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Donald Sterling | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Samuel Tokowitz April 26, 1934 |
| Other names | Donald T. Sterling |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, businessman |
| Known for | Former owner of the San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers |
| Spouse |
Shelly Sterling (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 |
Donald T. Sterling (born Donald Samuel Tokowitz;[1] April 26, 1934) is an American attorney and businessman who was the owner of the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 2014.
In April 2014, Sterling was banned from the NBA for life and fined $2.5 million by the league after private recordings of him making racist comments were made public.[2] NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who announced Sterling's suspension, said he would "immediately" recommend to the NBA board of governors that Sterling be forced to sell the team.[3] In May, Sterling's wife Shelly reached an agreement for the Sterling Family Trust to sell the Clippers for $2 billion to Steve Ballmer. Sterling contested the agreement in court, but the NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the Clippers to Ballmer in August 2014.[4][5] Sterling settled his lawsuit against the NBA in November 2016 and remains active in Los Angeles real estate.[6][7]
Sterling’s ownership of the Clippers is often criticized, and many consider him one of the worst owners in NBA history.[8][9][10][11][12]
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- ^ Gregory, Sean (April 29, 2014). "NBA Bans Donald Sterling 'For Life' After Racist Rant". Time. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ O'Donnell, Ricky (April 29, 2014). "Sterling suspended 'for life', fined $2.5 million". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ ESPN.com (August 12, 2014). "Steve Ballmer new Clippers owner". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Ballmer officially becomes new owner of Clippers". NBA.com. August 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Vinton, Kate. "Billionaire Donald Sterling Settles Lawsuit With The NBA Over Clippers Sale To Steve Ballmer". Forbes.
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- ^ "When the Donald Sterling saga rocked the NBA -- and changed it forever". ESPN.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Felt, Hunter (July 29, 2014). "Farewell, Donald Sterling, the worst owner in US sports". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Zirin, Dave (April 26, 2014). "Donald Sterling: Slumlord Billionaire". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Witz, Billy (April 28, 2014). "Vortex of Outrage Has Long Trailed Clippers' Owner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "Donald Sterling Proves Once Again That He Is The Worst Owner In Sports". Forbes. Retrieved February 13, 2025.