
Frank Fertitta (Ultimate Fighting), $1.5 billion, 1250
Lorenzo Fertitta (Ultimate Fighting), $1.5 billion, 1250
Arturo Moreno (Billboards), $1.5 billion, 1250
Jerry Reinsdorf (Bulls), $1.3 million, 1415
Alexander Spanos (Chargers), $1.25 billion,1500
Jeffrey Lurie (Eagles), $1.1 billion, 1638
Michael Jordan (Hornets), $1 billion, 1741
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