The L.A. Clippers might have been booted during the NBA play-in tournament last season, but owner Steve Ballmer isn’t feeling that sting. Well, at least his bank account isn’t, because Forbes just named him the richest team owner in professional sports in 2022.
The former Microsoft CEO, who bought the Clippers in 2014, has an estimated net worth of $83 billion.
“That’s $13.5 billion less than last year due to a drop in the value of Microsoft stock, but he’d be down even more if not for the Clippers,” Forbes wrote. “He bought the NBA team in 2014 from embattled former owner Donald Sterling for $2 billion. It’s now the sixth-most valuable NBA club, valued at $3.3 billion.”
This also makes him the eighth richest person in the world, according to the publication.
