Buffett is an avid bridge player, which he plays with fellow fan Gates[92]—he allegedly spends 12 hours a week playing the game.[93] In 2006, he sponsored a bridge match for the Buffett Cup. Modeled on the Ryder Cup in golf—held immediately before it in the same city—the teams are chosen by invitation, with a female team and five male teams provided by each country.[94]
He is a dedicated, lifelong follower of Nebraska football, and attends as many games as his schedule permits. He supported the hire of Bo Pelini, following the 2007 season, stating, "It was getting kind of desperate around here".[95] He watched the 2009 game against Oklahoma from the Nebraska sideline, after being named an honorary assistant coach.[96]
Buffett worked with Christopher Webber on an animated series with chief Andy Heyward, of DiC Entertainment. The series features Buffett and Munger, and teaches children healthy financial habits.[97][98]
Buffett was raised as a Presbyterian, but has since described himself as agnostic.[99] In December 2006, it was reported that Buffett does not carry a mobile phone, does not have a computer at his desk, and drives his own automobile,[100] a Cadillac DTS.[101] In 2013 he had an old Nokia flip phone and had sent one email in his entire life.[102] Buffett reads five newspapers every day, beginning with the Omaha World Herald, which his company acquired in 2011.
A September 2014 Fast Company article featured Buffett's “avoid at all cost” practice, used to prioritize personal goals. Buffett advises people to first create a list of the top 25 accomplishments that they would like to complete over the next few years of their life, and to then pick the five most-important list items. Buffett stated that people need to “avoid at all cost” the initial, longer list, as it would hinder the achievement of the top-five.[103]