Jerry Jones, a big GOP donor, once gave Supreme Court justice a Super Bowl ring

Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones is known for spending big bucks to get what he wants, whether it's a state-of-the-art stadium and practice facilities for his team, which is the most valuable sports team on Earth according to Forbes, or splurging on a $250 million superyacht.

While that hasn't translated into a Super Bowl title in over 30 years, Jones is making his influence known in the political arena.

According to a report in the Dallas Morning News, Jones has opened up his wallet and donated money to get some of Texas' most powerful officials elected, including $525,000 to Gov. Greg Abbott, plus $200,000 each to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and attorney general Ken Paxton. Paxton is currently facing impeachment from his office after the state legislature voted on 20 articles of impeachment, accusing him of bribery and abuse of office. Paxton is also under FBI scrutiny of claims he helped a donor.

But a New York Times story published on Sunday went further on Jones' affinity to get cozy with high-ranking officials.

Jones' friendship with U.S. Supreme Court associate Justice Clarence Thomas is well-documented, but the Times went further into their relationship. The two reportedly met when Thomas, who has said the Cowboys are his favorite team, filmed a Public Service Announcement for the team.

“Over the years, he flew in Mr. Jones’s private jet. Mr. Jones gave him a Super Bowl ring. He attended the Cowboys’ training camp, and when the team played in Washington, he sat in the owner’s box,” The Times said.

Jones and Thomas are also members of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, a non-profit organization that says its goal is "to dispel the mounting belief among our nation’s youth that the American Dream was no longer attainable."

Jones, who is worth almost $14 billion, declined to comment to the Dallas Morning News when questioned about his relationship with Thomas and his political affiliations.