David Portnoy

Awards & Honours

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Portnoy has been recognized as a top creator and media influencer. He was ranked #12 on Forbes' Top Creators list in 2023 with an estimated $60 million annual earnings, and rose to #8 in 2024 with $75 million. The Athletic named him the #4 most powerful person in sports media in 2022. He has been listed as #1 on Forbes' Most Influential People in Sports Media in both 2022 and 2023. In 2023, he set a Guinness World Record for most pizza reviews in one hour, eating 50 slices. These achievements reflect his ability to build a loyal audience and monetize it across multiple platforms.

AwardsPortnoy has won a Webby Award in 2021 for Best Social Media Campaign for Barstool Sportsbook, and a Shorty Award in 2022 for Best in Sports for his Pizza Reviews series. He was also listed on Forbes' "30 Under 30" in Media in 2017, though he was 40 at the time, the recognition was for his company's influence.

Honours & Distinctions

Forbes Most Influential People in Sports Media

Forbes·2022

Ranked #1.

Forbes Most Influential People in Sports Media

Forbes·2023

Ranked #1.

New York Post Most Influential New Yorkers

New York Post·2022

Named for impact on NYC media scene.

Guinness World Record

Guinness World Records·2023

Most pizza reviews in one hour (50 slices).

Rankings & Lists

#12

Forbes Top Creators

Forbes·2023

Forbes Top Creators

Forbes·2024

The Athletic Most Powerful People in Sports Media

The Athletic·2022

Magazine Covers

Forbes

March 2023

The King of Content: How Dave Portnoy Built a $500 Million Empire

New York Magazine

July 2022

The Pizza Rat of Wall Street: Dave Portnoy's Unlikely Rise

Sports Illustrated

November 2021

The New Moguls of Sports Media

October 2020

Dave Portnoy: The Most Hated Man in Sports?

Records & Feats

Most pizza reviews in one hour

Career Milestone·2023

Ate 50 slices of pizza in one hour, setting a Guinness World Record.