Detroit Lions ownership has been cursed by local fans for decades and decades. But with the changing of the guard in 2020—from Martha Firestone Ford to her daughter Sheila Hamp—the tune has changed drastically. The Lions suddenly seem like a well-run organization from top to bottom, and the wins have come with it.
Hamp’s significant success in a short amount of time has landed her on Sports Illustrated’s top 50 “most influential figures in sports” list for 2024. There is no official ranking of the top figures, but Hamp gets a nice blurb written about her accomplishments since taking over the team.