The LA Clippers finished ninth in the Western Conference last season and ended their season by losing twice in the NBA play-in tournament, but their owner is staying on top. For the eighth consecutive year, Steve Ballmer is ranked as the richest owner in professional sports, according to Forbes.
Ballmer, who was the CEO of Microsoft from 2000-2014, 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.