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'''Mathew Randall Ishbia''' (born January 6, 1980)<ref name=ForbesList/> is an American billionaire who is CEO and chairman of mortgage lender [[United Wholesale Mortgage]]. He was finalized as majority owner of the [[Phoenix Suns]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] and [[Phoenix Mercury]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] alongside his older brother [[Justin Ishbia|Justin]] on February 6, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Sources: Mat Ishbia's purchase of Suns, Mercury to be official soon |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35523911/mat-ishbia-purchase-suns-mercury-official-soon |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=espn.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Mathew Randall Ishbia''' (born January 6, 1980)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Santos |first1=Jeremiah |title=Phoenix Suns Owner: What Is Mat Ishbia's Main Source of Wealth? |url=https://www.sportsworldnews.com/articles/75495/20231206/phoenix-suns-owner-what-mat-ishbias-main-source-wealth.htm |website=Sports World News |access-date=29 October 2024 |date=6 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="ForbesList" /> is an American billionaire businessman who is CEO and chairman of mortgage lender [[United Wholesale Mortgage]]. He is the majority owner of the [[Phoenix Suns]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and [[Phoenix Mercury]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] alongside his older brother, [[Justin Ishbia|Justin]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Sources: Mat Ishbia's purchase of Suns, Mercury to be official soon |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35523911/mat-ishbia-purchase-suns-mercury-official-soon |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=[[ESPN]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
Ishbia was raised in a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Birmingham, Michigan]], a suburb of [[Detroit]].<ref name=Keene>{{Cite news|first=Louis |last= Keene|authorlink= |title= Phoenix Suns' new owner played for his hometown Maccabi team |newspaper=[[Jewish Daily Forward]]|date=December 20, 2022 |url=https://forward.com/fast-forward/529144/mat-ishbia-jewish-new-phoenix-suns-owner/ |via=|quote=Ishbia, 42, who will also acquire the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury in the deal, grew up in a Jewish family in Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.}}</ref> He played basketball as a walk-on point guard for [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] from 1999 to 2002 and was a member of the team that won the [[2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game|national championship in 2000]].<ref name=Ganguli>{{Cite news|first1= Sopan |last1= Deb|first2=Tania |last2= Ganguli|authorlink= |title= Mat Ishbia Nears $4 Billion Deal for Phoenix Suns and Mercury |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 20, 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/sports/basketball/phoenix-suns-mat-ishbia-nba.html }}</ref> In 2013, he succeeded his father as the CEO of [[United Wholesale Mortgage]] (founded by his father in 1986).<ref name=Keene/> In January 2021, he took the company public which made him a billionaire.<ref name=Keene/> He also controversially announced in 2021 that UWM would no longer work with any broker or bank that also worked with [[Rocket Mortgage]] or the Fairway Independent Mortgage Group, both of whom are UWM's rivals in the mortgage industry.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2021/03/04/united-wholesale-mortgage-says-wont-do-business-brokers-working-mortgage-fairway-independent/6920248002/| work=Detroit Free Press|title=UWM says it won't do business with brokers working with Rocket, Fairway| date=2021-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/24/uwm-ceo-says-fight-with-quicken-loans-is-paying-off.html| work=CNBC|title=United Wholesale Mortgage says its crosstown war with Quicken Loans is paying off| date=2021-03-24}}</ref> This led to him having a rivalry with [[Dan Gilbert]] and Rocket Mortgage, with Gilbert being the only NBA owner to abstain from voting for Ishbia's approval from owning the [[Phoenix Suns]] in February 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3489031/rivalry-between-suns-ishbia-cavs-gilbert-reportedly-carries-over-to-nba/|title=Rivalry between Suns’ Ishbia, Cavs’ Gilbert reportedly carries over to NBA|website=arizonasports.com|date=February 6, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023}}</ref>
Ishbia was raised in a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Birmingham, Michigan]].<ref name=Keene>{{Cite news|first=Louis |last= Keene|authorlink= |title= Phoenix Suns' new owner played for his hometown Maccabi team |newspaper=[[Jewish Daily Forward]]|date=December 20, 2022 |url=https://forward.com/fast-forward/529144/mat-ishbia-jewish-new-phoenix-suns-owner/ |via=|quote=Ishbia, 42, who will also acquire the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury in the deal, grew up in a Jewish family in Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.}}</ref> He played basketball as a walk-on point guard for [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] from 1999 to 2002 and was a member of the team that won the [[2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game|national championship in 2000]].<ref name=Ganguli>{{Cite news|first1= Sopan |last1= Deb|first2=Tania |last2= Ganguli|authorlink= |title= Mat Ishbia Nears $4 Billion Deal for Phoenix Suns and Mercury |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 20, 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/sports/basketball/phoenix-suns-mat-ishbia-nba.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Jemele Hill]] |title=Ishbia is the clown prince of Spartans' bench |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-ishbia-is-the-clown-p/124248096/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |work=[[Detroit Free Press]] |date=29 March 2001 |page=13G |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Jack Ebling |title=Spartan favorite says farewell |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartan-favorite-s/124248284/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |work=[[Lansing State Journal]] |date=2 March 2002 |pages=1C, 6C |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>


