Suns Owner Mat Ishbia Wife Emily Ishbia

Meet Emily Ishbia, a beautiful model, devoted mother, and wife of Billionaire entrepreneur and NBA Team owner Mat Ishbia, United Wholesale Mortgage‘s CEO and majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA team the Phoenix Mercury.

Mat Ishbia Net Worth

Mat Ishbia’s net worth is estimated at $4.9 billion as of April 2022.He has donated millions to his alma mater Michigan State University and the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Mat Ishbia Parents

Mat ishbia was born Mathew Randall Ishbia on January 6, 1980. He was raised in Birmingham, Michigan. He is one of the children born to Jeff and Joanne Ishbia.

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Jeff Ishbia born Jeffrey Alan Ishbia in August 1948. According to his biography on UWM Holdings.

 Jeff Ishbia the 2013 Michigan/Ohio Entrepreneur of the Year, by Ernst and Young founded United Wholesale Mortgage where he also is CEO and previously served as chairman.

Jeff Ishbia previously served as the Managing Partner of the law firm Ishbia & Gagleard, P.C., a boutique law firm specializing in transactional, real estate and corporate law.

Mat Ishbia Education

Mat Ishbia graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, where he was a walk-on point guard for Michigan State from 1999 to 2002 under head coach Tom Izzo; before succeeding his father as CEO of UWM in 2013.

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Before UWM, I played for Michigan State’s basketball team for four years – going to three Final Fours and winning the National Championship in 2000. I also spent a fifth year coaching alongside Tom Izzo. During that time, I learned so much about leadership and the importance of challenging the WHY, which inspired me to take a team-focused business approach and leadership style at UWM.

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His time at Michigan State was the inspiration behind his book Running the Corporate Offense, published in October 2019.

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Mat Ishbia Sports Investments

In February 2021, Mat Ishbia purchased the Suns and Mercury for $4 billion with unanimous NBA approval. The move proved successful, allowing him to trade for Kevin Durant just days later.

In February 2021, he purchased the Suns and Mercury for $4 billion with unanimous NBA approval. The move proved successful, allowing him to trade for Kevin Durant just days later.

Mat was awarded with the  Rising Star and Vanguard Award winner by Housing Wire, EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 award, Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40 and 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals by National Mortgage Professional magazine

Mat Ishbia Nikola Jokic

The incident between Mat Ishbia and Denver Nuggets player Nikola Jokic happened on May 7, 2023, at Game 4 between the Suns and Nuggets; Suns shooting guard Josh Okogie crashed into spectators when he tried to save a loose ball, the ball was caught by Mr. Ishbia and Nikola Jokic took the job of retrieving the ball, meaning taking it from Ishbia’s hands.

But when he tried to take the ball, it flew backward into the fans and Jokic knocked Ishbia with his elbow; after several minutes of reviewing the incident, Jokic was assessed with a technical foul.

“The ball went over into the corner there and one of the fans was holding the ball. Jokic came to get the ball, grabbed it away from the fan, then after that he deliberately gave him a shove and pushed him down, so he was issued an unsportsmanlike technical foul.”

Referee Tony Brothers said to a pool reporter. 

Mat Ishbia Wife

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Mat Ishbia moved in with Emily Clarke on July 21, 2007; they got married in 2014. Mat and Emily Ishbia have three children together, sons Ben and Joey, and daughter Jaime. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out, and divorced.

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Emily Ishbia

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Emily Ishbia was born Emily Lauren Clarke in 1980, In Naperville, Illinois. Mrs. Ishbia played soccer at Michigan State. Emily is a model, fitness junkie and founder of Emily Ishbia Modeling.

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Emily Iashbia has been on the pages of prestigious magazines and campaigns for ELLE magazine, Pupa Milano Cosmetics (for Todd’s Room), Harper’s Bazaar magazine, Justified Hunt: Luxury Python Bags, Hour Detroit, Yoga Shelter Grosse Pointe, Bricker-Tunis Furs, Beverly Hills Club, Carly’s Custom Jewels, Art Van, Ford, Saturn, Tapper’s Diamonds & Fine Jewelry (High Fashion Images & Magazine), Sundance Shoes, Todd’s Room: Beauty Studio, Nasty Woman Cosmetics, Pogo Boutique, Tecovas Fine Bootmakers: Handcrafted Western Boots, Bucci Overtime Challenge, Ink Detroit, and Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, Seen Detroit.

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Mat Ishbia Girlfriend

As noted Emily and Mat Ishbia are divorced; they continue to raise their children and have a wonderful relationship. While it is unknown whether of Mat Ishbia has a girlfriend, Emily Ishbia has been dating MMA fighter Alex Hodi.

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Miva is a content creator and the author behind the popular website fabwags.com, which covers the personal lives of professional athletes and their significant others. She has a passion for sports and a talent for researching and sharing interesting details about the people who make sports news. With a keen eye for fashion and an interest in celebrities, Miva's writing often includes juicy tidbits about the fashion and lifestyle choices of her subjects. Her engaging writing style has made fabwags.com a go-to source for fans who want to know more about the people behind the sports headlines.
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Miva is a content creator and the author behind the popular website fabwags.com, which covers the personal lives of professional athletes and their significant others. She has a passion for sports and a talent for researching and sharing interesting details about the people who make sports news. With a keen eye for fashion and an interest in celebrities, Miva's writing often includes juicy tidbits about the fashion and lifestyle choices of her subjects. Her engaging writing style has made fabwags.com a go-to source for fans who want to know more about the people behind the sports headlines.