Name: He Bought an NFL Team for $25,000 — And Turned It Into Millions
Uploaded: 2025-12-04T18:05:14+00:00
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: Most people recognize the Hilton name because of hotels — but almost nobody knows that Barron Hilton once bought an NFL team for only $25,000, long before the league became the powerhouse it is today.

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Most people recognize the Hilton name because of hotels — but almost nobody knows that Barron Hilton once bought an NFL team for only $25,000, long before the league became the powerhouse it is today.

In this video, we break down how he purchased the Los Angeles Chargers when the NFL wasn’t even popular, built a franchise from scratch, hired experts smarter than him, and turned a small gamble into millions.

It’s a lesson in vision, timing, risk-taking, and treating every new venture like a real business — not a hobby.

Joe Mkhitaryan reacts to this story and explains the mindset behind entering industries before they become mainstream, how to leverage experience from one business to another, and why vision always beats hype.