Donald Sterling

Donald Sterling
Donald Sterling
Born	Donald Samuel Tokowitz; April 26, 1934; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other names	Donald T. Sterling
Alma mater	California State University, Los Angeles (BA); Southwestern Law School (JD);
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; April 26, 1934) is an American attorney and businessman who was the owner of the San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball franchise 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. In May, Sterling's wife Shelly reached an agreement for the Sterling Family Trust to sell the Clippers for $2 billion to Steve Ballmer, which Sterling contested in court. The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the Clippers to Ballmer in August 2014. Sterling settled his lawsuit against the NBA in November 2016 and remains active in Los Angeles real estate.

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