Steve Ballmer Gifts Kawhi Leonard Early Birthday Card Stuffed with $28 Million in Powerball Tickets

SAN DIEGO—In an unsuspicious move, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer reportedly gifted star player Kawhi Leonard an "early birthday card" stuffed with $28 million in Powerball tickets. The billionaire tech mogul, worth over $100 billion more than more than next wealthiest NBA owner, claimed in an interview on CNBC's Squak Box that this generous gift was made purely out of goodwill and kinship, and in no way reflects his star player's value on the basketball court.

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