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Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay Once Turned Down A $1 BILLION Offer For His Memorabilia Collection
Jim Irsay has built up an impressive collection of music, sports, and pop culture items over the years. How much has he spent on it all?
The San Francisco 49ers Are Selling A Stake In The Team For The Highest Pro Sports Valuation Ever
Owner Jed York is selling a portion of the 49ers—and the valuation of the sale price is more than any NFL team has seen.
Brock Purdy Just Went From "Mr. Irrelevant" To A $265 Million Contract
Brock Purdy was the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. He's just become a top-ten highest-paid player in the entire league.
The Original Purchase Price And Current Value Of Every NFL Team
Some NFL teams were once bought for less than the price of a used car. Today, they're worth billions. From $100 purchases to $10 billion valuations, here's how every NFL franchise turned into one of the most lucrative investments in sports history.
Derek Carr Just Retired With $205 Million Career Earnings — And 0 Playoff Wins
Derek Carr only played in one postseason game, yet he'll retire with an impressive total in career earnings.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Could Score The First $80 Million Salary In NBA History
The Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the top players in the NBA. He's about to get paid like it.
Jayden Higgens Just Made NFL History
The Texans drafted Jayden Higgins with the No. 34 selection. His new contract is something no other second-rounder has ever accomplished.
Who's Going To Be Baseball's Next Half-Billion Dollar Player?
Only three players in MLB history have signed contracts worth $500 million. Here are four guys who could join that list.
The Boston Celtics Have A $500 Million Payroll—And They're Down 0-2 In The Eastern Conference Semifinals
The Boston Celtics haven't lost back-to-back games in the playoffs since 2023—but now, they're facing a major, expensive hole.
Spencer Haywood Should Have Been The First Billionaire Athlete , And One Of The Richest People Alive. But His Agent Made The Dumbest Mistake
He was 22, a rising NBA star, and the first athlete ever offered a deal by a tiny shoe startup named Nike. The offer: $100,000 or a stake in the company. What happened next became one of the most painful missed fortunes in sports history.
In 1998 John Elway Rejected An Offer To Own 20% Of The Denver Broncos For A Relative Pittance… That Was A BIG Mistake
With a slight twist of fate, John Elway could be approaching billionaire status right now thanks to a relatively small investment back in 1998. Unfortunately, that's not how the cookie crumbled.
How Michael Buffer Built A $400 Million Empire Off Five Simple Words
Michael Buffer didn't just create the most iconic catchphrase in sports — he turned it into a $400 million empire. Here's the incredible true story of how five simple words made him one of the richest figures in entertainment history.
How Adrian Peterson Blew $100 Million In Career Earnings
Adrian Peterson earned more than $100 million during his NFL career, making him the highest-paid running back in league history. But years of lawsuits, bad loans, real estate losses, and a recent DWI arrest have turned his Hall of Fame résumé into a cautionary tale of squandered fortune.
Roger Goodell Has Made An Absolutely Enormous Amount Of Money Running The NFL Over The Last 20 Years
$700 MILLION. To be NFL commissioner. And all Roger Goodell has to put up with is being booed everywhere he goes…
Paige Bueckers Will Make More From 8-10 Weeks In The Unrivaled League Than She Will In Four Years In The WNBA
The former UConn star was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, but she'll be supplementing her income with the new Unrivaled league.