Josh Harris is the majority owner of the Washington Commanders.
Harris led the investment group that purchased the NFL franchise from Dan Snyder in 2023. The league approved the transaction at a reported value of $6.05 billion, making it the most expensive sports-team sale at that time. Harris serves as the group’s controlling owner and managing partner, while partners include Mitchell Rales, Mark Ein and basketball star Magic Johnson.
Before buying the Commanders, Harris had extensive experience owning professional sports teams. He was a co-founder of Apollo Global Management and became the principal owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. His Washington purchase therefore extended an already substantial sports portfolio.
Dan Snyder is the most important common mix-up: he was the previous owner, not the current one. Jeff Bezos was linked to interest in the sale but did not become the franchise’s owner. Robert Kraft owns the New England Patriots. Because the Commanders are owned by a group, “majority owner” identifies Harris’s controlling role rather than implying he owns every share personally.