Professional athletes rake in tons of money every year for playing the game they love.
But the real money comes when you own the show.
Forbes put out its annual Billionaires list on Monday and the billionaires of the sports world aren't out there on the field, they're the ones behind the scenes.
#1 Stanley Kroenke
Net worth: $5 billion
Stanley Kroenke is all over the place when it comes to sports team ownership. Kroenke owns the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Avalanche, the St. Louis Rams, and Premier League soccer club Arsenal.
#2 Malcolm Glazer
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Glazer owns not one, but two sports teams. Glazer bought the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995, and the EPL soccer team Manchester United.
Manchester United went public in August 2012 and became the first sports team to ever be valued at more than $3 billion in January 2013.
#3 Bernie Eccelstone (and family)
Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Bernie Ecclestone owns 5.3% of Formula One, an elite car racing league in the U.K. Ecclestone turned Formula One into a popular sport across the globe.
Much of his fortune is sitting in trust funds for his daughters Petra and Tamara.
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