The Quiet Billionaire Behind a Sports Empire
How Stan Kroenke built one of the world's most successful collections of sports teams while staying largely out of the spotlight.
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• Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke after the Premier League match at Selhurst Park, London. Picture date: Sunday May 24, 2026.
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Most sports fans can name famous owners like Jerry Jones or Mark Cuban.
Stan Kroenke is different.
The billionaire behind the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Arsenal, Colorado Rapids, and Colorado Mammoth has spent decades avoiding the spotlight. Yet few owners in modern sports can match what his teams have accomplished. (Forbes, 2023)
Between 2022 and 2023 alone, franchises within Kroenke's sports empire won the Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, National Lacrosse League championship, and NBA title. The stretch was so unusual that it crossed four different major sports in just 17 months. (NHL.com, 2026) (Forbes, 2023)
Stan Kroenke is different.
The billionaire behind the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Arsenal, Colorado Rapids, and Colorado Mammoth has spent decades avoiding the spotlight. Yet few owners in modern sports can match what his teams have accomplished. (Forbes, 2023)
Between 2022 and 2023 alone, franchises within Kroenke's sports empire won the Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, National Lacrosse League championship, and NBA title. The stretch was so unusual that it crossed four different major sports in just 17 months. (NHL.com, 2026) (Forbes, 2023)
