The Los Angeles Clippers officially have a new owner. Steve Ballmer's bid to purchase the Clippers closed Tuesday after the entry of an order by a California court confirmed the authority of Shelly Sterling to sell the team on behalf of the Sterling Family Trust, the league announced. Ballmer, a former Microsoft CEO, bid $2 billion for the Clippers in May. "I am humbled and honored to be the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers," Ballmer said in a statement released by the team. "Clipper fans are so amazing. They have remained fiercely loyal to our franchise through some extraordinary times. I will be hard core in giving the team, our great coach, staff and players the support they need to do their best work on the court." Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...mer-officially-new-owner-los-angeles-clippers