Jessica Pegula Eyes Future Role in Family’s Buffalo Sports Teams

World No. 3 tennis player Jessica Pegula said she would find it “exciting” to help run the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, the NFL and NHL franchises owned by her parents, Terry and Kim Pegula. She told CNBC Sport that she has long imagined a post-tennis career in the sporting-business world.

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Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the Bills in 2014 for $1.4 billion; a recent CNBC valuation places the franchise at $8.5 billion. The Sabres were bought in 2011 for $165 million and are now valued at $1.42 billion, according to CNBC’s Official NHL Team Valuations 2025. The Bills, led by quarterback Josh Allen, are unbeaten at 3-0 this season, while the Sabres continue to rebuild under the family’s stewardship.

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• Bills purchase price (2014): $1.4 billion -> current valuation: $8.5 billion.

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• Sabres purchase price (2011): $165 million -> current valuation: $1.42 billion.

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• Jessica Pegula’s world ranking: No. 3 in women’s tennis.

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Pegula explained that staying involved with the Bills and Sabres aligns with her family’s legacy and personal aspirations. She emphasized that, despite soaring franchise values and recent high-profile team sales across major leagues, she does not wish to see her parents sell either organization.

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• “I can't say that wouldn't be exciting if I got to help out with the organization one day,” — Jessica Pegula

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• “I always thought that I wanted to be in the sporting world when I was done with tennis.” — Jessica Pegula

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• “I think it's been an amazing part of our family and a way we've grown closer,” — Jessica Pegula

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