In the world of professional sports, there are countless famous and flamboyant billionaire team owners, but Stan Kroenke is completely different. He is undoubtedly the wealthiest figure in the professional sports world, yet he is so low-key that he seems almost invisible.
Across North America's major professional sports leagues, except for baseball, Kroenke owns teams in every league, along with a series of stadiums, ensuring he can operate entirely self-sufficiently.
Whether it's the NBA or the NFL, stadium-related issues for professional teams are always center stage because stadium construction often requires negotiation with city governments, involving countless complexities—
In 2019, the Golden State Warriors relocated from Oakland to San Francisco; in 2020, the Oakland Raiders moved to Las Vegas. There were numerous factors behind these moves, but stadiums were a significant consideration.
