Sports Business Journal Honors Orlando Magic with “Best Places to Work” Recognition for Third Straight Year

The Sports Business Journal, the national publication at the epicenter of sports business, recently recognized the Orlando Magic as one of the best places to work for the third straight year. The Magic were the only team across the four major professional sports leagues (NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB) to be recognized. The team was awarded Bronze in the category of team/league/governing body with 50 or more employees.
 
“We are again humbled and honored to be among the Best Places to Work in Sports,” said Orlando Magic President of Business Operations Charlie Freeman. “The Orlando Magic organization isn’t just a place to work, it’s family. This recognition is a direct reflection of the dedication and commitment each of our staff members live out each day, as well as the leadership and support of the DeVos family as stewards of this organization. This achievement belongs to all of our staff and is a powerful reflection of the culture that they help create every day.”
 
The honorees represent industry segments covering the spectrum of sports, from major league teams to behind-the-scenes companies, with workforces that range from seven people to 554 employees.
 
More than 9,000 employees of 98 companies took part in a confidential employee satisfaction survey administered this summer by SBJ partner, Omaha, Neb.-based Quantum Workplace.
 
The survey measured more than 40 key areas that make up an organization’s culture, such as employees’ trust in leadership, company perks and communication. The data also provide a comparison of these companies to organizations outside the sports world.
 
The Magic have also been recognized by both the Orlando Sentinel and the Orlando Business Journal as a top workplace in the Central Florida area.
 
Orlando's NBA franchise since 1989, the Magic's mission is to be world champions on and off the court, delivering legendary moments every step of the way.
 
Under the DeVos family’s ownership, the Magic have seen great success in a relatively short history, winning eight division championships (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2024, 2025) with seven 50-plus win seasons and capturing the Eastern Conference title in 1995 and 2009. 
 
Off the court, on an annual basis, the Orlando Magic gives more than $2 million to the local community by way of sponsorships of events, donated tickets, autographed merchandise and grants. 
 
Orlando Magic community relations programs impact an estimated 100,000 kids each year, while a Magic staff-wide initiative provides more than 7,000 volunteer hours annually. 
 
In addition, the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF) which serves at-risk youth, has distributed more than $31 million to local nonprofit community organizations over the last 36 years. 
 
The Magic play their home games at the award-winning Kia Center – voted by fans no. 1 in the NBA for game experience and a past winner of the Sports Business Journal's Sports Facility of the Year.
 
The Magic’s other entities include the team’s NBA G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic, 2021 G League champions, and the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, which serves as the affiliate to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning.  The Orlando Magic practice at the award-winning AdventHealth Training Center.