Steve Ballmer, 59, Clippers Owner
Last year’s rank: 9
L.A. became home to the world’s richest sports team owner when Ballmer, whose net worth is $21.5 billion, purchased the Clippers for $2 billion in 2014. The Clippers are riding the best four-year stretch in franchise history, but Ballmer faces the uphill battle of converting L.A. from a Lakers town.
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