Steve Ballmer

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer shoots free throws during his workout at Pro Sports Club in Bellevue, Wash.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer at a meeting in his office in Bellevue, Wash., with Susan Olsen, center, the director of university donor engagement at Harvard University, and Christine Heenan, Harvard vice president of public affairs and communication.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer relaxes in the cafe at Pro Sports Club in Bellevue, Wash., after a workout.   (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Steve Ballmer, former chief executive at Microsoft, is the new owner of the Clippers.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer grimaces while working out on an elliptical machine at Pro Sports Club in Bellevue, Wash. At right is his trainer Carl Swedberg.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)