==Career==
[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] lists his net worth as of April 2022 at $4.9 billion USD.<ref name=ForbesList>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Mat Ishbia|website=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] - [[The World's Billionaires]]|date= |url= https://www.forbes.com/profile/mat-ishbia/?list=billionaires&sh=d6a47f018af9|accessdate=December 20, 2022|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>


In 2013, Ishbia became the CEO of [[United Wholesale Mortgage]] (UWM), an American mortgage lender founded by his father in 1986.<ref name=Keene/> In 2015, under his leadership, the company became the leading wholesale mortgage lender in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=UWM the Nation's #1 Wholesale Lender for 2015 |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uwm-the-nations-1-wholesale-lender-for-2015-300227607.html |website=prnewswire.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mat Ishbia - How a Former NCAA Champion Built a Billion-Dollar Empire |url=https://www.casinoreviews.net/blog/profiles/mat-ishbia-how-a-former-ncaa-champion-built-a-billion-dollar-empire/ |website=CasinoReviews.net}}</ref> In 2019, Ishbia published his debut book titled "Running the Corporate Offense: Lessons in Effective Leadership from the Bench to the Board Room."
In December 2022, his bid was accepted by suspended team owner [[Robert Sarver]] to purchase the [[NBA]]'s [[Phoenix Suns]] and [[WNBA]]'s [[Phoenix Mercury]] basketball teams for $4 billion, pending league approval.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Ishbia agrees to Suns purchase for record $4B |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35292815/sources-mat-ishbia-finalizing-suns-purchase-4-billion |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> At 43, he became the NBA's youngest team owner in the league's history,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mat Ishbia confirms he's finalizing Phoenix Suns, Mercury purchase; price reportedly $4 billion |url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/20/mat-ishbia-phoenix-suns/69744393007/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref> with the NBA nearly-unanimously approving of the sale on February 6, 2023,<ref>https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35605269/nba-board-governors-approves-sale-suns-mercury-mat-ishbia</ref> before it became official on February 7, 2023.<ref>https://arizonasports.com/story/3487485/mat-ishbias-purchase-of-phoenix-suns-set-to-be-complete-by-tuesday/</ref><ref>[https://www.nba.com/suns/news/mat-ishbia-assumes-controlling-ownership-interest-of-phoenix-suns-and-phoenix-mercury MAT ISHBIA ASSUMES CONTROLLING OWNERSHIP INTEREST OF PHOENIX SUNS AND PHOENIX MERCURY]</ref> During his first few days of ownership (before the end of the 2023 NBA trade deadline), the Suns were able to trade for superstar forward [[Kevin Durant]] and reacquire [[T.J. Warren]] from the [[Brooklyn Nets]] in exchange for [[Mikal Bridges]], [[Cameron Johnson]], [[Jae Crowder]], four unprotected first round picks, and a 2028 first round pick swap.

