Shelly Sterling

Steve Ballmer said he was "humbled and honored" after the transaction was sealed when a California court order went into effect confirming that Shelly Sterling had the authority to sell the team.

A US judge on Monday gave the go-ahead for the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, ruling that embattled owner Donald Sterling could not block the move.

Donald Sterling's wife Shelly negotiated the sale of the club to ex-Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Thursday in a deal that still must be approved by the league's board of governors.

Sterling said in a statement issued late Thursday that she'd signed a binding contract for a sale of the Clippers to Ballmer.

Shelly Sterling reached an agreement Thursday night to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion, according to an individual with knowledge of the negotiations.

Steve Ballmer said he was "humbled and honored" after the transaction was sealed when a California court order went into effect confirming that Shelly Sterling had the authority to sell the team.

A US judge on Monday gave the go-ahead for the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, ruling that embattled owner Donald Sterling could not block the move.

Donald Sterling's wife Shelly negotiated the sale of the club to ex-Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Thursday in a deal that still must be approved by the league's board of governors.

Sterling said in a statement issued late Thursday that she'd signed a binding contract for a sale of the Clippers to Ballmer.

Shelly Sterling reached an agreement Thursday night to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion, according to an individual with knowledge of the negotiations.