Seahawks ▲ Sold for $9.6B · NFL record· Jordan ▲ $4.3B net worth · Forbes 2026· Ronaldo ▲ First active soccer billionaire· FIFA ▲ $13B cycle · North America 2026· Messi ▲ $1.1B · Bloomberg 2026· NBA Cap ▲ $154.6M · Second apron $207.8M· Seahawks ▲ Sold for $9.6B · NFL record· Jordan ▲ $4.3B net worth · Forbes 2026· Ronaldo ▲ First active soccer billionaire· FIFA ▲ $13B cycle · North America 2026· Messi ▲ $1.1B · Bloomberg 2026· NBA Cap ▲ $154.6M · Second apron $207.8M·

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News · July 15, 2026

The $9.6 Billion Handoff.

Paul Allen paid $194 million to save the Seahawks in 1997. Twenty-nine years later, his estate sold the franchise for a record $9.612 billion — and every cent of the profit goes to charity.

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Explainer · Soccer · Global Governance

How FIFA Built A $13 Billion Empire.

A registered Swiss nonprofit is projected to generate $13 billion this World Cup cycle by selling access to the single most-watched sporting event in human history.

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Ranking · Wealth · 2026

The 10 Biggest Athlete Empires.

Jordan $4.3B. Magic $1.6B. Tiger $1.5B. LeBron $1.4B. Ranked by verified 2026 net worth — the difference between salary and empire.

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The post-career empire nobody saw coming.

Shaq earned $292M playing basketball. He earns $95M a year in retirement. Big Chicken (350+ locations in development), a stake in Authentic Brands Group, and one of the fastest paths to a billion dollars in modern sports.

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