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VALCowboys franchise valuation hits $11.4B in latest Forbes rankings+7.2%Forbes· 2h
MEDIATKO Group reports Q1 revenue surge of 14% on UFC + WWE bundling+14.0%Sportico· 4h
DEALSaudi PIF reportedly exploring NFL international series partnershipBloomberg· 5h
DEALRussell Wilson signs with Giants — guaranteed money structure leaksESPN· 6h
OWNSkydance's Patrick Soon-Shiong eyes minority Vikings stakeWSJ· 8h
CBANFLPA-NFL collective bargaining talks resume after spring league meetingsThe Athletic· 12h
BETESPN Bet revenue up 38% YoY in Q1 — gaming integration deepens+38.0%Front Office Sports· 14h
BETDraftKings posts $1.4B Q1, raises full-year guidance+9.4%Reuters· 1d
DEALTom Brady's TB12 brand expanding direct-to-consumer footprintWWD· 1d
OWNLarry Fitzgerald's family office adds stake in MLS expansion bidSportico· 1d
NILNIL collective valuations climbing as Power 4 schools restructure+22.0%On3· 2d
MEDIAYouTube Sunday Ticket Q1 viewership up 11% YoY+11.0%Variety· 2d
DEALBills' Highmark Stadium financing closes — $1.5B public-privateBuffalo News· 2d
DEALMarshawn Lynch's Beast Mode Apparel signs Foot Locker distribution dealHypebeast· 3d
MEDIANFL international series adds Madrid game for 2026 seasonESPN· 3d
DEALPlayer equity in alternative dataset startups climbing in 2026Sportico· 3d
VALCowboys franchise valuation hits $11.4B in latest Forbes rankings+7.2%Forbes· 2h
MEDIATKO Group reports Q1 revenue surge of 14% on UFC + WWE bundling+14.0%Sportico· 4h
DEALSaudi PIF reportedly exploring NFL international series partnershipBloomberg· 5h
DEALRussell Wilson signs with Giants — guaranteed money structure leaksESPN· 6h
OWNSkydance's Patrick Soon-Shiong eyes minority Vikings stakeWSJ· 8h
CBANFLPA-NFL collective bargaining talks resume after spring league meetingsThe Athletic· 12h
BETESPN Bet revenue up 38% YoY in Q1 — gaming integration deepens+38.0%Front Office Sports· 14h
BETDraftKings posts $1.4B Q1, raises full-year guidance+9.4%Reuters· 1d
DEALTom Brady's TB12 brand expanding direct-to-consumer footprintWWD· 1d
OWNLarry Fitzgerald's family office adds stake in MLS expansion bidSportico· 1d
NILNIL collective valuations climbing as Power 4 schools restructure+22.0%On3· 2d
MEDIAYouTube Sunday Ticket Q1 viewership up 11% YoY+11.0%Variety· 2d
DEALBills' Highmark Stadium financing closes — $1.5B public-privateBuffalo News· 2d
DEALMarshawn Lynch's Beast Mode Apparel signs Foot Locker distribution dealHypebeast· 3d
MEDIANFL international series adds Madrid game for 2026 seasonESPN· 3d
DEALPlayer equity in alternative dataset startups climbing in 2026Sportico· 3d
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Jabari YoungOPERATOR
Senior Writer · Forbes · 2013–present

Jabari Young

Philadelphia, PA
Forbes

Forbes senior writer covering the business of sports. The reporter who breaks down the deals fans see and the ones they never do.

CAREER
  • 01Senior writer — Forbes (sports business)
  • 02Former CNBC sports business reporter
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After the helmet.

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On the show.

EP 54 · 20:15
The Best and Worst of the NFL Coaching Carousel
EP 52 · 32:49
The Rebrands That Defined College Football This Year
EP 44 · 32:58
Ndamukong Suh on the NFL's Strange Thanksgiving Traditions
EP 25 · 37:05
Has the Business of Youth Sports Gone Too Far?
EP 22 · 29:15
What Everyone’s Missing About The Kawhi Deal w/ Jabari Young
EP 12 · 34:36
Why do NFL Stars have to Hold Out?
EP 06 · 33:14
How Jimmy Butler Built Big Face Coffee w/ Jabari Young