Here’s Why The Billionaire Owners Of The 76ers Bought 2,000 Tickets To Their Own Team’s Game 6
Why The Billionaire Owners New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers Rubin Blitzer
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs
Josh Harris, David Blitzer and David Adelman, owners of the 76ers, are all billionaires.
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Topline

Three billionaire owners (and one former minority owner) of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers this week purchased and distributed more than 2,000 tickets to the city's local do-gooders for game six against the New York Knicks, after the Sixers were underrepresented in their own arena during the fourth game against the Knicks Sunday night.

Key Facts

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Crucial Quote

"We absolutely CANNOT let Knicks fans take over our arena again!!!" Rubin posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. "Let’s go Sixers - we can do this!!"

What To Watch For

Who wins Thursday night. If the Sixers will, the series will go to a seventh game. If the Knicks win, they will go on to play the winner of the Bucks-Pacers series. The Pacers currently lead three games to two.

Forbes Valuation

Harris, Blitzer and Adelman are the billionaire owners of the 76ers. Harris, who has an estimated net worth of $8.5 billion, made his money as a co-founder of investment firm Apollo Global Management. He and Blitzer bought the 76ers in 2011 and founded the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the New Jersey Devils hockey team, Crystal Palace Football Club and the Washington Commanders. Blitzer also has a stake in MLB's Cleveland Guardians, and he co-owns MLS's Real Salt Lake. Adelman, a real estate investor, has an estimated net worth of $2 billion. He owns a 7% stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. Rubin, who founded online sports merchandising retailer Fanatics, has a net worth of $11.5 billion to be the 171st richest person in the world as of Thursday.

Further Reading

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