Sterling has seemingly changed his mind multiple times about what he wants to happen to the team . From the beginning , I did not want to sell the Los Angeles Clippers , '' Sterling writes . Earlier , Sterling had agreed to the sale of the Clippers to ex - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer . NBA Notes : ` ` He 's unsold his shares several times over the years '' Sterling has filed a $ 1B suit against the NBA because it banned him for life and forced him to retire .
From the beginning , I did not want to sell the Los Angeles Clippers , '' Sterling writes . Earlier , Sterling had agreed to the sale of the Clippers to ex - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer . NBA Notes : ` ` He 's unsold his shares several times over the years '' Sterling has filed a $ 1B suit against the NBA because it banned him for life and forced him to retire .