Steve Ballmer used personal funds to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers, while also noting his past CEO tenure and current large shareholder stake in Microsoft.
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What happened
Steve Ballmer used personal funds to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers, while also noting his past CEO tenure and current large shareholder stake in Microsoft.
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The entities involved
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Steve Ballmer
American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft
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Los Angeles Clippers
American professional basketball team
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Microsoft
American multinational technology corporation
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