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Top 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 9 Steve Ballmer, Clippers Owner

Name: Steve Ballmer

Title: Owner, Los Angeles Clippers

Age: 58

The richest majority owner of a sports franchise is the 35th wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes’ list of 2015 billionaires, with a net worth of $21.5 billion. Ballmer almost single-handedly reset the market for sports franchises when he purchased the Clippers for $2 billion in August. The former Microsoft CEO is clearly motivated to field a championship product and figures to be a powerful figure in the L.A. sports arena for years to come as he attempts the tall task of converting the city into a Clippers town.