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Travis Knight’s Net Worth in 2026, and What He Stands to Inherit

Updated 10 Nov 2026
$26.3bn
Phil Knight & family · Forbes, 10 Nov 2026

Forbes counts the fortune as his father’s: Phil Knight and family are worth $26.3bn, including 21% of Nike. Forbes does not name Travis or say who gets what.

At Laika
President and chief executiveNike proxy statement, Jul 2026
His father
Chairman Emeritus of NikeNike proxy statement, Jul 2026
Given to charity
$4.5bn so far, by Phil and Penny KnightForbes

Timeline

  1. Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman each put up $500 to start Blue Ribbon Sports, later Nike. Forbes

  2. Laika is founded; Travis has been part of its main decisions since. Nike proxy statement, Jul 2026

  3. Travis joins the Nike board. Nike proxy statement, Jul 2026

  4. Phil Knight retires as Nike chairman after 52 years. Forbes

  5. The Knights pledge another $2bn to a cancer institute in Oregon. Forbes

  6. Masters of the Universe, which Travis directed, opens in cinemas. TheWrap

Changelog · last reviewed 10 Nov 2026
  1. Became a standing file.