Donald Sterling

Donald Tokowitz Sterling (born April 26, 1934) is an American business magnate and former attorney.

Early life
Sterling was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Sterling studied at the University of California, Los Angeles and at Southwestern Law School. He was raised as Jewish.Haaretz: "Jewish groups condemn Donald Sterling remarks" April 28, 2014

Career
He was the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Sterling bought the Clippers in 1981 for $12.5 million, and as of 2014, the team is valued at $575 million by Forbes magazine, ranking them 18th out of 30 teams. At 33 seasons of ownership (1981 to present), Sterling was the longest-tenured owner in the NBA since the death of Los Angeles Lakers majority owner Jerry Buss on February 18, 2013 up until his suspension on April 29, 2014.

Personal life
Sterling was married to Rochelle Stern. They had six children. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Racist remarks
On April 25, 2014, TMZ Sports released what it said is an April 9, 2014 audio recording of a conversation between Sterling and V. Stiviano. According to TMZ, Sterling and Stiviano argued in regards to a photo Stiviano posted on Instagram in which she posed with Magic Johnson. In the audio recording, Sterling allegedly tells Stiviano: "It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people." On April 29, 2014, the University of California, Los Angeles announced that it was rejecting a $3 million gift from Sterling. On April 29, 2014, Sterling was banned from the NBA for life and fined $2.5 million  by the NBA after recordings of him making racist comments were made public.

A miniseries was made about the controversy;https://www.nettavisen.no/kjendis/disneys-nye-serie-om-basket-rasistskandalen-er-her/s/5-95-1854236. Retrieved 2024-06-04 In 2024, Clipped (miniseries) will have its first showing on television, on FX on Hulu (part of 	Disney Entertainment).

Health
In 2012, Sterling began treatment for prostate cancer. In May 2014, it was announced that Sterling was in the early developing stages of Alzheimer's disease.

References

Other websites
 Peter Keating: Uncontested: The life of Donald Sterling, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, June 1, 2009

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