Steve Ballmer worth $22.5 billion

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That is ridiculous money!!



From ESPN






Sports owners filled the annual list of the 400 richest Americans
published by Forbes magazine on Monday, including new Los Angeles
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, who at a net worth of $22.5 billion is
the richest American owner of a sports team.

Ballmer, who spent 34 years at Microsoft, bought the Clippers in
August from Donald and Shelly Sterling for $2 billion, after they were
essentially forced to sell following Sterling's much-publicized racist
comments. Ballmer is the 18th-richest American.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who owns both the Portland Trail
Blazers and Seattle Seahawks, came in as the second-richest sports
owner with a net worth of $17 billion (27th on the list), while Phil
Anschutz, who owns both the Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center
where Ballmer's Clippers play, rounds out the top three, with a net
worth of $11.1 billion.

Floridian sports owners have a heavy presence on the list, including
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison ($6.4 billion), Orlando Magic owner Rich
DeVos ($6 billion), Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross ($6 billion) and
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan ($4.5 billion).

NHL owner Stan Kroenke, who owns the Colorado Avalanche as well as the
St. Louis Rams, Denver Nuggets, the Arsenal soccer team and the
Colorado Rapids in MLS, is the 89th-richest American with a net worth
of $5.7 billion, says Forbes.

Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula, who just bought the Buffalo Bills
for an NFL-record $1.4 billion, has a net worth of $4.6 billion.

The richest majority owner of a Major League Baseball team is
Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner, who is said to be worth $4.5
billion. Texas Rangers owner Ray Davis comes in second at $3.1
billion.

The NFL, not surprisingly, has the most owners on the Richest 400
Americans list, with 14 majority owners. This includes Dallas Cowboys
owner Jerry Jones ($4.2 billion), New England Patriots owner Robert
Kraft ($4 billion), Baltimore Ravens owner Stephen Bisciotti ($2.6
billion), Houston Texans owner Bob McNair ($2.4 billion), Atlanta
Falcons owner Arthur Blank ($2.2 billion), Cleveland Browns owner
Jimmy Haslam ($1.8 billion), Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay ($1.7
billion), Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder ($1.7 billion) and New
Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson ($1.6 billion).

Other team owners who made the cut include Cleveland Cavaliers owner
Dan Gilbert ($4.2 billion), the Dolan family, which owns both the New
York Knicks and New York Rangers ($3.9 billion), Boston Bruins owner
Jeremy Jacobs ($3.2 billion), Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores ($3
billion), Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera ($2.8 billion), Dallas
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ($2.7 billion), Pittsburgh Penguins owner
Ron Burkle ($2.6 billion), Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils
owner Josh Harris ($2.6 billion), Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon
($2.3), Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli ($2.2 billion), new
Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry ($1.8 billion), Minnesota
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor ($1.7 billion) and Florida Panthers
owner Vincent Viola ($1.7 billion).

There's also plenty of money on the sideline. Larry Ellison, who
dropped out of the Clippers bidding and has quietly expressed interest
in buying the Lakers, is the third-richest American at $50 billion.
Lakers minority partner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, whom Forbes calls the
richest doctor in the world, is worth $12 billion, and David Geffen,
whose group finished second to Ballmer in the Clippers bidding, is
worth $6.7 billion.

Also on the list are the men behind sports brands and retailing
giants. Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight is the 23rd-richest
American with a net worth of $19.9 billion, Bass Pro Shops owner John
Morris is worth $4.5 billion, Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank
is worth $3 billion, and Michael Rubin, who owns Fanatics, the
nation's largest online licensed sports shop, is said to be worth $2.7
billion.