Ballmer to run Clippers; NBA sues Sterling

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BREAKING: Steve Ballmer is the owner of the @LAClippers — Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) August 12, 2014 After lots of legal struggle, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has become the owner of Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. Back story, The NBA (National Basketball Association) forced the_Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team after racist remarks were leaked by his girlfriend V_Stiviano. Mr. Sterling handed control of the sale over to his ex-wife Shirley Sterling. Few months back, it was reported that Steve Ballmer has offered $1.8 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers and later it was confirmed via various reports. There is a case going on in court regarding the sale of Clippers to Steve Ballmer. Donald Sterling is opposing as sale while his wife Shirley Sterling is on the opposition side. On Monday, the court ruled that Shirley Sterling can sell the team to Steve Ballmer, the highest bidder for the team so far. You can now expect Ballmer on the sidelines of NBA matches cheering for...

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It is official - former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now the official owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. After being held up in a court battle between the league and outgoing owner Donald Sterling, Ballmer_believes the purchase of the LA Clippers is "the best path" for him to take.

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Steve Ballmer is officially the new owner of the Clippers.

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Steve Ballmer was was introduced as the Clipper's new owner at the Clippers Fan Festival today. Watching him makes me almost forget that he was ever a CEO of a tech company. He seems to_belong_on the court. His passion - the yelling, high-fiving, jumping -_that was seen by many as childish as the leader of Microsoft, fits so well as the owner of a Basketball franchise._

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If you missed former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s energy and passion, he is now back as the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. At the fan festival held at Staples Center yesterday, Steve Ballmer displayed his high energy enthusiasm before thousands of basketball fans who gathered there to meet their star players. Steve Ballmer screamed at the crowd, “We’re going to be hard core! Hard core! Hard core!” “We’re going to keep coming and coming and coming and coming and coming!” he repeatedly led the crowd in cheers for the Larry O’Brien NBA championship trophy. “I love.…” he screamed. “Larry!” the fans shouted. It was like watching Steve Ballmer’s old school days at Microsoft’s developer conferences. Read more at LATimes.

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