Brett Knight

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Sporting Kansas City Is Being Sold For Roughly $700 Million, An MLS Record An existing minority owner is said to be buying the club, which Forbes valued at $650 million last year, but the Illig family is expected to remain in control—at least for the time being.

SCOOP: Sporting KC is being sold for roughly $700 million, multiple league sources tell @forbes.com. An existing minority owner is said to be buying the club, but the Illig family is expected to remain in control—at least for the time being.

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Prices are reaching record levels across a group of 50 sports teams collectively worth $353 billion, but a familiar franchise lassos the top spot in the ranking once again, at $13 billion.

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Not long ago, women’s franchises were given away in sales of men’s teams. Today, there are 25 clubs valued at nine figures, collectively worth $5.6 billion.

See the list of the world’s most valuable women’s sports teams: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...

The world’s highest-paid female athletes of 2025, from @forbes.com:

🎾 Coco Gauff, $33M
🎾 Aryna Sabalenka, $30M
🎾 Iga Swiatek, $25M

The top 20 also features four basketball players, two golfers, two skiers, one track runner and one rugby player.

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Investment Firm APEX Is Raising $350 Million To Target European Sports Assets Large private equity funds have mostly scorned the continent’s smaller teams and leagues, but CEO António Caçorino thinks he can generate outsize returns with deals from $15 million to $50 million.

Large private equity funds have mostly scorned Europe's smaller teams and leagues, but APEX founder António Caçorino thinks he can generate outsize returns with deals between $15 million and $50 million.

A look at APEX's newly launched growth fund at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...

Less than a year after the nonprofit organizations overseeing cycling, fencing, rowing, sailing and squash in the U.S. joined forces to attract new partners, they have a proof of concept with wealth management platform Range.

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The most valuable NHL teams, from @forbes.com:

1️⃣ Toronto Maple Leafs, $4.4 billion
2️⃣ New York Rangers, $4 billion
3️⃣ Montreal Canadiens, $3.4 billion

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The highest-paid #F1 drivers, from @forbes.com:

1️⃣ Max Verstappen, $76 million
2️⃣ Lewis Hamilton, $70.5 million
3️⃣ Lando Norris, $57.5 million

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30 Under 30 Sports 2026: Meet The Athletes And Executives Changing The Game The future of sports is already here thanks to these young all-stars who are winning on and off the field.

I'm always very proud to play a small part in putting together the Forbes 30 Under 30 sports list, and this year's group is particularly impressive! Check it out: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...

Forbes Formula 1’s Most Valuable Teams 2025 List Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren top Forbes' 2025 list of Formula 1's most valuable teams. See the latest valuations of the financial powerhouses on the F1 grid.

The most valuable Formula 1 teams, according to new estimates from @forbes.com:

1️⃣ Ferrari, $6.5 billion
2️⃣ Mercedes, $6 billion
3️⃣ McLaren, $4.4 billion

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Forbes Most Valuable NBA Teams 2025 List: All 30 Franchise Values Forbes ranks the most valuable NBA teams, including the Warriors, Lakers and Knicks. See the value, revenue and operating income of your favorite basketball teams.

According to @forbes.com estimates, the NBA's 30 teams are now worth $5.4 billion on average—or just over $160 billion collectively—more than doubling the figure from just four seasons ago.

See the full ranking of NBA team values: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...

Forbes Highest-Paid NBA Players 2025 List Led by Stephen Curry and LeBron James, the ten highest-paid NBA players will make $902 million this season. See the top basketball player contracts and endorsements.

Stephen Curry steals the basketball earnings crown to end LeBron James’ 11-year reign and lead a top ten hauling in a record $902 million this season.

Check out the NBA’s highest-paid players, courtesy of @brettknight.bsky.social, at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...

The Savannah Bananas, Baseball’s Zaniest Team, Are Now Worth Half A Billion Dollars The barnstorming organization is generating more than $100 million in revenue—but owner Jesse Cole is more concerned with chasing a billion fans than a billion-dollar valuation.

The Savannah Bananas, baseball’s zaniest team, are now worth half-a-billion dollars.