He became a billionaire in 2021 when UWM became a publicly traded company.<ref name="Keene" /> In 2021, Ishbia announced that UWM would no longer do business with any broker doing business with competitors [[Rocket Mortgage]] and Fairway Independent Mortgage, leading to a lawsuit filed by brokers a month later.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2021/03/04/united-wholesale-mortgage-says-wont-do-business-brokers-working-mortgage-fairway-independent/6920248002/| work=Detroit Free Press|title=UWM says it won't do business with brokers working with Rocket, Fairway| date=2021-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/24/uwm-ceo-says-fight-with-quicken-loans-is-paying-off.html| work=CNBC|title=United Wholesale Mortgage says its crosstown war with Quicken Loans is paying off| date=2021-03-24}}</ref>

In December 2022, Ishbia's bid was accepted to purchase the [[NBA]]'s [[Phoenix Suns]] and [[WNBA]]'s [[Phoenix Mercury]] basketball teams for $4 billion, pending league approval.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Ishbia agrees to Suns purchase for record $4B |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35292815/sources-mat-ishbia-finalizing-suns-purchase-4-billion |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> The NBA approved the sale on February 6, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35605269/nba-board-governors-approves-sale-suns-mercury-mat-ishbia | title=NBA approves sale of Suns, Mercury to Ishbia |website=[[ESPN]]| date=7 February 2023 }}</ref> [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] owner [[Dan Gilbert]], who is also the CEO of Rocket Mortgage, abstained from voting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3489031/rivalry-between-suns-ishbia-cavs-gilbert-reportedly-carries-over-to-nba/|title=Rivalry between Suns' Ishbia, Cavs' Gilbert reportedly carries over to NBA|website=arizonasports.com|date=February 6, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023}}</ref>

During Game 4 of the Suns 2023 playoff series against the [[Denver Nuggets]], Ishbia was involved in an altercation with Nuggets player [[Nikola Jokić]]. During the game, Suns player [[Josh Okogie]] crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball. He landed in a group of fans on the baseline that included Ishbia, who grabbed the basketball. Jokić tried to take the ball away from Ishbia, resulting in the ball flying backward into the crowd and Ishbia being knocked backward by Jokić's elbow. Jokić was then assessed a [[technical foul]] and was fined $25,000 the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nuggets 124-129 Suns (May 7, 2023) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401544337 |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Owens |first1=Jason |title=Nikola Jokić fined, not suspended for Game 4 altercation with Suns owner Mat Ishbia |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nikola-jokic-fined-not-suspended-for-game-4-altercation-with-suns-owner-mat-ishbia-211042594.html |website=Yahoo Sports |date=8 May 2023 |access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref>

''[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]'' lists his net worth as of May 2024 at US$10.1 billion.<ref name=ForbesList>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Mat Ishbia|website=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] - [[The World's Billionaires]]|date= |url= https://www.forbes.com/profile/mat-ishbia/?list=billionaires&sh=d6a47f018af9|accessdate=December 20, 2022}}</ref> When the [[Arizona Coyotes]] of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] suspended operations in the Phoenix area and relocated their assets to [[Salt Lake City]], Ishbia announced his interest in reviving an NHL franchise in the Phoenix area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10129496-suns-mat-ishbia-wants-to-bring-nhl-team-back-to-arizona-after-coyotes-move-to-utah |title=Suns' Mat Ishbia Wants to Bring NHL Team Back to Arizona After Coyotes' Move to Utah |website=Bleacher Report |date=July 24, 2024 |access-date=July 25, 2024}}</ref>


