Inside world of US millionaires bankrolling Birmingham and Wrexham from mansions and celebrity wives to car collections
THE two wealthiest clubs in League One go head-to-head – with bragging rights the order of the day.
Or, as Rotherham United manager Steve Evans called the game – it’s the Real Madrid of League One against the Harlem Globetrotters.
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds are the co-owners of Wrexham
ReutersBirmingham City investor Tom Brady will be joined by David Beckham at tonight’s game[/caption]
All three co-owners boast mega fortunes and amazing lifestylesRex
Both clubs are bankrolled by US celebrities who will be expecting bang for their buck this season.
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney revealed at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards he was flying to the UK and heading to St Andrew’s to join Birmingham investor Tom Brady and his pal David Beckham at the match.
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds is not expected to attend the game that will draw a 30,000 sell out crowd.
SunSport compares the millionaire owners and takes a glimpse into their mad worlds.
Astonishing wealth
In terms of net worth, it’s Reynolds who is the daddy of them all.
The Hollywood movie star’s fortune has risen in the last few years thanks to the blockbuster Deadpool films, If and Bullet Train.
He also invested in production company, Maximum Effort.
It’s not just in entertainment where Reynolds is thriving. A keen eye for business, he made a reported profit of £96million from the sale of Aviation Gin.
While he sold a 25 per cent stake in Mint Mobile to T-Mobile in 2024.
All of that means Reynolds is believed to be worth around £300million.
His rival Brady is said to be worth £228 million.
Most of the former NFL star’s wealth was accumulated by his playing career as a quarterback for the New England Patriots and later the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He did lose an estimated £44million in the FTX crypto collapse between 2022 and 2023, but that’s been buffered by a mega TV deal with FOX Sports.
It was reported the network had agreed a 10-year contract with the seven-time Super Bowl winner worth a cool £285million.
Although McElhenney hasn’t quite got the same wealth as those two, the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator has around £50million in the bank.
It was that comedy, as well as Apple TV series Mythic Quest that have contributed towards his net worth.
Like Reynolds, McElhenney also boasts interests away from TV and film.
He invested in new entertainment-tech company, Adim to help “communities of creators, writers, artists, designers, developers, fans and friends working together to create and own a new generation of content.”
Last year, he and Reynolds also invested a 24 per cent equity stake in F1 team Alpine Racing.
ReutersBrady has amassed a fortune believed to be around the £228m mark[/caption]
Deadpool A-lister Ryan Reynolds, with Wrexham star player Paul Mullin has more than Brady with a £300m net worth
McElhenney, who previously admitted he needed Reynolds’ financial muscle, is believed to have £50m in the bank
Famous wives
Reynolds is one half of a Hollywood super-couple.
He married Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively in a small, secret ceremony in 2012.
They met on the set of The Green Lantern in 2010, were pals, before they fell in love.
The Canadian was previously married to another beauty, Scarlett Johansson.
McElhenney met future wife Kaitlin Olson on the set of It’s Always Sunny in 2005, and began dating a year later.
They tied the knot in 2008, with the TV writer continuing to gush over his wife.
The pair filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on his chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2022.
“We’ve had our ups and downs, we’ve been married for 14 years this September. And I can tell you that I love you more now than I did 14 years ago,” McElhenney shared with Olson alongside him.
“And that, for as hard as it is sometimes, just like in any relationship, I will keep showing up and doing my best, because I love you so much.”
Hollywood actress Blake Lively is Reynolds’ other half
Brady had a shocking split from supermodel Gisele Bundchen in 2022
Brady is believed to have moved on with Russian model Irina Shayk
Brady was married to the most famous supermodel in the world, Gisele Bundchen until their shock split in 2022.
Currently, he is said to be in a romance with another model, Irina Shayk.
They met at a a mutual friend’s wedding in Sardinia, Italy in 2023. She was famously in romances with Cristiano Ronaldo and Bradley Cooper.
Amazing mansions
Reynolds and Lively spend most of their time on the East Coast, while Brady and McElhenney are based on the West Coast.
Their family home can be found in Pound Ridge, a scenic town in New York state.
It boasts 11.65 acres, has an outdoor barn, with the main Colonial-style house measuring around 8,892 square feet.
It features seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, and was believed to have cost around £4.4million.
They added a stunning Tribeca Loft penthouse to their property portfolio, where Justin Timberlake and Harry Styles also have apartments around 2017. Each one has its own swimming pool.
It is believed Brady has moved into a mega mansion in Los Angeles, after it was renovated in the summer.
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Reynolds and Lively own a penthouse in Tribeca
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Spanning 14,000 feet, he purchased the land for a sum believed to be around £12million and then erected a home.
His former Miami home went up for sale for over £12million after his divorce from Gisele.
McElhenney also lives in Los Angeles in a home that was built from the ground up.
It’s not known how much that cost.
Epic car collections
Reynolds and Brady are two petrolheads who love their motors.
The former sports star has an insane car collection worth a whopping £3.5million.
In his garage, you’ll find a Rolls Royce Ghost, two Aston Martins (A DB11 and a Vanquish Volante), a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and a Ferrari M458-T.
On top of that, Brady has also been seen behind the wheel of an Audi R8, a Range Rover Sport, and a Lexus.
Reynolds boasts a speedy Lamborghini Aventador in his collection, that reaches a top speed of more than 217mph.
To get around in luxury with his family, the Van Wilder actor also has a huge Cadillac Escalade.
Always with an eye for the classics, Reynolds also added a super Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W121) to his collection.
It set him back a cool £121,000, and was produced between 1955 to 1963.
Lavish lifestyle, aside though, who has the better team? We’ll soon find out.
Reynolds shows off his stunning Lamborghini Aventador
Reynolds also has a Cadillac Escalade to cart him and his family around
Brady is said to have a Bugatti Veyron in his garage worth £2million
Brady’s car collection is estimated at being worth £3.5m
