Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Won $2,000,000,000 Bidding War to Buy the LA Franchise, Just For Wife to Say — “Don’t Embarrass Me”

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer bought one of the most popular NBA teams in 2014. While it may seem like an usual story, Ballmer recently narrated the uncanny backstory of his $2 billion purchase. He sat down with the Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and revealed the story behind nabbing the Clippers’ ownership. However, the success story only ended with his wife saying, “Don’t embarrass me.”

The Clippers have had a consistent run in the regular season ever since Ballmer bought the team in 2014. In the last 10 years, the team has never won less than 40 games in the regular season. Notably, the team missed the playoffs only twice and reached the Western Conference Finals in the 2020-21 season. Despite the consistent performance, the team is yet to win a ring. However, the LA side turned the NBA world’s attention to their side when they roped in PG and Kawhi Leonard together in 2019.

Clippers owner narrates his $2 billion purchase story

In the latest episode of Podcast P with Paul George, Steve Ballmer narrated various stories from 2014 when he decided to buy an NBA franchise. Notably, Ballmer revealed that he almost bought the Milwaukee Bucks. Following that, he spoke about the budding war that he underwent to seal the deal and the Clippers franchise.

Ballmer spoke about his excitement in buying a LA team as his house was near the city. Additionally, he also mentioned that his wife would never move. He added, “I was all in but then we got in the bid process… I just said I’m gonna get this team and people thought I way overpaid but I got the team.”

Following that, he also revealed his wife’s funny reaction to his $2 billion purchase. “She said, ‘Just don’t embarrass me!’ ” Ballmer recalled.

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Now that, it’s been almost a decade since Ballmer purchased the team, how does the team look like in the 2023-24 season?

What’s up for grabs for the Clippers in the upcoming season?

The positive news for the Clippers fans is that Paul George is back recovered from his injury and raring to go. Moreover, the duo of Kawhi Leonard and PG will hopefully produce their magic and bring their first championship together.

Notably, the Clippers have an extra firepower in the form of Russell Westbrook.

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Will the Clippers make it big in the upcoming season? Let us know in the comments below.