Brett Knight
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- Reposted by Brett KnightSCOOP: 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. www.forbes.com/sites/justin...
- 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. See the full list of the world’s most valuable sports teams: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...
- 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. See the full ranking: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...
- Reposted by Brett KnightLarge 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...
- Reposted by Brett KnightLess 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. Story at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...
- 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 See the full list: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...
- 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 See the full ranking: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...
- 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...
- 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 See the full list: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...
- 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...
- Reposted by Brett KnightStephen 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...
- Reposted by Brett KnightThe 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...
- 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. See the top 20: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...
- 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. Read more at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...
- Reposted by Brett KnightQuerétaro 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...
- 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...
- 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
- 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 Read more at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...
- 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...
