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Matan Adelson

Owner, Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club

• Born in 1999 in Los Angeles, the youngest son of Dr. Miriam Adelson and the late Sheldon Adelson.
• Graduated from Stanford University in economics, where he also studied sports management.
• Moved to Israel in 2021.
• In June 2023 bought a 90% stake in Hapoel Jerusalem for $20 million, becoming the youngest owner of an Israeli sports team.
• The remaining 10% of the club is held by the Hapoel fans' association, keeping the fans as true partners.
• Brought in Alon Kremer as CEO and former NBA player Gal Mekel as consultant and minority stakeholder.
• Has described buying the team as "a Zionist act" and himself as a proud Jew.
• Under his ownership the club won the Israeli State Cup in 2024 and the Israeli Super Cup in 2025.
• In 2025 Hapoel Jerusalem played the Brooklyn Nets, the club's first-ever game against an NBA team.
• His goal is to build Hapoel into an international brand and bring it into the EuroLeague.
• Has searched for a site for a state-of-the-art training facility in Jerusalem and aims to grow the fan base through community outreach.
• After October 7 he attended funerals and shiva houses and stood with the family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose image appears on team merchandise.
• Released hostage Ofir Engel lifted the 2024 State Cup together with the players at the club's invitation.

Support & connect: Hapoel Jerusalem (club profile)

Verse in English from the King James Version. Facts compiled from public sources, October 2026.