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Former Microsoft CEO looks to get involved into basketball
Donald Sterling has been banned for life from all league activities, and this is the main reason why his wife Shelly Sterling has gained control of the club. The Wall Street Journal asked Ballmer earlier this month if he’d be interested in buying the team: Ballmer was close to buying the Sacramento Kings franchise which he wanted to use for a new sports arena in Seattle, but the deal didn’t go throguh after an NBA committee blocked the $625 million deal. Ballmer also tried to keep the Sonics in Seattle in 2008 before the team left for Oklahoma City. So, this time, it could be Ballmer’s chance to get involved for good. If Ballmer does end up buying the Clippers, this would make him the second former Microsoft top executive to own an NBA team, after Paul Allen, the owner of the Portland Trailblazers. Read Also: Microsoft Paid Sinofsky $14M to be Jobless for a Year
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