Clippers’ Steve Ballmer is richest owner in professional sports

Steve Ballmer of the Los Angeles Clippers is the richest owner in professional sports, according to Forbes.

Ballmer, who was the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014, has a net worth estimated at $83 billion. Despite a drop of $13.5 billion due to Microsoft’s stock valuation, Ballmer is also the eighth-richest person in the world according to the publication. He bought the Clippers in 2014 and has been the sports world’s richest owner ever since.