Take a trip to Banana Land with me at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...

The Most Powerful Sports Agents 2025 A string of big deals gives Scott Boras up to $244 million in commissions, but the entire top 20 is swinging for the fences, with a combined $32 billion in contracts under management.

With commissions of up to $244 million on $4.89 billion in contracts under management, Scott Boras is the most powerful sports agent in the @forbes.com ranking, landing in the top spot for the ninth time across the 10 editions of the list.

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The Most Valuable Sports Agencies 2025 Private equity cash is fueling consolidation throughout the talent representation business, but CAA remains atop the industry’s leaderboard, managing more than $20 billion in contracts.

Private equity cash is fueling consolidation throughout the talent representation business, but CAA remains North America's largest sports agency, managing more than $20 billion in contracts—with up to $1.14 billion in commissions.

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Liga MX Team Querétaro Sells For More Than $120 Million To American-Led Group Querétaro is the first of four clubs expected to change hands ahead of a private equity investment that would transform Mexican soccer—and could narrow the valuation gap with MLS.

Querétaro is the first of four clubs expected to change hands ahead of a private equity investment that would transform Liga MX—and could narrow the valuation gap with MLS.

@brettknight.bsky.social has the scoop at @Forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...

Liga MX Team Querétaro Sells For More Than $120 Million To American-Led Group Querétaro is the first of four clubs expected to change hands ahead of a private equity investment that would transform Mexican soccer—and could narrow the valuation gap with MLS.

A league-wide investment by Apollo Global Management would overhaul Mexican soccer’s broadcast rights—and potentially represent a tipping point for Liga MX’s entire business

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For now, Liga MX valuations lag behind MLS, where teams are worth an average of $690 million. But Liga MX has advantages over its American counterpart—including better TV viewership in the U.S.—and investors eager to own a sports franchise are starting to turn their attention south of the border

Liga MX Team Querétaro Sells For More Than $120 Million To American-Led Group Querétaro is the first of four clubs expected to change hands ahead of a private equity investment that would transform Mexican soccer—and could narrow the valuation gap with MLS.

Scoop for @forbes.com: Querétaro F.C. just sold for more than $120 million to an American-led group, the first of four clubs expected to change hands ahead of a transformative private equity investment in Mexican soccer www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...

The WNBA’s Most Valuable Teams 2025 It’s much bigger than Caitlin Clark—optimism around the league’s future has sent franchise values skyrocketing, to an average of $272 million, ahead of a critical club sale.

Five WNBA teams are now worth at least $300 million, according to @forbes.com estimates.

1⃣ New York Liberty, $400M
2⃣ Indiana Fever, $370M
3⃣ Seattle Storm, $330M
4⃣ Las Vegas Aces, $310M
5⃣ Phoenix Mercury, $300M

See the full list: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...

I’m on Reddit today, answering questions about the business of baseball with @justbirny.bsky.social for @forbes.com. Are you curious about what teams are worth, or what players are getting paid? Ask me anything: www.reddit.com/r/mlb/commen...

How Modern Sports Arenas Make Millions More By Building Fewer Luxury Suites Stadiums are redefining premium seating by offering a larger range of spaces and amenities—including private cabanas under the stands, a visit from a mascot, even the chance to fly on the team plane. ...

Stadiums are redefining premium seating by offering a larger range of spaces and amenities—including private cabanas under the stands, a visit from a mascot, even the chance to fly on the team plane. Here’s why courtside fans are now looking up in envy. www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...

How F1 Champion Nico Rosberg Scored $100 Million For A New VC Fund The 39-year-old racing legend’s fame gets him in the door with the world’s top investment firms. Now he’s betting that access can pay off for wealthy Europeans looking for a way into Silicon Valley.

SCOOP: Nico Rosberg tells @forbes.com exclusively that he's secured $100 million for his “fund of funds.”

I sat down with the former F1 champion to discuss how accessing the world's top VC firms can pay off for wealthy Europeans looking for a way into Silicon Valley. www.forbes.com/sites/justin...