Michigan super booster behind Bryce Underwood breaks record surpassing Elon Musk with $101 billion fortune as world's richest man: REPORT

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NCAA Football: Michigan at Oklahoma - Source: Imagn
NCAA Football: Michigan at Oklahoma - Source: Imagn

Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle Corporation and a key figure in Michigan football’s recent recruiting success, has become the richest person in the world, surpassing Elon Musk after a jump in his net worth. His fortune soared by an unprecedented $101 billion in a single day, following Oracle’s quarterly earnings report that far exceeded Wall Street expectations.

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The company’s stock surged 41% on Wednesday, making its largest single-day increase ever. That gain pushed Ellison’s total net worth to $393 billion, moving him past Musk, whose net worth stands at $385 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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Ellison had helped in flipping former quarterback recruit Bryce Underwood to the University of Michigan. He and his wife, Jolin, a Michigan alumna whom he married in 2023, were reportedly “instrumental” in helping the Wolverines land the highly sought-after recruit, who was previously committed to LSU.

According to Michigan’s NIL collective Champions Circle, the Ellisons created an attractive NIL package for Underwood, reportedly worth $10 to $12 million over four years, including $3 million in his freshman year alone. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy confirmed Ellison’s involvement in November, saying when Ellison “zeroes in on somebody, it’s a done deal.”

Edited by Garima
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