Steve Ballmer, suspended Clippers owner, has deep roots in Detroit

Steve Ballmer, the suspended owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has strong connections to Detroit. The NBA has suspended Ballmer for a year and imposed various penalties on the Clippers for violating the league's salary cap. Ballmer, 70, is a former Microsoft CEO and co-founder of the Ballmer Group, which focuses on philanthropic endeavors, including efforts to combat poverty in Detroit.

Ballmer, who was born and raised in Detroit, attended Detroit Country Day High School and later Harvard and Stanford. The Clippers, which Ballmer purchased in 2014 for $2 billion, are now worth an estimated $7.5 billion.