Golden State Warriors’ franchise valuation: 2009 – Stephen Curry’s rookie year – $315 MILLION 2024 – $8.2 BILLION The 2nd most valuable sports franchise in American sports behind the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys
Golden State Warriors’ franchise valuation:
2009 – Stephen Curry’s rookie year – $315 MILLION
2024 – $8.2 BILLION
The 2nd most valuable sports franchise in American sports behind the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys
The dynasty and the stars that were a part of it have made the Warriors a worldwide brand. This franchise has turned into a money printer and will remain one for a long time.
wolfishnickelsyr
Lacob better give Steph a piece of the franchise when he retires. Man owes him billions
InspirationalSkyFuck
Looking back at Oracle booing Lacob, lol. Movie script.
SaintRavenz
GOAT
Rsardinia
A good portion of that is from the number of Steph jerseys I have personally purchased over the years.
_pamela_chu_
I think athletes get paid a ridiculous amount of money for what they do, but I often forget that the owners make 100x more while doing 100x less. All this wealth is just so crazy.
DoctorKajita
The fact that the Warriors are ahead of the Lakers (for now) is mind blowing.
venmome10cents
The interesting part will be what happens to these valuations in about 5 years or so once Curry is no longer playing. What will keep the Warriors exceptionally valuable if they aren’t winning? There is already a strong shift among younger fans to follow favorite players as much or even more than they have allegiance to any one team.
I also wonder what effect the upcoming expansion to 32 teams might have on NBA franchise values. The optimistic view is that it will fuel growth via new markets and the it seems to be almost universally welcomed in fan/media circles. But one can only fragment /dilute interest so far before it actually becomes not just diminishing returns, but possibly a net negative. This risk is exactly why the league continues to move rather slowly and non-committal despite the narrative that Las Vegas and Seattle are shoe-ins. It’s worth noting that even the NFL hasn’t expanded since 2002. More isn’t necessarily better.
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The dynasty and the stars that were a part of it have made the Warriors a worldwide brand. This franchise has turned into a money printer and will remain one for a long time.
Lacob better give Steph a piece of the franchise when he retires. Man owes him billions
Looking back at Oracle booing Lacob, lol. Movie script.
GOAT
A good portion of that is from the number of Steph jerseys I have personally purchased over the years.
I think athletes get paid a ridiculous amount of money for what they do, but I often forget that the owners make 100x more while doing 100x less. All this wealth is just so crazy.
The fact that the Warriors are ahead of the Lakers (for now) is mind blowing.
The interesting part will be what happens to these valuations in about 5 years or so once Curry is no longer playing. What will keep the Warriors exceptionally valuable if they aren’t winning? There is already a strong shift among younger fans to follow favorite players as much or even more than they have allegiance to any one team.
I also wonder what effect the upcoming expansion to 32 teams might have on NBA franchise values. The optimistic view is that it will fuel growth via new markets and the it seems to be almost universally welcomed in fan/media circles. But one can only fragment /dilute interest so far before it actually becomes not just diminishing returns, but possibly a net negative. This risk is exactly why the league continues to move rather slowly and non-committal despite the narrative that Las Vegas and Seattle are shoe-ins. It’s worth noting that even the NFL hasn’t expanded since 2002. More isn’t necessarily better.