== Philanthropy ==
== Philanthropy ==
On February 4, 2021, Ishbia donated $32 million to [[Michigan State University]], the largest one-time commitment from a single person.<ref>[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2021/02/04/mat-ishbia-makes-32-m-donation-michigan-state-spartans-athletics/4387794001/ Mat Ishbia, former basketball player, makes $32M donation to Michigan State athletics]</ref> A month later, on March 12, Ishbia donated $1 million to the V Foundation for Cancer Research.<ref>[https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/sports/2021/03/12/one-time-michigan-state-benchwarmer-donates-1-million-v-foundation-cancer-research/4663688001/ Ex-Michigan State hoops player donates $1 million to V Foundation]</ref>
On February 4, 2021, Ishbia donated $32 million to [[Michigan State University]], the largest one-time commitment from an individual.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mat Isbia Makes $32M donation to Michigan State University |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2021/02/04/mat-ishbia-makes-32-m-donation-michigan-state-spartans-athletics/4387794001/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |publisher=Detroit News |date=4 February 2021}}</ref> $20 million of the donation was earmarked for a new [[Tom Izzo|Tom Izzo Basketball Building]].<ref name="Axios">{{cite news |last1=Guillen |first1=Joe |title=FOIA Friday: Contracts with MSU boosters revealed |url=https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/01/06/michigan-state-university-donations-mat-ishbia |access-date=9 May 2023 |publisher=Axios |date=6 June 2023}}</ref> A month later, on March 12, Ishbia donated $1 million to the V Foundation for Cancer Research.<ref>[https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/sports/2021/03/12/one-time-michigan-state-benchwarmer-donates-1-million-v-foundation-cancer-research/4663688001/ Ex-Michigan State hoops player donates $1 million to V Foundation]</ref> In November 2021, Ishbia agreed to donate an additional $14 million to Michigan State University. He disclosed the donation was to retain head football coach [[Mel Tucker]] which was later confirmed through a legal battle to obtain donation records originally denied by MSU through a [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|FOIA]].<ref name="Axios"/>

==Personal life==
Ishbia is divorced<ref name="ForbesList" /> and has three children.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pekmic |first1=Asmir |title=Who is Mat Ishbia's wife Emily Ishbia? All you need to know |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/who-mat-ishbia-s-wife-emily-ishbia-all-need-know |access-date=9 May 2023 |publisher=Sportskeeda |date=20 January 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://theathletic.com/4157406/2023/02/07/mat-ishbia-phoenix-suns-new-owner/ Inside new Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s drive to direct ‘an elite NBA franchise’ in Phoenix]
*[https://theathletic.com/4157406/2023/02/07/mat-ishbia-phoenix-suns-new-owner/ Inside new Suns owner Mat Ishbia's drive to direct ‘an elite NBA franchise’ in Phoenix]
*[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/mat-ishbia-1.html Mat Ishbia] – college basketball player statistics at [[Sports Reference]]


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Latest revision as of 18:54, 18 November 2024

Mat Ishbia
Ishbia in 2020
Born
Mathew Randall Ishbia

January 6, 1980
EducationMichigan State University
Known forCEO and chairman of United Wholesale Mortgage
Majority owner of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA
FamilyJustin Ishbia (brother)
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolSeaholm
(Birmingham, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan State (1999–2002)
PositionPoint guard
Number11
Career highlights and awards

Mathew Randall Ishbia (born January 6, 1980)[1][2] is an American billionaire businessman who is CEO and chairman of mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage. He is the majority owner of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA alongside his older brother, Justin.[3]

Early life and education

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Ishbia was raised in a Jewish family in Birmingham, Michigan.[4] He played basketball as a walk-on point guard for Michigan State from 1999 to 2002 and was a member of the team that won the national championship in 2000.[5][6][7]

Career

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In 2013, Ishbia became the CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), an American mortgage lender founded by his father in 1986.[4] In 2015, under his leadership, the company became the leading wholesale mortgage lender in the United States.[8][9] In 2019, Ishbia published his debut book titled "Running the Corporate Offense: Lessons in Effective Leadership from the Bench to the Board Room."

