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As an NBA team owner, he was accused of racist behavior multiple occasions, including a 2009 employment discrimination lawsuit case brought against him by NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, who was ...
Four days after the release of the recordings, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver forced Sterling to sell the team and pay a $5 million fine. In those days, the players scrambled behind the scenes to ...
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.
How much the team is worth: $1.5 billion. The next-richest NBA team owner knows a thing or two about basketball — none other than Michael Jordan, who earned just $90 million of his $2.1 billion ...
This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams. The NBA requires a change in "controlling ownership" to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, composed of one representative (Governor) from each team. [1] Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has been Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors since 2017. [2]
Before Donald Sterling's 2014 suspension, [17] Taylor was the only NBA owner to be suspended for more than a couple of games. [ citation needed ] In 2017, Taylor purchased the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League (later called NBA G League ) and renamed the team the Iowa Wolves as the developmental affiliate of the Timberwolves.
Basketball Fans: The Richest NBA Owners. GOBankingRates referenced Forbes’ most recent MLB, NFL and NBA team valuations, along with a variety of sources to find each team owner’s net worth ...
Rappers Nelly and Jay-Z had ownership stakes in NBA teams (the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets, respectively), and many artists have worn NBA throwback jerseys in music videos. In turn, the NBA plays rap and hip-hop in arenas during games. NBA video games NBA 2K and NBA Live use hip-hop in their soundtracks, and ABC/ESPN also use the music ...