He became a billionaire in 2021 when UWM became a publicly traded company.[4] In 2021, Ishbia announced that UWM would no longer do business with any broker doing business with competitors Rocket Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage, leading to a lawsuit filed by brokers a month later.[10][11]

In December 2022, Ishbia's bid was accepted to purchase the NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury basketball teams for $4 billion, pending league approval.[12] The NBA approved the sale on February 6, 2023.[13] Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who is also the CEO of Rocket Mortgage, abstained from voting.[14]

During Game 4 of the Suns 2023 playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Ishbia was involved in an altercation with Nuggets player Nikola Jokić. During the game, Suns player Josh Okogie crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball. He landed in a group of fans on the baseline that included Ishbia, who grabbed the basketball. Jokić tried to take the ball away from Ishbia, resulting in the ball flying backward into the crowd and Ishbia being knocked backward by Jokić's elbow. Jokić was then assessed a technical foul and was fined $25,000 the next day.[15][16]

Forbes lists his net worth as of May 2024 at US$10.1 billion.[2] When the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL suspended operations in the Phoenix area and relocated their assets to Salt Lake City, Ishbia announced his interest in reviving an NHL franchise in the Phoenix area.[17]

Philanthropy

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On February 4, 2021, Ishbia donated $32 million to Michigan State University, the largest one-time commitment from an individual.[18] $20 million of the donation was earmarked for a new Tom Izzo Basketball Building.[19] A month later, on March 12, Ishbia donated $1 million to the V Foundation for Cancer Research.[20] In November 2021, Ishbia agreed to donate an additional $14 million to Michigan State University. He disclosed the donation was to retain head football coach Mel Tucker which was later confirmed through a legal battle to obtain donation records originally denied by MSU through a FOIA.[19]

Personal life

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Ishbia is divorced[2] and has three children.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Santos, Jeremiah (6 December 2023). "Phoenix Suns Owner: What Is Mat Ishbia's Main Source of Wealth?". Sports World News. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Mat Ishbia". Forbes - The World's Billionaires. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Sources: Mat Ishbia's purchase of Suns, Mercury to be official soon". ESPN. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Keene, Louis (20 December 2022). "Phoenix Suns' new owner played for his hometown Maccabi team". Jewish Daily Forward. Ishbia, 42, who will also acquire the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury in the deal, grew up in a Jewish family in Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
  5. ^ Deb, Sopan; Ganguli, Tania (20 December 2022). "Mat Ishbia Nears $4 Billion Deal for Phoenix Suns and Mercury". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Jemele Hill (29 March 2001). "Ishbia is the clown prince of Spartans' bench". Detroit Free Press. p. 13G. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Jack Ebling (2 March 2002). "Spartan favorite says farewell". Lansing State Journal. pp. 1C, 6C. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "UWM the Nation's #1 Wholesale Lender for 2015". prnewswire.com.
  9. ^ "Mat Ishbia - How a Former NCAA Champion Built a Billion-Dollar Empire". CasinoReviews.net.
  10. ^ "UWM says it won't do business with brokers working with Rocket, Fairway". Detroit Free Press. 5 March 2021.
  11. ^ "United Wholesale Mortgage says its crosstown war with Quicken Loans is paying off". CNBC. 24 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Ishbia agrees to Suns purchase for record $4B". ESPN.com. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  13. ^ "NBA approves sale of Suns, Mercury to Ishbia". ESPN. 7 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Rivalry between Suns' Ishbia, Cavs' Gilbert reportedly carries over to NBA". arizonasports.com. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Nuggets 124-129 Suns (May 7, 2023) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  16. ^ Owens, Jason (8 May 2023). "Nikola Jokić fined, not suspended for Game 4 altercation with Suns owner Mat Ishbia". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Suns' Mat Ishbia Wants to Bring NHL Team Back to Arizona After Coyotes' Move to Utah". Bleacher Report. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Mat Isbia Makes $32M donation to Michigan State University". Detroit News. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  19. ^ a b Guillen, Joe (6 June 2023). "FOIA Friday: Contracts with MSU boosters revealed". Axios. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  20. ^ Ex-Michigan State hoops player donates $1 million to V Foundation
  21. ^ Pekmic, Asmir (20 January 2023). "Who is Mat Ishbia's wife Emily Ishbia? All you need to know". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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